The brothers Banach

[Iwrite]

On Saturday night, Steve Banach was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in the "Outstanding American" category. He joins brothers Ed and Lou as the only three brothers in the hall.

FROM THE HALL -- Retired United States Army Infantry Colonel Steve Banach began wrestling in the eighth grade and competed alongside his younger twin brothers Ed and Lou Banach for Port Jervis High School in Port Jervis, New York. He continued his career at Clemson University, where he was elected captain of the wrestling team as a freshman and was an Atlantic Coast Conference finalist. Banach then decided to transfer to the University of Iowa, where his twin brothers were wrestling for Dan Gable. Steve ended his wrestling career at the 1984 Final Olympic Trials as a member of the US Army Wrestling Team.

He served with distinction in the United States Army from 1983 to 2010. This period of service included deployments to six combat zones. Steve demonstrated impeccable leadership during his service in the U.S. Army. He is a Distinguished Member of the 75th Ranger Regiment and served in that special operations organization for nine years, culminating with command of the 3rd Ranger Battalion from 2001-2003.

He led U.S. Army Rangers during a historic night combat parachute assault into Afghanistan on October 19, 2001, as the “spearhead” for the Global War on Terror for the United States of America. He subsequently led U.S. Army Rangers in a second combat parachute assault into Al Anbar Province in western Iraq in 2003.

Banach served as the 11th Director of the prestigious School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS) and led the development of the U.S. Army’s Design Methodology doctrine.

As a Stryker Brigade Commander, he led the development of the Company Intelligence Support Team tactics, techniques, and procedures, for the U.S. Army.

He served as the lead Design Officer for the Department of the Army Cyber Information Warfare Design Planning Team. He also served as the Director of the Army Management Staff College and was responsible for the design and implementation of the US Army’s Civilian Education System.

He earned the Distinguished Service Medal, Bronze Star Medal with Valor Device, Bronze Star Medal for Service, the Combat Infantryman’s Badge with two awards, and the Master Parachutist Badge with two Bronze Combat Jump Stars.

Banach also holds a certificate in Leadership in Crisis: Preparation and Performance, from the JFK School of Government at Harvard University. After leaving the U.S. Army, Banach served as the CEO of the Operational Art & Strategic Initiatives Studies Group (OASIS-G) and is now the Vice-President for Strategic Planning at SOFTwarfare, LLC.

[Wrestleknownothing]

That is an amazing and impressive resume. And this is a well deserved honor for him.

Thank you for sharing.

[Le duke]

How did I not connect the dots on Steve Banach of the 75th not being one of the Banach brothers?


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[11986]

3 hours ago, Iwrite said:

On Saturday night, Steve Banach was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in the "Outstanding American" category. He joins brothers Ed and Lou as the only three brothers in the hall.

great stuff. I am a little surprised that the Banachs are the only three brothers in the hall. LeeRoy, John, and Pat Smith come to mind. 

 

[Iwrite]

Steve and Lou in recent photo.

Edited June 2 by Iwrite

[ClawRidesAgain]

I have complete and total respect for this man.

[Jason Bryant]

My unsubstantiated guess here is Lee Roy has been nominated but he’s declined the nomination since he’s currently the Executive Director of the NWHOF.

[cangemi]

Studs

[Iwrite]

They are truly studs, in all walks of life. Anyone wanting to know more about them can look for a book written by Lou in 1985 called "The New Breed: Living Iowa Wrestling", or the book  "Uncommon Bonds: A Journey in Optimism", written by all three Banachs in 2015. "The New Breed" has a terrific cover photo with Lou, Ed, Barry Davis, Jim Zalesky and Pete Bush pictured. Lou provides a great insiders look at the program during the Gable years. Some outstanding photos, as well. The photo of Lou wrestling 405-pound Tab Thacker is fascinating. The book is hard to find but pops up on EBay every now and then. 

[11986]

15 hours ago, Iwrite said:

They are truly studs, in all walks of life. Anyone wanting to know more about them can look for a book written by Lou in 1985 called "The New Breed: Living Iowa Wrestling", or the book  "Uncommon Bonds: A Journey in Optimism", written by all three Banachs in 2015. "The New Breed" has a terrific cover photo with Lou, Ed, Barry Davis, Jim Zalesky and Pete Bush pictured. Lou provides a great insiders look at the program during the Gable years. Some outstanding photos, as well. The photo of Lou wrestling 405-pound Tab Thacker is fascinating. The book is hard to find but pops up on EBay every now and then. 

wish I still had my copy, lost somewhere along the way.