Don Rohn

Northampton High School

Northampton,

Pennsylvania

Impact Statement

“I love coaching. It’s the only thing I know, wrestling. I have no other hobbies.” -Don Rohn

Biography

Rohn was named Coach of the Year in 1999 for leading the Konkrete Kids to their fourth Class AAA state title of the 1990 ‘s. The unofficial national champions in 1993, Northampton finished this season with the # 5 national ranking.

Don Rohn was an incredibly gifted wrestler in his own right. Rohn was Hellertown High School’s first state champ in 1970. In 1971, Hellertown became Saucon Valley High School. In 1971, he became their first state champion. Rohn was a NCAA National Champion his freshman year at Clarion. He then suffered an injury to his hand that changed his course on the wrestling map, but did go on to be an All American twice more with a 3rd and 6th place finish in his Junior and Senior year respectively.

After college, Rohn was the coach at Hazelton High School where he had a record of 83-16 in five years. In 1982, he came back to “the Valley” and took over the reigns at Northampton High School and the rest is history.

Rohn led Northampton to national prominence. The Koncete Kids topped the rankings for the majority of the 1990’s until 2000 when Rohn resigned from Northampton after leading the KKids to another District XI title, a Northeast Region title, and both a PIAA Dual and Individual State Championship (team), finishing with one champion, two runners- up (one being his son Tommy) and 5 other place finishers.

Rohn could not sit in the bleachers very long. After amassing nearly 400 wins in his career, he took on his next role as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Saucon Valley, in 2011, where he sits next to his son Tommy.

Rohn continues to aid the Panthers, who most recently placed fourth at the PIAA AA Team Dual State Championships in March of 2020.