Hall of Fame
After a successful high school wrestling career in Fort Madison, Iowa, Mike Duffy joined the Truman wrestling team and left a permanent mark in the Bulldog record books. He qualified for the Division II national tournament in each of his four seasons. Duffy earned all-America status his junior and senior seasons, placing eighth in '79 and sixth in '80 at nationals. He is one of only three Bulldogs to earn all-America status twice during their careers. While leading the Bulldogs to two team MIAA championships, he won three consecutive individual MIAA titles, taking the 142-pound championship match in 1978 and the 150-pound matches the next two seasons. He was named team MVP twice, and in his final season, became one of only six Bulldogs to win at least 30 matches in a season. He still owns the best career record at 93-20-1, charting 20-plus win seasons in 1977-78 and 1978-79 with 20-7 and 25-5 marks, respectively, those years, and is one of six Bulldogs to ever post at least 30 victories in a season, winning 30 matches to three losses and one tie during the 1979-80 campaign. His 150 career takedowns still tops the Bulldog career list as do his records of 14 consecutive dual wins and eight major decisions. Duffy graduated from Truman in 1981 with a bachelor's degree in physical education and then attended Dallas Theological Seminary where he earned a masters's degree in theology. He worked as a fireman for four years before becoming a missionary in the Netherlands for the Christar Missions Organization, from which he is currently on furlow.
