Mike Duroe coaching Brent Metcalf at the Pan American Olympic Qualifier (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)A GoFundMe page has been established for Mike Duroe, Cornell College of Iowa head wrestling coach who is battling brain cancer.
The fundraising page is intended to help Duroe, who has also been on the coaching staff of the U.S. freestyle squad at six Olympics, with anticipated medical expenses.
"The wrestling family sticks together no matter what. One of our own, Coach Mike Duroe, is in the battle of his life," according to the GoFundMe page set up on Duroe's behalf. "He has represented our beloved sport and country with class and integrity for decades. He has fought and battled on behalf of our nation's wrestlers. Now it's OUR time to serve him. Please consider giving what you can to support his battle against cancer. Every dollar counts."
Duroe's GoFundMe page has a stated goal of raising $50,000.
The page was set up by Dr. Jeremy Frank, a pediatric orthopedic sports medicine surgeon at Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital in south Florida, who is also a team physician for USA Wrestling.
Frank posted this message on his Twitter account Wednesday morning:
"I started a GoFundMe account for Coach Mike Duroe as he battles cancer. Please share the link and donate if you can. The wrestling community has your back Coach!"
The page has already received positive response. Kyle Snyder, 2016 Olympic gold medalist and two-time NCAA heavyweight champ for Ohio State, tweeted: "Coach Mike Duroe is battling cancer. Very thankful for all that he has taught me and the wrestling community. Please click on the link and donate to help his fight."
Mike Duroe's situation was first made public Sunday by Craig Sesker in his column for The Predicament, a website focused on wrestling in the state of Iowa, then reported by InterMat Monday.
Duroe has dedicated much of his life to wrestling, as a three-time team captain at Drake University, then in years of service as a coach at a number of high school and college programs. For the past 13 seasons, the Iowa native has been at the helm of the Cornell Rams NCAA Division III mat program in Mt. Vernon, Iowa.
In addition, Duroe has long been a fixture as a USA Wrestling freestyle coach, having served on the Team USA coaching staff for the Senior World and/or Junior World Championships every year since 1993. He remains an assistant coach for the Hawkeye Wrestling Club in Iowa City.
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