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Kerry McCoy to lead California RTC as Executive Director and Head Coach

STANFORD, Calif. – The California Olympic Regional Training Center announces the hiring of two-time Olympian and National Wrestling Hall of Fame member Kerry McCoy as its Executive Director and Head Coach.

It will be McCoy’s second stint in Palo Alto as he was the head coach at Stanford University for three seasons, prior to serving in the same role at the University of Maryland from 2008-19.

“The California Olympic Regional Training Center is committed to creating a world class organization that will produce world and Olympic champions,” said California RTC Director Will Anderson. “Kerry is one of the very best Freestyle coaches in the country and has also had a lot of success coaching Greco. Under his guidance, we will soon become one of the top RTCs in the country. Expect many more announcements of top American wrestlers joining the California RTC in the near future.”

McCoy brings a wealth of experience to the California RTC as both an athlete and a coach. A two-time NCAA champion at Penn State and the 1997 winner of the Hodge Trophy, he is a nine-time national team member. His coaching pedigree includes additional collegiate stops at Penn State and Lehigh, and international success on the junior and senior levels in both Freestyle and Greco-Roman.

“I am very excited to join the California RTC. California has a great wrestling tradition at every level,” said McCoy. “I am grateful for the opportunity to continue to serve the wrestling community at every level as they strive to reach their full potential on and off the mat.”

McCoy served as a coach for Team USA at the 2006 and 2007 Senior World Championships, and the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. From 2015-20, he has coached Team USA at the Pan American Games at the Cadet, Junior and Senior levels.

McCoy’s senior level athletic accomplishments include representing the United States in the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games, placing fifth and seventh, respectively. He is a 2003 World silver medalist and a five-time U.S. Open champion.

“My goal has always been to have a positive impact on the most people possible,” added McCoy. “I truly believe this will give me an opportunity to reach a wide variety of people in a meaningful way.

“I am especially thankful to the RTC leadership for allowing me to be a part of something special.”

McCoy was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a distinguished member in the Class of 2014. He currently serves as Secretary on USA Wrestling’s Board of Directors and its Executive Committee.
 
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Kerry McCoy to lead California RTC as Executive Director and Head Coach

STANFORD, Calif. – The California Olympic Regional Training Center announces the hiring of two-time Olympian and National Wrestling Hall of Fame member Kerry McCoy as its Executive Director and Head Coach.

It will be McCoy’s second stint in Palo Alto as he was the head coach at Stanford University for three seasons, prior to serving in the same role at the University of Maryland from 2008-19.

“The California Olympic Regional Training Center is committed to creating a world class organization that will produce world and Olympic champions,” said California RTC Director Will Anderson. “Kerry is one of the very best Freestyle coaches in the country and has also had a lot of success coaching Greco. Under his guidance, we will soon become one of the top RTCs in the country. Expect many more announcements of top American wrestlers joining the California RTC in the near future.”

McCoy brings a wealth of experience to the California RTC as both an athlete and a coach. A two-time NCAA champion at Penn State and the 1997 winner of the Hodge Trophy, he is a nine-time national team member. His coaching pedigree includes additional collegiate stops at Penn State and Lehigh, and international success on the junior and senior levels in both Freestyle and Greco-Roman.

“I am very excited to join the California RTC. California has a great wrestling tradition at every level,” said McCoy. “I am grateful for the opportunity to continue to serve the wrestling community at every level as they strive to reach their full potential on and off the mat.”

McCoy served as a coach for Team USA at the 2006 and 2007 Senior World Championships, and the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. From 2015-20, he has coached Team USA at the Pan American Games at the Cadet, Junior and Senior levels.

McCoy’s senior level athletic accomplishments include representing the United States in the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games, placing fifth and seventh, respectively. He is a 2003 World silver medalist and a five-time U.S. Open champion.

“My goal has always been to have a positive impact on the most people possible,” added McCoy. “I truly believe this will give me an opportunity to reach a wide variety of people in a meaningful way.

“I am especially thankful to the RTC leadership for allowing me to be a part of something special.”

McCoy was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a distinguished member in the Class of 2014. He currently serves as Secretary on USA Wrestling’s Board of Directors and its Executive Committee.
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His lack of success at Maryland really confuses me. I can't figure out if it was just a lack of being able to get good recruit or if he really couldn't develop guys.
 
Te Huna Matata said:
His lack of success at Maryland really confuses me. I can't figure out if it was just a lack of being able to get good recruit or if he really couldn't develop guys.
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Dean Heil, Quentin Perez sign with Navy-Marine Corps RTC
Over the last two days, two prominent wrestlers have announced they will be training at the Navy-Marine Corps RTC, two-time NCAA champion Dean Heil and 2020 All-American Quentin Perez. The N-MC RTC made the announcements through its Twitter site.

On June 9, the announcement about Oklahoma State grad Dean Heil said this:

We are proud to announce the addition of
@MeanDeanHeil
to the NMCRTC!
* 2x NCAA Champion
* 3x All American
* 2019 WTT Qualifier
Welcome to Annapolis!

In a Twitter graphic, Heil was quoted, "I'm thankful for this opportunity the Navy-Marine Corps RTC has given me and I look forward to this next step of my journey. I am excited to get to Annapolis and get to work."

Today, the Navy-Marine Corps RTC tweeted this about Perez, a graduate of Campbell University, where new Navy head coach Cary Kolat served as his coach:

BOOM! Welcome @GoCamelsWrestle Grad Quentin Perez (@qp4oz) to the NMCRTC!
* 3x NCAA Qualifier
* 2x SoCon Champion
* All-American (2020)
Welcome to Annapolis! Let's get to work!

Perez was quoted in his Twitter graphic this way: "I'm excited to start this next chapter of my wrestling career in Annapolis where I will be surrounded by the hardest working people in the world.

Heil competes at 65 kg and Perez at 74 kg in men's freestyle.

The Navy-Marine Corps RTC is affiliated with the U.S. Naval Academy, and has featured wrestlers competing in both freestyle and Greco-Roman in the past.
 
Te Huna Matata said:
His lack of success at Maryland really confuses me. I can't figure out if it was just a lack of being able to get good recruit or if he really couldn't develop guys.
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He was an assistant at Lehigh when I was in HS and I ended up at a few clinics he taught at plus Big Bruce's hwt camp.

He definitely elevates my undercook game and taught me a nasty ankle pick that I had a lot of success with wo I always thought he was a great technician.

So I was also surprised he had such little success after Santoro's guys graduated.
 
Te Huna Matata said:
Assuming this means he's looking at 86 and realizes he can't beat DT.
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I know he says he had a tough time making 74kg but he would be severely undersized at 86kg. He doesn't even look like a large 74kg.

Not that it matters since I don;t think he can beat JB or Dake at this point either. He'll probably go 79kg after the Olympics.

He used to train at the OTC a lot so he might just like Slay as a coach.
 
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