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Coaches corner Jeff Ryan

Name:Jeff Ryan sport/activity? Wrestling in 2014, and I was a two
Sport/Activity: Wrestling teaches you about life, time state medalist for
School / Community: San- how to fail and how to marlette in the 80’s.
dusky High School achieve goals.
Family: Tanya and Logan What have you learned
Ryan Have you met anyone from participating in this
famous in this sport/ac- sport/activity? It is the
How long have you par- tivity? I’ve seen many hardest sport you will
ticipated in this sport/ michigan HS wrestlers ever participate in.
activity? Started wres- become great college
tling in 1985 and started stars( Gabe Dean and What do you like the
coaching in 1992. Mike Ellsworth whom I most about the sport/
wrestled against in HS). activity? Seeing young
wrestlers grow into good
What do you love best Where does your team high school wrestlers.
about it? The kids build- normally practice? San-
ing their confidence. dusky Maple Valley What is your favorite mo-
School . ment? The time I spent
Thinking back over the as a high school wres-
years, who is a mentor Have you traveled any- tler, and the comradery I
or coach that helped you where special related had with my team mates.
grow as a coach or ath- to this sport/activity? I
lete? What made them have traveled nationally One tip for someone
special? Lenny Zigler, with my daughter and looking to get into this
was my hs coach at mar- other area wrestlers. sport/activity: Go all the
lette, and my mentor way, dedicate yourself,
coach. his calm demean- What awards or honors acheive your goal will
or and way he worked have you won? Head Re- be hard, but being hard
with the kids. gional Coach of the Year is what makes wrestling
in 1999, and asst coach great.
Who do you idolize in this of the year for Sandusky
Are there any other
activities you love?
Wrestling it’s what I
do.

Where can we find
you in the off season?
In the wrestling room.

Anything else you
think we should know
about you? Nothing
other than I love the
sport and the kids.

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