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Below are the questions I asked the Champ!  

What is it like being a teammate to your only high school loss and how has that loss helped or affected your wrestling  

I read that you will not take an Olympic red shirt year, so with them pushed back a year does that change any of your preparation?  

What is it like wrestling at Iowa and for the Brands Brothers?  

What has Jody Strittmatter at Young Guns meant to you and your career so far?

What does it mean to do these virtual training sessions with all these young men and women around the country?

What does it mean to you to receive the Sullivan and The Hodge awards?

What will it mean to you to win a Gold Medal for the USA?  

Is it true the Team messes with you about your girlfriend being taller than you?

What was the feeling of defeating Suriano and winning your first of two titles?

What has wrestling meant in your life and what would you tell young kids out there that want to be the next Spencer Lee?  

How far has Pat Lugo come? In your opinion do you think Pat would’ve won the NCAA title this year? Tell us you favorite Pat Lugo story?  

What does the addition of Bretli Reyna mean to the team?

GREAT STORY!! Cut from the wrestling team the year before, he goes on to make the State Tournament.

Head Assistant Coach at Cal State Bakersfield. Wrestled at Central Michigan 2002-2008. Coached at CMU 2008-2009. Coached at Old Dominion 2009-2011. Coached at Eastern Michigan University 2011-2018

Wrestled at Grand View University

Wrestled at South Dade

FHSAA State Placer & Team State Champ

Ohio State Champion, 4 Year Starter at Indiana University. Coached 2 years at Indiana University. Opened Wrestling Club in Ohio. 2015 Beach National Champion. Currently I work with some professional fighter. VP of Sales for a NYC based Company. Living in Southern California.

Head coach @ Coral Reef High School

Prior to was asst coach @ Palmetto High under legendary coach Dave Soderholm

Was head coach at palmetto middle school and won 3 county titles.

Miami-Dade County Middle school wrestling chairperson

What a Year!!

2019-20: Redshirt first-year … Competing at 125 lbs ... Defeated #9 Jacob Schwarm (Northern Iowa) in a 5-1 decision for his first win of the season (11/17) ... Recorded five wins as an unranked seed en route to taking third place at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational in the 125 lb division, defeating Northern Iowa's Jacob Schwarm for the second time this season in a 4-2 sudden victory decision, Jack Medley (Michigan) in a 12-5 decision, along with Brandon Courtney (Arizona State) and Joey Prata (Virginia Tech) in the wrestlebacks (12/7) ... Racked up four wins en route to taking second place, including a 8-2 win by decision over Bryce West of Northern Illinois and a 6-1 win by decision over Anthony Molton of Old Dominion at the Midlands Championships (12/30) ... Picked up his first Big Ten dual victory in a 7-3 decision over Brandon Meredith of Penn State (1/12) ... Secured an 8-6 decision to add a second conference win over Indiana's Liam Cronin (1/18) ... Won a 6-3 decision over Logan Griffin of Michigan State for his third win in Big Ten play this season (2/7).

Assitant Coach at Tampa Prep

Head Coach of Tampa Bay Brawlers WC

2018 NWCA Assistant Coach of the Year

Coached over 25 State Finalists and 15 State Champions, coached 4x Fargo Champ, Numerous NHSCA, Disney, etc.. All-Americans.

Discussed the importance of traveling out of state when able, seeking the best competition, etc...growing Florida wrestling, by establishing great relationships within the sports by leaving ego's and self interest at the door.

North Central College Wrestling, Illinois Wrestling, Florida Wrestling, Recruiting with Joe Norton

ALSO KNOWN AS "THE E.L. STRANGLER"