Team Illinois Coaches

[Tofurky]

Who are they for each style at the Cadet and Junior levels and how are they chosen? Do any of them have Senior level national and/or international experience?

[Maximus]

Originally Posted by Tofurky

Who are they for each style at the Cadet and Junior levels and how are they chosen? Do any of them have Senior level national and/or international experience?

Cadet FS - G. Powell

Cadet GR - B. Medlin

[Tofurky]

Here's a list of guys, in no particular order, in the Chicago area alone that I can think of right off of the top of my head who are no longer competing and have significant international experience. This isn't to say that the current coaches aren't getting the job done, because they are doing an amazing job, but how much use to do we utilize these guys anymore and how much better would our kids be if they were helping?

Steve Marianetti - US National Team - Freestyle
Kevin Bracken - US National Team/Olympian - Greco-Roman
Mark Massery - US National Team - Freestyle
Ali Abuhlaleh - Jordanian National Team - Greco-Roman
Eric Wetzel - US National Team - Greco-Roman
Carmelo Flores - Puerto Rican National Team/Olympian - Freestyle
Dan Santana - Puerto Rican National Team- Greco-Roman and Freestyle

[MR TWISTER]

Mike Foy - 2x Olympian-Greco Roman

[abefrohlman]

Was he is Twister? any relationship to Landon Foy?

[funk em up]

Originally Posted by Tofurky

Here's a list of guys, in no particular order, in the Chicago area alone that I can think of right off of the top of my head who are no longer competing and have significant international experience. This isn't to say that the current coaches aren't getting the job done, because they are doing an amazing job, but how much use to do we utilize these guys anymore and how much better would our kids be if they were helping?

Steve Marianetti - US National Team - Freestyle
Kevin Bracken - US National Team/Olympian - Greco-Roman
Mark Massery - US National Team - Freestyle
Ali Abuhlaleh - Jordanian National Team - Greco-Roman
Eric Wetzel - US National Team - Greco-Roman
Carmelo Flores - Puerto Rican National Team/Olympian - Freestyle
Dan Santana - Puerto Rican National Team- Greco-Roman and Freestyle

Marianetti is coaching the freestyle team.

[mckbln]

Originally Posted by Tofurky

Who are they for each style at the Cadet and Junior levels and how are they chosen? Do any of them have Senior level national and/or international experience?

Mike Powell is coaching the Jr Greco team, as he did last year (2nd place to Missouri). This year's team will be better. Drendel, both Willliams boys (from Mascoutah) just to name a few will be on the team. Last year's freestyle team was coached by Sean Bormet and took 1st place, blowing out everyone...to say that Team IL had a good tournament in the Jr division last year would be an understatement....

[MR TWISTER]

Originally Posted by MR TWISTER

Mike Foy - 2x Olympian-Greco Roman

Yes he is related (brother I believe) and yes he is a Twister.

[Tofurky]

Originally Posted by MR TWISTER

Mike Foy - 2x Olympian-Greco Roman

One time Olympian - 1992 at 90kgs. However, he has some impressive finishes in tournaments like the World Cup, Pan Ams and World Championships, where he was a runner-up in '89.

Great about the kids, but back to the question: why are these guys not in the fold and being completely utilized by ILUSAW? I know that Flores and Wetzel have worked with Illinois national teams before, but I can't help but think that if all of these guys are asked to offer their help that not only would it raise the level of ther kids who are already competing, but it would make for the depth in the state approaching that of Pennsylvania's, though not equal to that.

[agdfan]

Coach Flores coached the greco junior team in 2004 along with Coach Falico, coach Powel and Coach Rozdolsky. It was those coaches who developed Clayton's love for Greco. They were a great combo and started the upswing you see today in participation in greco in Illinois, IMO. I'll never forget Coach Falico dancing during warm-ups right before each dual. Coach Wetzel was at the greco duals last year, but couldn't do much with the boys due to shoulder injury. If I had to guess, he'll be there this year as well. I also hope Nick (Coach Rozdolsky) is back.