Coaching Staff with the most World/Olympic Gold medlas

[fishbane]

1) OSU 5 (David Taylor 1 Olympic/3 World, Thomas Gilman 1 World)

2) Iowa 4 (Tom Brands 1 Olympic/1 World, Terry Brands 2 World)

3) Morgan State 2 (Kenny Monday 1 Olympic/1 World)

4) PSU 1 (Cael Sanderson 1 Olympic)

4) ASU 1 (Larry Jones 1 World)

4) Ohio State 1 (Logan Stieber 1 World)

It looks like OSU will have the most World level titles on staff just like before Smith retired.  Am I missing any world/Olympic champion head or assistant coaches?

Edited May 9, 2024 by fishbane
Added Stieber

[Wrestleknownothing]

3 minutes ago, fishbane said:

1) OSU 5 (David Taylor 1 Olympic/3 World, Thomas Gilman 1 World)

2) Iowa 4 (Tom Brands 1 Olympic/1 World, Terry Brands 2 World)

3) Morgan State 2 (Kenny Monday 1 Olympic/1 World)

4) PSU 1 (Cael Sanderson 1 Olympic)

4) ASU 1 (Larry Jones 1 World)

4) Ohio State 1 (Logan Stieber 1 World)

It looks like OSU will have the most World level titles on staff just like before Smith retired.  Am I missing any world/Olympic champion head or assistant coaches?

Does Jake Varner return to the PSU staff with Kennedy gone?

[Gantry]

Considering how much NWLC is killing it, I would think they'd want to keep him there. 

[fishbane]

2 hours ago, Wrestleknownothing said:

Does Jake Varner return to the PSU staff with Kennedy gone?

I'd have to think it's a possibility, though they have a pretty huge pool of qualified alumni to fill it. 

There are a handful of world level champions at RTCs.

Jake Varner NLWC

Kendall Cross NYC RTC

Brandon Slay Pennsylvania RTC

Kevin Jackson CKWC

[Winners Circle]

31 minutes ago, fishbane said:

I'd have to think it's a possibility, though they have a pretty huge pool of qualified alumni to fill it. 

There are a handful of world level champions at RTCs.

Jake Varner NLWC

Kendall Cross NYC RTC

Brandon Slay Pennsylvania RTC

Kevin Jackson CKWC

Cael doesn't seem to love the idea of bringing in outsiders (aside from Jimmy Kennedy who was family to DT). Additionally, I'd argue that none of those candidates would be better than what they have in house. Penn RTC has largely been a disappointment. 

[fishbane]

Looks like I was wrong.  Kevin Jackson is on the staff at Michigan not the CKWC staff. 

1) OSU 5 (David Taylor 1 Olympic/3 World, Thomas Gilman 1 World)

2) Iowa 4 (Tom Brands 1 Olympic/1 World, Terry Brands 2 World)

3) Michigan (Kevin Jackson 1 Olympic/2 World)

4) Morgan State 2 (Kenny Monday 1 Olympic/1 World)

5) PSU 1 (Cael Sanderson 1 Olympic)

5) ASU 1 (Larry Jones 1 World)

5) Ohio State 1 (Logan Stieber 1 World)

RTC Staff

Jake Varner NLWC (1 Olympic)

Kendall Cross NYC RTC (1 Olympic)

Brandon Slay Pennsylvania RTC (1 Olympic)

[OMW]

Sanderson has an Olympic Gold and World Silver

Zeke Jones has Olympic Silver and World Gold & Bronze

Jake Varner has Olympic Gold and World Bronze

[Threadkilla]

On 5/9/2024 at 12:33 PM, Wrestleknownothing said:

Does Jake Varner return to the PSU staff with Kennedy gone?

I wouldn't be surprised if Jordan Conaway filled Kennedy's spot.  

[Wrestleknownothing]

11 minutes ago, Threadkilla said:

I wouldn't be surprised if Jordan Conaway filled Kennedy's spot.  

Why? What is he up to these days?

[ionel]

20 minutes ago, Threadkilla said:

I wouldn't be surprised if Jordan Conaway filled Kennedy's spot.  

# of world golds?  

[Scouts Honor]

who did OSU get as dir of operations?

sounds like a splash hire...but no name mentioned

[ionel]

9 minutes ago, Scouts Honor said:

who did OSU get as dir of operations?

sounds like a splash hire...but no name mentioned

Believe they may still be looking at Caldwell (no golds).  

[fishbane]

1 hour ago, Wrestleknownothing said:

Why? What is he up to these days?

I think he went with Zain as his practice partner for the World Olympic Qualifier.  Not sure what else he's been up.

[Wrestleknownothing]

7 minutes ago, fishbane said:

I think he went with Zain as his practice partner for the World Olympic Qualifier.  Not sure what else he's been up.

I think Nick Lee went to Turkey with Zain Retherford.

[fishbane]

2 minutes ago, Wrestleknownothing said:

I think Nick Lee went to Turkey with Zain Retherford.

He did, but Zain specifically said Jordan Conaway was his training partner in an interview.  "Jordan Conaway came out to be my training partner." 

https://youtu.be/JKyWp7sBy9Y?si=DfGhThkkhSxucpM9&t=150

 

[Wrestleknownothing]

6 minutes ago, fishbane said:

He did, but Zain specifically said Jordan Conaway was his training partner in an interview.  "Jordan Conaway came out to be my training partner." 

https://youtu.be/JKyWp7sBy9Y?si=DfGhThkkhSxucpM9&t=150

 

nice catch

[Wrestleknownothing]

Zain with a second child on the way too. Very informative interview.

[Fadzaev2]

How about Michigan

Kevin Jackson 1 Olympic Gold and 2 World Gold

If you count club coaches

CKWC.....Sergei Belaglozov 2 Olympic Gold 6 World Gold and 1 World Silver

[fishbane]

10 minutes ago, Fadzaev2 said:

How about Michigan

Kevin Jackson 1 Olympic Gold and 2 World Gold

If you count club coaches

CKWC.....Sergei Belaglozov 2 Olympic Gold 6 World Gold and 1 World Silver

Momir Petkovic is also listed on the CKWC staff.  He was an Olympic champion in 1976.  I wonder how involved Beloglasov and Petkovic are at 67 and 70 years old respectively. It seems likely that CKWC leads the RTCs in world titles on the coaching staff.