Medlin comes to Illinois following a 10-year stint at Washington Community High School in Illinois. Inheriting a program that had never won a regional title as of 2007, Medlin coached Washington to seven regional titles in 10 years and has won each of the last two Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Class 2A dual state championships. Individually, 40 individuals have medaled at IHSA State Championships in the last eight seasons under Medlin. 

A native of Washington, Illinois, Medlin has been lauded for his efforts at his alma mater throughout his time on the Washington High School bench. In 2015, Medlin was honored by the IHSA as its High School Coach of the Year and also earned the 2015 Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame Coach of the Year. Medlin has also been named the Central Illinois Coach of the Year ten times in his career. 

In addition to his coaching at Washington, Medlin has been a vital part of Team Illinois’ recent Freestyle and Greco success, twice being named the National Greco-Roman Coach of the Year. In 2017, Medlin helped Team Illinois sweep the team title in both styles at Fargo Nationals. In total, Medlin boasts 10 national dual team championships, 19 Fargo Nationals team titles and more than 50 individual national champions.