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https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2019/7/19/wrestling-hoosiers-add-ncaa-champion-jason-tsirtsis-to-coaching-staff.aspx

https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/6538278-mendez-will-defend-1-vs-serrano-at-whos-1

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – IU head coach Angel Escobedo has announced the addition of three time All-American and NCAA Champion Jason Tsirtsis as a volunteer assistant coach. Tsirtsis, a native of Crown Point, Ind., where he won four state championships in high school, started his college career at Northwestern where in his redshirt freshman season he won the NCAA Championship at 149 lb. That year, in 2014, Tsirtsis also was the Big Ten Champion, Big Ten Freshman of the Year, Intermat Freshman of the Year and Midlands Champion. Tsirtsis concluded his collegiate career in 2017-18 with Arizona State as an All-American with a seventh-place finish at NCAAs. He was named the Comeback Wrestler of the Year at the NCAA Championships by FloWrestling. I'm very excited to add Jason Tsirtsis to our staff,” Escobedo said. “Since day one, our focus has been to keep the best kids in state and I believe having an Indiana legend like Jason will help achieve this goal. He will work directly with our middle weights (149-165) and we are excited to have him join our program.” “I am extremely excited to join the wrestling family down in Bloomington,” Tsirtsis said. “Angel has done a great job at changing the culture within the program and I'm thrilled to help further the growth & development of our wrestlers. I can't wait to get down to Bloomington!” View full article

He has been a great coach at RWA. 2 region wrestlers = 8 Ihsaa state titles = 7 all Americans= 2 NCAA titles

Congrats to Brock Bobzein winning a Greco National Championship. Brock moved out of Indiana a few years ago... it would have been nice to have kept him and his younger brother in state.

Congrats to you, but this post opens a whole can of worms for me. Did you move into Indiana & CMA? It seems like if that is the case it was primarily for athletic purposes though you state " Academics are our top priority and we expected to have a good balance with wrestling as well, unfortunately that was not the case." Hoping I'm wrong, but your post seems to make me think that way even with the quoted statement. Especially mentioning preference of coaches. Having been around Ohio & Indiana high school sports forums, this post brings up the whole private/parochial/charter vs public debate. Kudos to you and your son for having the luxury of attending those schools as most in the state do not. It's not a knock per se against you & your family but the IHSAA and the way they handle things.

Jesse will be defending his #1 ranking... hopefully in Carver Hall. The Viper pit looked like a cool venue, but I think Hawkeye nation will have way better attendance... plus are family and friends won't have that far to drive. We are so pumped about this.

This guy? The Patriot would tech MAUL him.

Yeah...no thanks

Casey is also doing a meet n greet and the Jay County Fair on Friday I believe. I think Short Jay could confirm. Y2, we leave Mr. Patriot in the gym so all is safe.