Tweet. Steel Valley Wrestling Club was founded in August 2019 to provide quality training opportunities to all genders from kindergarten to high school and to grow wrestling in Easton PA & the Lehigh Valley through collaborative efforts from coaches, parents, and wrestlers. Penn State wrestling coach Cael Sanderson watches Beau Bartlett in this 149 lb bout of the match on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. Lehigh gained two of their best wrestlers of all time in 1972 and 1973, Mike Lieberman and Mike Frick, and in 1976 both became NCAA champions in front of a crowd filled with Lehigh fans at Princeton. After retiring from coaching following the 2008 season, he served as an assistant director of athletics at Lehigh until 2019. Pat Santoro is the head coach of the Lehigh Mountain Hawks Wrestling team. By Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling plus Lehigh Valley Live, Morning Call | July 02, 2020, 10:23 a.m. (ET) 1965-1966 Dominic Villani. The Oberlin wrestling program has a new head coach, and he is a familiar face. Former Lehigh All-American Thad Turner debuted as coach. 17 from No. The 1920s and 1930s marked the beginning of the team’s domination of the EIWA conference, winning their first EIWA championship in 1928. The Mountain Hawks jumped to No. After missing key members of its lineup against Penn and Lehigh two weeks ago, Penn State wrestling is “hopefully through all the sickness,” head assistant coach Casey Cunningham said Monday. Greg Strobel (August 17, 1952 – October 8, 2020) was an American wrestler, coach, and member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame from Scappoose, Oregon. Lehigh Wrestling 1950s and 1960s. Ranked Wrestlers to Watch For two seasons in a row (as my coach handed out gag-gifts to all of us on the team), I … Head coach Cael Sanderson’s No. Current Lehigh wrestling head coach Pat Santoro was an assistant under Strobel for several years and eventually took the top job following Strobel's retirement in 2008. Holy cow, that is a shocker, with everybody talking up Cass 2.0, world U23 champ. The official 2021-2022 Wrestling Roster for the Lehigh University Mountain Hawks ... Wrestling Coaching Staff. Pat Santoro. Brad Dillon. 22 after going 1 … Lehigh is 3-2 on the season with a loss to Campbell to open the season, and a competitive 26-12 loss at No. UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State wrestling coach Cael Sanderson said that he and his staff knew they were in for a long weekend with Penn and Lehigh. Former Lehigh All-American Thad Turner debuted as coach. 227 with Gabe Dean & Dan Flanick. Lehigh Wrestling 1990-2014: Rebuilding and Triumphs . Post. He and his father shared a love of sports – playing football, baseball, ping pong, boxing and just about any other sport you could imagine. 18 from No. The Mountain Hawks … 2 Nittany Lions travel to the University of Pennsylvania for a 7 p.m. dual Friday night with the Quakers. During this time he coached many district, regional, and state place winners. Allentown Central Catholic. 12: Pen Argyl. A six-time EIWA Coach of the Year, Santoro has mentored two NCAA Champions at Lehigh, the second of which, Darian Cruz won the 125-pound title in 2017. Re: Coach Talk. Based on the photo from the Princeton site, that is one large Ivy Leaguer! A three-time All-American and the 2011 NCAA heavyweight champion, Rey returned to Lehigh as a volunteer assistant, while also working with the Lehigh Valley Wrestling Club, but was elevated to full-time assistant coach in December 2019. Lehigh University Communications and Public Affairs. No. Santoro wrestled at the highest levels and was even an alternate for the US Olympic team in 1996. The early nineties and the departure of coach Thad Turner brought difficult times for the team, but these woes would not last long. The early nineties and the departure of coach Thad Turner brought difficult times for the team, but these woes would not last long. He first wrestled in gym class and then in an informal junior high tournament in 9 th grade. The mission of the Lehigh Wrestling Club is to support Lehigh wrestling and promote the fan wrestling experience. The Club schedules activities and events to provide opportunities to interact and socialize with the wrestlers, coaches, students, parents, alumni and other fans. 18 despite taking the week off. Mason Bremke, a 2011 graduate of Oberlin, is taking over starting this season. 610-758-4302. From 1995 to 2008, he was the head coach at Bethlehem, Pennsylvania-based Lehigh University, one of the top wrestling programs in the country.. Strobel won two NCAA titles and was a three-time All-American at … 23 posts. The mission of the Lehigh Wrestling Club is to support Lehigh wrestling and promote the fan wrestling experience. After a shutout loss, the team was in the locker room, expected to be screamed at. Post. He holds the title as the Lawrence White Head Coach of Wrestling at Lehigh. Over his 41 year career, he was instrumental in laying a ground work for decades of excellence in wrestling at Lehigh. It is finally here. 1966-1967 Chris Gentile. They flew out to wrestle Oregon State, the alma mater of Strobel. Full Bio. He led Lehigh to a 171-104-5 record from 1970-88, a span of 18 seasons. Get the latest Lehigh Valley, Pa. high school wrestling news, rankings, schedules, stats, scores, results, brackets & standings! Then, on Sunday, Lehigh visits Rec Hall for a 2 p.m. matchup. Phone. The official 2021-2022 Wrestling Roster for the Lehigh University Mountain Hawks. He created the Lehigh Valley’s first midget programs. He was selected National Coach of the Year in 1979, when Lehigh finished third at the NCAA … Strobel was named the National Wrestling Coaches Association National Coach of the Year in 2004. Lehigh wrestling edged up a spot in this week’s NWCA Division I coaches’ poll. Dual-meet opener: Monday at Lehighton. In 1912, the legendary coach Billy Sheridan arrived. He was an alternate coach for the 1936 Olympic wrestling team and later coached the U.S. team in the Pan American Games in 1951. Assistant Coach. 301 Broadway, 4th Floor - Suite 400 Bethlehem, PA 18015 U.S.A. P: (610) 758-4487 Fax: (610) 758-5566 Top. The Lehigh wrestling team continued their tradition of success in the 1970s and 1980s. Zach Rey. Bremke spent four seasons as the assist… And as to hearing coaching instructions... while I was wrestling, I was so totally focused in the guy In front of me that everything else was practically shut out. College wrestling rankings: Ohio State rises, Lehigh breaks into Top 25 again. From 1995 to 2008, he was the head coach at Bethlehem, Pennsylvania-based Lehigh University, one of the top wrestling programs in the country.. Strobel won two NCAA titles and was a three-time All-American at … Bio: When one talks about the tradition of the Lehigh wrestling program, one of the first names that should come to mind is former wrestler and head coach Thad Turner. Lehigh’s wrestling season starts in five weeks with the Brown and White Wrestle-Offs on Oct. 28, in Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall. The head coaches of both teams, Keith Gavin (Pitt) and Pat Santoro (Lehigh) are the last two NCAA Champions for the University of Pittsburgh in 2008 and 1989, respectively. ... but who coach Jim Moll does have should be solid. [email protected]lehigh.edu. 2021 01:45PM. Saucon Valley head coach Chad Shirk, right, needs four wins for 350 in his career. Full Bio. Lehigh gained two of their best wrestlers of all time in 1972 and 1973, Mike Lieberman and Mike Frick, and in 1976 both became NCAA champions in front of a crowd filled with Lehigh fans at Princeton. A message from Coach Santoro - "Lehigh Wrestling's success has always been directly correlated with the support of our alumni, friends, and fans. He played an integral role in the renaissance of the Lehigh wrestling program in the late 1990s. Kerry McCoy was named head coach and executive director of the Lehigh Valley Wrestling Club, taking effect on Oct. 1. He was an assistant coach from 1985 to 1988 with Coach Pladus and Coach Heusgen. Lehigh Wrestling 1950s and 1960s. The Board of Directors of the Lehigh Valley Wrestling Club (founded in 2000 as the Lehigh Valley Athletic Club) is excited to announce the appointment of Kerry R. McCoy to a newly established position of Executive Director and Head Coach, effective October 1, 2021. In this episode, Coach P speaks with Lehigh University Head Wrestling Coach Pat Santoro. Former Lehigh All-American Thad Turner debuted as coach. From 1983-1991 Strobel was the Director of National Team Programs for USA Wrestling, which included a stint as … Lehigh School Board makes coaching moves. At LVAC, Coach Buxton coaches senior-level wrestlers at U S senior National championships, the Pan American Games and the senior World Championships. Neither knew why the other was there. Current wrestling head coach Pat Santoro said in the Lehigh News article that Strobel was a friend and mentor to him. “We were restricted on fundraising … Lehigh wrestling edged up a spot in this week’s NWCA Division I coaches’ poll. The 2021-22 Lehigh Valley high school wrestling season is underway. Leia committed to the school and will attend next year. The Associate Head Coach of the Lehigh University Wrestling program is … The Campaign for Lehigh Athletics Partnership Home Events & Banquets Annual Report Update Your Contact Info Hall of Fame Buy Tickets Football Tickets Wrestling Tickets Men's Basketball Tickets Women's Basketball Tickets Ticket Services Central Account Login TicketSmarter - Official Ticket Resale Marketplace The Lehigh wrestling team continued their tradition of success in the 1970s and 1980s. The following weekend, Lehigh will host Columbia (Jan. 14 at 7 p.m.) before welcoming Navy in the annual Sheridan Dual (and the 102nd meeting in the series), Jan. 15 at 2 p.m. Easton High School assistant wrestling coach Steven Powell has always been active. End result: a 32-10 record his final two seasons, before many years of service to wrestling as head coach at Blair Academy, then 12 years coaching at Lehigh. Strobel was 68 years old. 2 Penn State, so the Collegiate Wrestling Duals will provide a … BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Lehigh Athletics has announced that Pat Santoro has made a long-term commitment to continue as the Lawrence White '64 Head Coach of Wrestling. [email protected] Due to the pandemic, Lehigh Senior High School’s wrestling coach sought alternative fundraising efforts, which resulted in the team receiving new head gear. 15 this week by the NWCA Coaches Poll, travel to Bethlehem as Pitt legends Keith Gavin and Pat Santoro meet as coaches for the matchup between the Panthers and Mountain Hawks (1-1). Lehigh leads the all-time series with Pitt on the mat, 44-19-2, but the Panthers have won the last two. For 6 years I was the assistant coach under Thad Turner and for 6 … 17-ranked Lehigh decisively in the dual, winning eight … The coaching staff has done and will continue to do a lot of great things with the program.” Lehigh Valley wrestling tour stop No. Rey was a former NCAA heavyweight champion and All-American for the Mountain Hawks. Lehigh grad Jordan Kutler to become first girls wrestling coach at Easton High School. 2 Penn State, so the Collegiate Wrestling Duals will provide a … Title. The Mountain Hawks moved to No. The following day, Lehigh heads to No. After returning to the United States he briefly coached Fort Dodge High School's wrestling team in Fort Dodge, Iowa but would quickly move on to a college coaching position at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. @NLDawgs. Published December 16. The Mountain Hawks moved to No. )There apparently is a new rule change with regard to combining wrestling scholarships with need based/ academic aid etc that takes affect this year giving the staff a lot more flexibility. Pat Santoro. LEHIGH VALLEY WRESTLING COACH HISTORY BY TEAM. Former Lehigh All-American Thad Turner debuted as coach. Catch them on Twitter? A week off from competition didn’t cost Lehigh wrestling any spots in this week’s NWCA Division I coaches’ poll. Stats for Tom Hutchinson Year 6. In 2012, Coach Buxton took the head coaching position at Lehigh University's post-graduate wrestling program, the Lehigh Valley Athletic Club (LVAC). The Lehigh Valley, national and international wrestling communities were stunned Thursday evening by the news that former Lehigh University wrestling coach Greg Strobel has passed away at age 68. Zach Rey, ’12, is the newest addition to Lehigh Wrestling’s coaching staff as an assistant coach. Associate Head Coach. Santoro was hired in the spring of 2008. Coach Evans took over as head coach for four seasons, from 1988-89 to 1991-92. Strobel came to Lehigh after serving as wrestling coach for Team Foxcatcher Inc. (an Olympic-level private club) in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. Coach Evans Is entering his 12th year as a wrestling coach at Northwestern Lehigh. We are forever grateful." When senior wrestler Jake Jakobsen was a redshirt freshman, he told head coach Pat Santoro, after they lost the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association Conference (EIWAs) in 2017, that Lehigh would win four in a row for him. Lehigh wrestling ready for EIWAs. Bio: Much of Lehigh's wrestling tradition is due to the accomplishments of Billy Sheridan. Lawrence E. White '64 Head Wrestling Coach. Turner was Lehigh's fourth wrestling coach. Head and Assistant Wrestling Coach Lehigh University Jul 1982 - Jun 1994 12 years. The Club schedules activities and events to provide opportunities to interact and socialize with the wrestlers, coaches, students, parents, alumni and other fans. Photo Cred: FloWrestling.com & Tony Rotundo STRONG Life Podcast ep. Re: Coach Talk. Lehigh Valley wrestling tour stop No. The 1950s was marked by a decisive national strength of the Eastern Conference along with the debut of coach Gerry Leeman, a past NCAA champion and Olympian. Northern Lehigh. This set the stage for the 1960s, one of the best decades for Lehigh Wrestling. I've known Gabe since my days of coaching at Lehigh (2014-2015) when our best guy was battling Dean all throughout the season. Coach Santoro has coached at Penn State, Duquesne, Maryland, and Lehigh University. 15 in the NWCA Coaches Poll this week, lost for the first time this season, falling to the Mountain Hawks (2-1) in a matchup of perennial in-state Pennsylvania rivals. The Panthers, ranked No. Lehigh wrestling has moved up four spots in this week’s NWCA Division I coaches’ poll. It’s a wrestling weekend with a lot of moving parts, but the Penn State coach and one of his stars insist it’s strictly business. Sheridan coached Engi-neer matmen for an in-credible 41 seasons (1912 through 1952) and is the school's "winningest" wrestling mentor with a 222-86-8 … It has announced the hire of recent Lehigh University wrestling star Jordan Kutler as the first girls wrestling coach. “I competed there as an athlete in Grace Hall, and coached there just this past year. Lehigh Wrestling 1990-2014: Rebuilding and Triumphs . by Spladle1989 » Fri Nov 19, 2021 2:01 pm. Northern Lehigh School Board took the following action recently: • Rescinded the motion appointing Jaqueline Miller, volunteer assistant softball coach, that was approved at the Sept. 13 school board meeting. 18: Northwestern. It matters not … The Penn State wrestling team returns to the mat this weekend for a pair of matches. 13 by the NWCA Coaches Poll this week, took down No. What I didn't know is that almost all of them are about 260# and above. It’s a great environment and a great atmosphere. The Board of Directors of the Lehigh Valley Wrestling Club (founded in 2000 as the Lehigh Valley Athletic Club) is excited to announce the appointment of Kerry R. McCoy to a newly established position of Executive Director and Head Coach, effective October 1, 2021. Nahshon Garrett Is a native of Chico, CA. Hughes joined the Lehigh coaching staff in the summer of 2008 and was in his eighth season with the title of associate head coach. Tom Mertz ran into Jared Black this fall at a Pen Argyl football game. Get the latest Lehigh Valley, Pa. high school wrestling news, rankings, schedules, stats, scores, results, brackets & standings! )As we know, there are a lot of HWTs in the room. In the role, McCoy will oversee all club operations, men's and women's freestyle and folkstyle wrestling clinics and recruitment. The Lehigh wrestling team continued their tradition of success in the 1970s and 1980s. Lehigh University Wrestling Program Coaching & Recruiting Staff If you're hoping to get recruited it's important to know who to get in front of - and NCSA provides the information you'll need. Q&A: Former NCAA wrestling champion Zach Rey joins Lehigh coaching staff. Email. He did his college wrestling at the University of Pittsburgh, where he was named an All American four times. One of NJ’s best-ever HS coaches, Thad had eight individual state titlists at Phillipsburg from 1962-70; his teams won 58 straight duals. 16: Liberty has senior core capable of big things and a group of inexperience wrestlers eager to learn. Lehigh Valley wrestling tour stop No. The Board of Directors of the Lehigh Valley Wrestling Club (founded in 2000 as the Lehigh Valley Athletic Club) is excited to announce the appointment of Kerry R. McCoy to a newly established position of Executive Director and Head Coach, effective October 1, 2021. Coach Strobel entered the room quietly and said in a passive voice, "Well, it could have been worse." The Lehigh wrestling team continued their tradition of success in the 1970s and 1980s. A member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, Strobel served as Lehigh's head coach from 1995 through 2008, which included five straight EIWA Championships from 2002 through 2006. He’s earned the ACC Coach of the Year, EIWA Coach of the Year several times, along with being named the NWCA National Coach of the Year. Greg Strobel (August 17, 1952 – October 8, 2020) was an American wrestler, coach, and member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame from Scappoose, Oregon. ... Jeremy Hartrum to be new Wilson wrestling coach. Presented on Lehigh Valley Wrestling History: Courtesy of Jack Logic The Easton High School wrestling team should win its 500th match this week, and Easton’s Wrestling Booster Club Saturday night will honor all the head coaches and state, district and regional champions in the team’s 40-plus year history. “Dick” King was born in Allentown on September 10, 1937, son of Richard J. and Anne King. 2 Penn State for the 109th edition of its most-contested dual series. “This year the kids weren’t able to sell things in school,” Coach Kyle Von Linden said of selling chocolate and having money switch hands. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. According to Denny Diehl’s “Mat Power – Lehigh Wrestling Highlights”, in 1939, he and his team were featured in a movie newsreel on Lehigh wrestling shown in 5,000 theatres nationwide.” The 1950s was marked by a decisive national strength of the Eastern Conference along with the debut of coach Gerry Leeman, a past NCAA champion and Olympian. Coach Ayres told me a story of when he was wrestling for Lehigh, and Strobel was his coach. Classification: 2A. On April 15, 2008, the athletic department announced the hiring of former assistant coach and two-time national champion and two-time winner of the EIWA Coach of the Year (2009, 2012) Pat Santoro as Lehigh's next head wrestling coach. Pitt, ranked No. It was while training for the Olympics, Leeman met Lehigh University wrestling coach Billy Sheridan. This set the stage for the 1960s, one of the best decades for Lehigh Wrestling. Head Wrestling Coach Jody Karam arrived a few minutes later and took over compressions. 5. Under coach Greg Strobel, Lehigh dominated the EIWA (The Patriot League does not sponsor wrestling). Lawrence E. White '64 Head Wrestling Coach. where he was a two-time California State high school wrestling champion at 103 and 112 pounds in 2010 and 2011.. On Thursday, the family of former head wrestling coach and administrator Greg Strobel shared the news that he had passed away. Lehigh is 3-2 on the season with a loss to Campbell to open the season, and a competitive 26-12 loss at No. 17 from No. Santoro was hired in April, 2008 as just the eighth head coach in program history. by LU in the Hub » Sat Nov 20, 2021 3:39 pm. The 2021-22 Lehigh wrestling season is presented by the Historic Hotel Bethlehem. ... Jeremy Hartrum to be new Wilson wrestling coach. Much More Than Just a Wrestling Club. Coach: Scott Snyder (6th year, 13-72) Last year’s record: 0-6. BETHLEHEM, Pa.—The University of Pittsburgh wrestling team suffered a 26-9 defeat at Lehigh on Sunday afternoon at Grace Hall. Penn State wrestling coach Cael Sanderson said that he and his staff knew they were in for a long weekend with Penn and Lehigh. 1967-1971 Eugene Smith Richard A. 18 despite taking the week off. The Oregon State wrestling team split a pair of duals at Gill Coliseum Saturday night, defeating Campbell, 23-12, before a 21-12 loss … A charter member of the National Collegiate Wrestling Hall of Fame, he is recognized as a founding father of the sport of wrestling. Former Lehigh NCAA Champion Zach Rey enters his fourth season on the Lehigh coaching staff. Milkovich continued his career in wrestling by coaching, first as a graduate assistant at Alabama (1976-78) and then for eight years as an assistant at Michigan State (1978-86). “Lehigh is a place that has a rich tradition and history in wrestling,” Garnett said. The Panthers (2-1), ranked No. They have been very instrumental in providing a first-class environment for learning and growth for our student-athletes. ~Pat Santoro, Lawrence E. White '64 Head Wrestling Coach Kimo Leia poses with the wrestling coaches from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvannia.

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