Fadzaev2 Posted January 24 Posted January 24 has anyone else seen anything on him today.....hoping it's fake news?????
Fadzaev2 Posted January 24 Author Posted January 24 https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10106706399573315&set=a.10100984063041595
ionel Posted January 24 Posted January 24 2 minutes ago, Fadzaev2 said: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10106706399573315&set=a.10100984063041595 ... and for those with no Facebook account? .
cowcards Posted January 24 Posted January 24 30 minutes ago, ionel said: ... and for those with no Facebook account? Apparently, he has passed away.
Tom formerly Tofurky Posted January 24 Posted January 24 Got the call early this morning from a friend who should have been coaching his team at a college tournament out east. Knowing well the guy who made the call, I thought he was going to tell me something funny, but it was the opposite of that. Drew Pariano, our friend and former colleague, had passed yesterday. To say that my friend and I (and so many others are, too) are gutted by this news is as big an understatement as I can make. I don't cry often, but today I have a few times. A 3x Ohio State Champion and 3X NCAA Qualifier for Northwestern U. made Drew's athletic career something to applaud, though he would disagree and loved to talk about his teammates and his brother becoming All-Americans. As a coach, Drew could be a polarizing figure within the sport. His coaching mind was razor sharp and his wit was no less potent. He was a guy who saw a different way to do things that often eschewed the norms of wrestling, and he found a lot of success with it as a coach. He didn't mind the side eye he often received from the purists, because the results of his teams spoke for themselves. He made a lot of stuff happen at a school that never made easy success for wrestling. As a friend, if you were in Drew's circle, you knew it. He loved to tell stories and make people laugh. He loved to have friendly debates, and always backed up his ideas with facts, unless he could tell that he was getting the best of someone, then he would make those discussions lighthearted. Drew checked in on those he loved and always talked about the accomplishments of others. Being in their orbits was good enough for Drew. He was comfortable in his own skin and didn't need or want the spotlight. Anytime you asked Drew about how he was doing, he always steered the conversation in another direction, especially back to with whomever he was speaking. He was curious and engaged about and with others, always asking questions and analyzing people, but kept up a wall about himself. That made it hard to help him at times, though my last conversation with him two weeks ago today was about struggling with the unexpected loss of loved ones. We agreed we would call one another when we weren't feeling our best, but that was really Drew telling me, "I'm here for you." I knew that about him. Drew had his faults and his detractors, but his efforts to put more good into this world than bad were crystal clear. The world was a better place with Andrew Pariano in it. He will be missed greatly.
Fletcher Posted January 25 Posted January 25 1 hour ago, Tom formerly Tofurky said: Got the call early this morning from a friend who should have been coaching his team at a college tournament out east. Knowing well the guy who made the call, I thought he was going to tell me something funny, but it was the opposite of that. Drew Pariano, our friend and former colleague, had passed yesterday. To say that my friend and I (and so many others are, too) are gutted by this news is as big an understatement as I can make. I don't cry often, but today I have a few times. A 3x Ohio State Champion and 3X NCAA Qualifier for Northwestern U. made Drew's athletic career something to applaud, though he would disagree and loved to talk about his teammates and his brother becoming All-Americans. As a coach, Drew could be a polarizing figure within the sport. His coaching mind was razor sharp and his wit was no less potent. He was a guy who saw a different way to do things that often eschewed the norms of wrestling, and he found a lot of success with it as a coach. He didn't mind the side eye he often received from the purists, because the results of his teams spoke for themselves. He made a lot of stuff happen at a school that never made easy success for wrestling. As a friend, if you were in Drew's circle, you knew it. He loved to tell stories and make people laugh. He loved to have friendly debates, and always backed up his ideas with facts, unless he could tell that he was getting the best of someone, then he would make those discussions lighthearted. Drew checked in on those he loved and always talked about the accomplishments of others. Being in their orbits was good enough for Drew. He was comfortable in his own skin and didn't need or want the spotlight. Anytime you asked Drew about how he was doing, he always steered the conversation in another direction, especially back to with whomever he was speaking. He was curious and engaged about and with others, always asking questions and analyzing people, but kept up a wall about himself. That made it hard to help him at times, though my last conversation with him two weeks ago today was about struggling with the unexpected loss of loved ones. We agreed we would call one another when we weren't feeling our best, but that was really Drew telling me, "I'm here for you." I knew that about him. Drew had his faults and his detractors, but his efforts to put more good into this world than bad were crystal clear. The world was a better place with Andrew Pariano in it. He will be missed greatly. Nice tribute. Didn't know him personally but enjoyed watching how he developed wrestlers at Northwestern.
flyingcement Posted January 25 Posted January 25 2 hours ago, Tom formerly Tofurky said: Got the call early this morning from a friend who should have been coaching his team at a college tournament out east. Knowing well the guy who made the call, I thought he was going to tell me something funny, but it was the opposite of that. Drew Pariano, our friend and former colleague, had passed yesterday. To say that my friend and I (and so many others are, too) are gutted by this news is as big an understatement as I can make. I don't cry often, but today I have a few times. A 3x Ohio State Champion and 3X NCAA Qualifier for Northwestern U. made Drew's athletic career something to applaud, though he would disagree and loved to talk about his teammates and his brother becoming All-Americans. As a coach, Drew could be a polarizing figure within the sport. His coaching mind was razor sharp and his wit was no less potent. He was a guy who saw a different way to do things that often eschewed the norms of wrestling, and he found a lot of success with it as a coach. He didn't mind the side eye he often received from the purists, because the results of his teams spoke for themselves. He made a lot of stuff happen at a school that never made easy success for wrestling. As a friend, if you were in Drew's circle, you knew it. He loved to tell stories and make people laugh. He loved to have friendly debates, and always backed up his ideas with facts, unless he could tell that he was getting the best of someone, then he would make those discussions lighthearted. Drew checked in on those he loved and always talked about the accomplishments of others. Being in their orbits was good enough for Drew. He was comfortable in his own skin and didn't need or want the spotlight. Anytime you asked Drew about how he was doing, he always steered the conversation in another direction, especially back to with whomever he was speaking. He was curious and engaged about and with others, always asking questions and analyzing people, but kept up a wall about himself. That made it hard to help him at times, though my last conversation with him two weeks ago today was about struggling with the unexpected loss of loved ones. We agreed we would call one another when we weren't feeling our best, but that was really Drew telling me, "I'm here for you." I knew that about him. Drew had his faults and his detractors, but his efforts to put more good into this world than bad were crystal clear. The world was a better place with Andrew Pariano in it. He will be missed greatly. Beautifully written. Very sorry for your loss. And without knowing him, it sounds like the world lost a great person.
MadMardigain Posted January 25 Posted January 25 Not the news I wanted to read about tonight. Really respected what he did for Northwestern even if it ended on a bad note. Condolences to his family and friends.
Fadzaev2 Posted January 25 Author Posted January 25 (edited) These are two posts from Facebook...RIH Drew Pariano...condolences to the family Edited January 25 by Fadzaev2
H82Lose Posted January 25 Posted January 25 Damn, we have lost some great guys in the past few weeks.
Pinnacle Posted January 25 Posted January 25 15 hours ago, Tom formerly Tofurky said: Got the call early this morning from a friend who should have been coaching his team at a college tournament out east. Knowing well the guy who made the call, I thought he was going to tell me something funny, but it was the opposite of that. Drew Pariano, our friend and former colleague, had passed yesterday. To say that my friend and I (and so many others are, too) are gutted by this news is as big an understatement as I can make. I don't cry often, but today I have a few times. A 3x Ohio State Champion and 3X NCAA Qualifier for Northwestern U. made Drew's athletic career something to applaud, though he would disagree and loved to talk about his teammates and his brother becoming All-Americans. As a coach, Drew could be a polarizing figure within the sport. His coaching mind was razor sharp and his wit was no less potent. He was a guy who saw a different way to do things that often eschewed the norms of wrestling, and he found a lot of success with it as a coach. He didn't mind the side eye he often received from the purists, because the results of his teams spoke for themselves. He made a lot of stuff happen at a school that never made easy success for wrestling. As a friend, if you were in Drew's circle, you knew it. He loved to tell stories and make people laugh. He loved to have friendly debates, and always backed up his ideas with facts, unless he could tell that he was getting the best of someone, then he would make those discussions lighthearted. Drew checked in on those he loved and always talked about the accomplishments of others. Being in their orbits was good enough for Drew. He was comfortable in his own skin and didn't need or want the spotlight. Anytime you asked Drew about how he was doing, he always steered the conversation in another direction, especially back to with whomever he was speaking. He was curious and engaged about and with others, always asking questions and analyzing people, but kept up a wall about himself. That made it hard to help him at times, though my last conversation with him two weeks ago today was about struggling with the unexpected loss of loved ones. We agreed we would call one another when we weren't feeling our best, but that was really Drew telling me, "I'm here for you." I knew that about him. Drew had his faults and his detractors, but his efforts to put more good into this world than bad were crystal clear. The world was a better place with Andrew Pariano in it. He will be missed greatly. Nice tribute to your friend.
Fadzaev2 Posted January 25 Author Posted January 25 17 hours ago, Fadzaev2 said: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10106706399573315&set=a.10100984063041595 I posted most of it down below.
CHROMEBIRD Posted January 25 Posted January 25 When I saw this thread, I was hoping it would be about a new coaching gig he landed. Sucks, we lost a really good one.
Fadzaev2 Posted January 25 Author Posted January 25 56 minutes ago, CHROMEBIRD said: When I saw this thread, I was hoping it would be about a new coaching gig he landed. Sucks, we lost a really good one. Amen
rsotelo Posted January 25 Posted January 25 I lost contact with him over the years. Was he ill? Any word on what caused him to pass?
Jackson Lininger Northern York, Pennsylvania Class of 2027 Committed to Slippery Rock Projected Weight: 149
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now