His 5th place finish at the 2004 Olympic Trials is Lehigh’s highest since Bobby Weaver in 1984. With decades of success and a proud legacy dating back more than 100 years, Lehigh enjoys a much-deserved reputation as one of the finest programs in the history of the sport. Bio: When one talks about the tradition of the Lehigh wrestling program, one of the first names that should come to mind is former wrestler and head coach Thad Turner. In 1953, Leeman replaced Sheridan as head coach and compiled a 161-38-4 record and unsurpassed 80.3 winning percentage before resigning in 1970. Presented on Lehigh Valley Wrestling History: Courtesy of Jack Logic The Easton High School wrestling team should win its 500th match this week, and Easton’s Wrestling Booster Club Saturday night will honor all the head coaches and state, district and regional champions in the team’s 40-plus year history. A member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, Strobel served as Lehigh… Current wrestling head coach Pat Santoro said in the Lehigh News article that Strobel was a friend and mentor to him. A member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, Strobel served as Lehigh's head coach from 1995 through 2008, which included five straight EIWA Championships from 2002 through 2006. A science teacher at Parkland HS beginning in 2009, Jon Trenge remains a part-time participant in LVWC workouts and activities and is one of the three most active coaching mentors in the Club’s 10-year history. The Lehigh Valley was creating a presence and reputation on the ‘national wrestling map.’ The District XI Wrestling Hall of Fame includes an incredible number of coaches and wrestlers who competed during this decade of tremendous wrestling growth in the Lehigh Valley – the 1960’s! Former Lehigh All-American Thad Turner debuted as coach. The Lehigh wrestling team continued their tradition of success in the 1970s and 1980s. Strobel was named the National Wrestling Coaches Association National Coach of the Year in 2004. The Lehigh Valley, national and international wrestling communities were stunned Thursday evening by the news that former Lehigh University wrestling coach Greg … Turner was Lehigh's fourth wrestling coach. The 1960’s by Season: In the 65th meeting in Pitt-Lehigh wrestling series history, the 24-9 margin marked Pitt's largest home victory over Lehigh ever. Strobel was 68 years old. Lehigh gained two of their best wrestlers of all time in 1972 and 1973, Mike Lieberman and Mike Frick, and in 1976 both became NCAA champions in front of a crowd filled with Lehigh fans at Princeton. ... and head coach Keith Gavin was … He was selected National Coach of the Year in 1979, when Lehigh finished third at the NCAA Championships. It was while training for the Olympics, Leeman met Lehigh University wrestling coach Billy Sheridan. A legend has left us. The son of Billy Sheridan, Lehigh's iconic Hall of Fame wrestling coach, was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania where he still resides. As a teen he wrestled for Bethlehem High School (now Liberty High School) and for Mercersburg Academy, winning … Lehigh has a strong tradition in wrestling dating back to 1910, and often wins the league and places in the top 10 at the NCAA National Championships. He led Lehigh to a 171-104-5 record from 1970-88, a span of 18 seasons. After retiring from coaching following the 2008 season, he served as an assistant director of athletics at Lehigh until 2019. Former Lehigh head wrestling coach and administrator Greg Strobel died Thursday at 68. In his 18 years as coach he never had a losing season at Lehigh. On Thursday, the family of former head wrestling coach and administrator Greg Strobel shared the news that he had passed away. In all, Lehigh wrestlers have won 28 individual national championships and 214 individual league championships, and have earned All-America honors a total of 150 times.

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