Sam Lestz (Retired Penn State Professor)
After more than fifty years observing the Penn State wrestling scene many fond memories come to mind. Those that I wish to share with you…
Bill Koll (by John Harrison) (Former Penn State Wrestling Head Coach)
Courtesy of John Harrison As a collegiate wrestler, Bill Koll dominated his weight classes (145 and 147.5 pounds). He was an NCAA National Champion in…
Mark Johnson (Illinois Coach)
Congratulations on your 100 years of collegiate wrestling. I consider Penn State to be one of the premier programs in the nation. As a competitor,…
Dan Gable (Iowa Coach)
Are you kidding me?! Penn State’s wrestling program brings to mind several thoughts and memories worth talking about when it comes to milestones or markers…
Tim Flynn (Edinboro Coach (Penn State 1985))
The main highlight for me: beating PSU at PSU in December, 1999. Jeremy Hunter said it was embarrassing losing to guys in “skirts.” (We came…
Susan Deegan-Watson (Manager – 1987)
Hi. I was checking the Penn State Century Wrestling book and stumbled upon the memories of PSU wrestling. I was one of the team managers…
Bryan Pearsall (2013)
It is hard to put into words what Penn State Wrestling means to me, but I’m going to try anyway. The lessons I learned and…
Brad Pataky (2011)
It is incredibly humbling and gratifying to be able to reflect upon my years as a Penn State student-athlete. The infinite number of life lessons…
DeWitt Driscoll (2006)
Wow, there are so many memories. I really think if I tried to write even just the best ones I would be sitting here for…
Doc Vecchio (2004)
I had some great moments throughout my Penn State wrestling career, but none more memorable than a Big Ten match vs. the University of Michigan…
