Rookies03 Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 4) Best attitude Greg Gastineau from Hamilton Southeastern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unseeded Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 T. Howard Jones-Jennings County head gear -$20 wrestling shoes -$50 60 wrestlers after Christmas Break-priceless His hard work pays off with victories and championships. But more importantly his influences mold young men into first class citizen, husbands, and fathers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrestler60160 Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 I would have to go with Coach Tonte and Coach Schoettle They coach every youth practice, they are at every tournament for the kid's. They go to almost all of the Middle School matches, Home and away. Coach Tonte took over a program that was 5-15 and has went somewhere in the neighborhood of 279-12 since. Two of the most dedicated people I have met to promote Indiana Wrestling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrestlingDad78 Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 I would throw in Dave Cloud from Pendleton Heights. Dave and his staff did an awesome job with this years team. It took awhile but the Arabians finally got a little respect from the polls late in the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thevet Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 there are to many small school coaches to get recognized, that deserve it. the big schools with more athletes are the only ones to get attention state wide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FCFIGHTER170 Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Rex Peckinpaugh? Dang cant believe the ALL-TIME dual meetwins record holder hasn't been mentioned..2 runner-up teams..94? ranked in top 25 in USA today as a team... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoopy Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 The guy that mentioned Scott Hutcherson must go futher back to see where he got it. Ron Hutcherson was always winning and motivating his wrestlers. If you watch he still has the respect of Warsaw's wrestlers. Nobody around South Bend could leave Moe Aronson off their list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice135 Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Hey ICE135: Portage did not dominate in 1999. You are correct, got ahead of myself. Hobart beat 'em at Regional. Meant to say Pendoski picked up where Tharp left off and continued winning. Boo to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUBjj171 Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Bob Harmon (castle) The man has been around forever coaching at castle since the 80s and till he is making great wrestlers and strong teams. They just broke Mater Deis thirty year stranglehold on the team regional in the south. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grap41 Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Bob Harmon (castle) The man has been around forever coaching at castle since the 80s and till he is making great wrestlers and strong teams. They just broke Mater Deis thirty year stranglehold on the team regional in the south. I agree on coach Harmon..There is a lot more than just the head guy though. You got to look at the assisants. They are the ones who dont get paid much, if at all, and they are teaching those kids on the mat and in life every day. They do it because they want to. They give up their family time to spend it with a bunch of sweaty kids. With Coach harmon is Brandon Taylor and Mike Brown. They are amazing with the kids!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boot Posted February 10, 2009 Author Share Posted February 10, 2009 Bob Harmon (castle) The man has been around forever coaching at castle since the 80s and till he is making great wrestlers and strong teams. They just broke Mater Deis thirty year stranglehold on the team regional in the south. That is an excellent point, a lot of times a successful program needs a whole team of guys. The assistants and their attitudes and knowledge of the sport are just as important. If a head coach tells the kids one thing, but the assistants show a bad attitude, a "winning is all that matters" attitude, it could be a bad thing. I would hope that contradiction would never happen though. I agree on coach Harmon..There is a lot more than just the head guy though. You got to look at the assisants. They are the ones who dont get paid much, if at all, and they are teaching those kids on the mat and in life every day. They do it because they want to. They give up their family time to spend it with a bunch of sweaty kids. With Coach harmon is Brandon Taylor and Mike Brown. They are amazing with the kids!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoachRyan_Delta Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 I would throw in Dave Cloud from Pendleton Heights. Dave and his staff did an awesome job with this years team. It took awhile but the Arabians finally got a little respect from the polls late in the season. Absolutely! Great coach, better guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpetty Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Todd Weaver! Where ever he has been he puts kids on the mat at state. At CN succesful taking a Greensburg team from nowhere to somewhere. First season at Southport doing a great job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUBjj171 Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Oh no doubt brown and Taylor deserve some credit. I owe a lot to both of those assistant coaches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUBjj171 Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Oh and don't forget Todd lockyear. Anyone involved with the castle program knows it wouldn't be the same without him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Guru Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Jim Humphrey Jim Tonte Randy Helfrich/Mike Geobel Phil Strader Pete McNamara Brent Faurote Rex Peckinpaugh Royce Deckard Mike Ester drawing blanks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twigt Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 My vote for one of the best coaches (and has been retired for awhile) Al Milhajlovits (probably butchered the spelling)! Always had competitive teams at Southridge and now serves as Southridge MS principal. John Barnett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grap41 Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Oh and don't forget Todd lockyear. Anyone involved with the castle program knows it wouldn't be the same without him My bad...you are right...Todd is amazing!!! He likes to stir the pot....Ha is one of a kind..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreman Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 John Smith from Muncie South Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerhouse4070 Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 I think one of the best coaches in history is probly lance rhodes of cathedraal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ontherise219 Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Another good coach from the Region that always has some tough guys. He had some tough teams over the years Also runs one of the toughest if not the toughest. Jim Wadkins Calumet. Is a Calumet Grad and came back to coach his Alma Mater. He also has 350+ wins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeywrestler Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 um I think you guys are forgetting about Andy Hobbs when he came to peru they werent good. Now you always see a peru kid at state. last year i beleive that he took three and one placed. and he has had a couple runner-ups Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUBjj171 Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Oh and don't forget Todd lockyear. Anyone involved with the castle program knows it wouldn't be the same without him My bad...you are right...Todd is amazing!!! He likes to stir the pot....Ha is one of a kind..... He is a real tomedian. Probably the biggest one I know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrestle4Christ Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Jim Humphrey Jim Tonte Randy Helfrich/Mike Geobel Phil Strader Pete McNamara Brent Faurote Rex Peckinpaugh Royce Deckard Mike Ester drawing blanks... You can throw Feigert in the mix also if you throw McNamara's name out there. I believe Feigert is the only coach to win County 4x in a row still, though Tonte and Perry have to be getting close to tying or breaking that record. Unless LN over throws them or Roncalli, which doesn't look like it is going to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matmeister Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Rick Overfield - Western Boone (Had some tremendous teams in the 80's) Jamie Welleiver - Southmont (Still having great teams) JoeDad - (North Montgomery) Well He just rocks and has had some great teams All of these guys are not just great coaches but good all around guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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