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    Ex-Michigan wrestler Weber joins St. Joseph High School coaching staff

    Mark Weber, former University of Michigan wrestler who was a four-time Michigan high school state champ, is joining the wrestling coaching staff at St. Joseph High School coaching staff, MLive.com reported Thursday.

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    The 25-year-old Weber will join head wrestling coach Jim Gioiosa, and assistant coaches Taylor Misel and Zach Mallo, assisting with the high school, middle school and youth wrestling programs within the St. Joseph, Mich. community. In addition, Weber will also serve as a substitute teacher in the area beginning in September.

    Weber wrestled at Goodrich High School, winning four Michigan state titles (2005-08), and helped guide his team to the 2008 Michigan Division III state wrestling title. That same year, Weber was named the Michigan recipient of the Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award, presented to the top high school wrestler in each state who demonstrates excellence in wrestling, scholastic achievement, citizenship and community service. Weber earned the award, named for the late wrestler who won a gold medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, for his accomplishments on the mat -- compiling a 224-7 overall record -- as well as being a member of the National Honor Society and four-year member of Goodrich's Honor Roll.

    Weber then headed to University of Michigan, where he was a four-year member of the Wolverine mat squad. Weber was enrolled in the School of Kinesiology, majoring in physical education. Upon graduating from the Michigan's School of Kinesiology with a degree in education and physical education, Weber helped open and operate the All-American Grappling Academy in Burton, Mich., where he coached hundreds of wrestlers age 4-14.

    "Having Mark, Taylor and Zach in the wrestling room adds a rare amount of coverage for instruction and hands-on coaching," said head coach Gioiosa. "Wrestling is very visceral. Verbal coaching can be very effective; however 'hands on' coaching can dramatically cut a student's learning curve and compress time. Most high school and youth wrestling rooms are fortunate if they have one or two hands-on facilitators of coaching instruction. At St. Joe, we have four."

    St. Joseph High School is the public high school serving St. Joseph, Mich., a community on Lake Michigan in the southwest portion of the state. The school has approximately 1,000 students in grades 9-12.
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