When you look into the record book, Gene Mills' statistics appear as if they are a misprint: 1,356 career wins, 46 losses, 1 tie, 886 victories by falls. His collegiate record of 144-5-1 with 107 falls, two NCAA championships and four all-American honors tops the historical accounting of wrestling at Syracuse University. Mills was a member of the 1980 U.S.A. Olympic freestyle team. His international record exhibits his capabilities, recording a string of 82 consecutive victories, two World Cup Championship gold medals, the pinning of-two Olympic medallists and a two-time world gold medallist at the 1980 World Super Championship in Japan.

Gene Mills coached at Syracuse University for 16 seasons, ending with a record of 147-81-4. He was inducted into the Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame and the EIWA Hall of Fame. Today, he stands out as one of the world's best wrestling clinicians combining his dynamic personality along with instructional and inspirational videos in presentations throughout the world.

He clearly enjoys developing and motivating the wrestlers. His knowledge of the sport and his amazing memory to recall details of matches from years past is unbelievable. He still is a formidable wrestler on the mat and a formidable motivator. He has become legendary in New Milford Wrestling and will undoubtedly lead the camp to greatness as well.