Just two weeks after leading the Cornell University wrestling program to its best-ever finish in the team standings at the 2010 NCAA Division I Championships — and seeing the crowning of his fifth individual champion, true freshman Kyle Dake — head coach Rob Koll has been named 2010 Coach of the Year by InterMat.
Each year, this award is given to the nation’s top college wrestling coach across all divisions, based on the results of voting of InterMat writers and executives. Other college coaches who have earned InterMat Coach of the Year honors include Oklahoma State’s John Smith in 2006, Cael Sanderson in 2007 (as head coach at Iowa State), and Ohio State’s Tom Ryan in 2008 and 2009.
Koll earned a total of 78 points — and garnered six first-place votes — to win this year’s award. Wisconsin’s Barry Davis — who won the NWCA Coach of the Year honors at the 2010 NCAAs — placed second in InterMat’s balloting, with 57 points, including three first-place votes. In third place was Tom Brands of Iowa, who received 46 points, and one first-place vote.
Koll is one of many top college coaches who provided information and resources for the new book The Ultimate Guide to Wrestling Camps. In the book, Koll talked about how to choose a wrestling camp, where to attend a camp, and what youth wrestlers and parents need to consider when choosing a wrestling camp, among the many other tips.
“Rob Koll has proven to be one of the most successful coaches in the sport of wrestling, at any level,” says Matt Krumrie, author of The Ultimate Guide to Wrestling Camps. “Having a trusted and knowledgeable person like Rob Koll comment for this book helps prove how valuable of a resource this book can be. Parents and wrestlers get to hear straight from the top college coaches what they recommend when choosing a wrestling camp.”
With interviews, comments and information from over 40 of the most informed and knowledgeable people involved in the sport of wrestling from across the country, this book is not only an educational resource for wrestlers, it’s a valuable tool for parents who are trying to learn more about the training opportunities available for their son or daughter. The book provides tips and information for wrestlers of all ages, including youth wrestlers, middle school wrestlers and high school wrestlers.
But The Ultimate Guide to Wrestling Camps is more than just a resource about camps. It provides information on club wrestling, the combination of MMA training and wrestling, nutrition tips, offseason training tips, camp checklists, case studies and wrestling stories from those who have experience at all levels of the sport of wrestling.
The source list for the book includes Olympians, NCAA champions, All-Americans, college coaches, high school coaches, club directors, camp directors, parents, youth wrestlers, female wrestlers and more.
Read the complete list of sources and chapter breakdown
The author of the book is Matt Krumrie, former editor of TheWrestlingMall.com and contributor to Intermatwrestle.com, W.I.N Magazine and The Guillotine.
“What I did was take the advice, comments and experiences of those who are involved with camps, clubs and training and coaching wrestlers and turned it into resources and stories that can benefit wrestlers and their parents,” says Krumrie. “Parents spend hundreds and often times, thousands of dollars on a kids wrestling career, traveling to events and tournaments, taking them to club practice, attending summer camp. The goal of this book is to inform and educate and help the parent make the best decision for their budget and the wrestler the best decision for his or her career. The Ultimate Guide to Wrestling Camps does just that”
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Contact the author, Matt Krumrie at wrestlingcampguide@yahoo.com or 651.238.1290
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