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Dick Rhoades
Bald Eagle Area High School
Impact Statement
Rhoades led Bald Eagle Area to be one of the elite Pennsylvania wrestling schools during the 1990’s, including being ranked #1 in 1999.
Biography
Rhoades capped a storybook season by leading Bald Eagle area to the state’s first AAA Dual State Title – winning 53-0 in the final. This was BEA’s first ever individual state title over six other nationally ranked teams.
The 1998-99 team won the PIAA Dual and Individual Tournament team titles, won the Beast of the East (the only public school at the time to do so) and was named the No. 1 team in the country.
Rhoades also was voted Class AAA Coach of the Year in Pennsylvania in 1999. He also was a six- time District 6 Coach of the Year. Rhoades continued to coach at BEA until his retirement in 2002.
Over his 30 year coaching career, he led his teams to a career record of 399-129-10, including his time at Fabius.
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Highlands Park High School
Marzuola has been an intrigual part of Highland Park’s wrestling program over the course of his coaching career.
Marzuola has been an intrigual part of Highland Park’s wrestling program over the course of his coaching career.
Tim Marzuola
Highlands Park High School
Impact Statement
Marzuola has been an intrigual part of Highland Park’s wrestling program over the course of his coaching career.
Biography
Marzuola’s Highland Park team set high standards in wrestling’s first year as a state association-sanctioned sport in Texas, winning the state dual and individual championships. His teams have gone 64-0 over the past two seasons (’98 and ’99) in winning back to back dual titles, including 33-0 this season by an average winning margin of 66 points, a national record.
Marzuola’s journey at Highland Park High School started in 1982 when he came to teach social studies, coach football and start a wrestling program. No one knew the legacy he’d create.
Marzuola stepped away from Highland Park and coaching in 2007 after 25 years to accept a position at Summerville High School in Charleston, South Carolina. After six years, Marzuola returned to HPHS in 2013 to take the lead once again.
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Providence Catholic High School
“Every time that you get an opportunity to get excited about how well the kids are doing, that’s what I’ve been doing for a long time.” -Keith Healy
“Every time that you get an opportunity to get excited about how well the kids are doing, that’s what I’ve been doing for a long time.” -Keith Healy
Keith Healy
Providence Catholic High School
Impact Statement
“Every time that you get an opportunity to get excited about how well the kids are doing, that’s what I’ve been doing for a long time.” -Keith Healy
Biography
Healy led Providence Catholic to its third consecutive AA dual title, only the third team in Illinois history ever to accomplish that feat. He continued to lead Providence to six consecutive titles from 1997 to 2002.
He also has coached 17 individual state place winners and 4 champions. He is a highly decorated coach, holding many records in the IHSA.
Healy finished his 26-year career as the Celtics coach with a 557-125-3 dual meet record. after his team took third place in the Class 3A dual team state finals in 2018.
During his tenure, the Celtics captured six state titles, three second-place finishes, four thirds and a fourth place in 14 state appearances. That would be 14 medals in 14 appearances, quite a feat.
As a wrestler himself, Healy was a two-time NCAA qualifier at the University of Illinois.
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Lincoln High School
Benitz coached 16 State Championship teams, 34 Individual State Champions and amassed nearly 700 career victories during his tenure.
Benitz coached 16 State Championship teams, 34 Individual State Champions and amassed nearly 700 career victories during his tenure.
Lewie Benitz
Lincoln High School
Impact Statement
Benitz coached 16 State Championship teams, 34 Individual State Champions and amassed nearly 700 career victories during his tenure.
Biography
Benitz led Lincoln High to its fifth consecutive Division I dual title, only the second team in Wisconsin to ever accomplish that feat and the first since 1954. Since he became head coach in 1966, Benitz has coached Wisconsin Rapids to 10 state team titles, more than any other school, and his 464-77-2 record makes him the state’s all-time winningest coach. He also coached his 20th individual state champion this season.
In all, Benitz coached 16 teams to a WIAA State Championships and 34 WIAA State Champions. He boasts a career record of 689-62-2, which ranks him 5th nationally. Benitz hung up his clipboard in 2001, when he was succeeded by his son Scott at Rapids.
Benitz was also involved in the creation of WWF State Kids program which hosts kids and cadet tournaments. He and his wife are also owners of Wisconsin Resilite.
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