For immediate release, June 29, 1998 
 USA Wrestling has named Mike Duroe of Deerfield, Ill. as its new Freestyle Developmental Coach. 
 USA Wrestling is the national governing body for amateur wrestling in the United States, and a member of the U.S. Olympic Committee and the international wrestling federation (FILA). 
 Duroe has been an active and successful volunteer coach for USA Wrestling, working with age-group and Senior-level teams in men's and women's freestyle wrestling.  
 "Mike Duroe is one of the few coaches that has worked with USA Wrestling elite athletes at every level of freestyle wrestling," said Mitch Hull, Director of National Teams for USA Wrestling. "He understands this organization, and what is needed to develop elite athletes and coaches. He is also one of the most respected coaches of women wrestlers, and will be instrumental in the development and implementation of the program as it moves forward." 
 Duroe served as head coach of the 1997 U.S. Pan American Championships freestyle wrestling team, which placed second in the team standings in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He also coached the women's team at the 1997 Pan American Championships, which won the team title 
 He served as the head coach of three U.S. Women's World Teams (1995-97), and led the United States to its best-ever finish with a third-place team performance in 1996 and 1997. 
 He was a member of the 1996 U.S. Olympic team coaching staff. He also was an assistant coach for the 1996 Pan American Championships team. Duroe was also the head coach of the 1995 Cadet World Team. He served as a coach at four U.S. Olympic Festivals (1989-90, 1993-94). 
 Duroe has served as the head coach at New Trier High School in Illinois since 1986, where he has led his team to four conference and five regional team titles. He has also served as the head coach of the boy's golf team and an assistant coach of the varsity football team. Duroe works as a faculty member in the Department of Kinetic Wellness. 
 He served as head coach at Northern Michigan Univ. from 1980-85, and assistant coach from 1978-80. During his tenure at Northern Michigan, he tutored 27 All-Americans and three national champions. Duroe was also the coach for the Wildcat Wrestling Club at Northwestern Univ. from 1985-86. 
 As an athlete, Duroe was a two-time regional champion for Drake Univ., and was a three-time national placewinner. He served as captain of Drake's team for three years and has been inducted into the Drake University Wrestling Hall of Fame. Duroe competed on the national level in freestyle in the early 1980s.  
 Duroe received Masters degrees in education and in exercise physiology from Northern Michigan Univ. He is originally from Charles City, Iowa. 
 Duroe will be working in USA Wrestling's National Teams Department. He will be responsible for the development of age-group freestyle wrestlers in the United States. He will also assist with the U.S. Olympic Training Center freestyle resident program.