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West York Wrestling...
"The Coaching
History"

1983 West York Wrestling Coaching Staff
(L-R) West York Coaches John T. Toggas w/son "Moc", John Sprenkle,
Brian Kuntz & standing in middle back is asst. coach, Kevin McCleary.

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West York Wrestling
"Coaching Record History"
            ▪ 1934-44 - Chuck C. Richards...     88-21-4
            ▪ 1944-45 - Reverend Clark S. Smith...     8-3
            ▪ 1945-56 - Chuck C. Richards/Donald Kocher...    50-89-3
            ▪ 1956-63 - Robert L. Brown...     46-21-2
            1963-64 - Dr. D. Kenneth Ober**...     12-2
            1964-1983/1986-1992 - John T. Toggas**...     269-78-2*
            ▪ Kevin McCleary...     Record - N/A
            ▪ Bill Luckenbaugh...     Record - N/A
            ▪ "Chip" Fissel...     Record - N/A
            ▪ 2003-04 - Jeremy Jones...     1-17
            ▪ 2004-06 - Jeff Meckley...     4-28
            ▪ 2006-07 - Josh Millard...     7-16
              01/26/12
            ▪ 2007-12 - Brian Gross...     18-54  (.250 overall win %)
             * John T. Toggas @ Biglerville was 38-32-2 (overall 307-110-4).
             ** In National Wrestling Hall of Fame.

"Leadership, like WRESTLING, cannot be learned
by reading about it!"
 

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2011-12
WYSH Mat Coaching Staff Info
West York Senior High Coaching Staff
*Head Coach Brian Gross
Assistants - Bryan Lippy, Wilmer Pressel.

01/26/12

*Coach Brian Gross (WYSH Career Coaching Record 18-54)
WYSH - Staff Wrestling Experience...
∙ Coach Gross (West York HS '88/York College)
∙ Coach Lippy (Hanover HS '06/YCP)
∙∙ Coach Pressel (West York HS '85)
2010-11 WYSH Results
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2011-12

WYJH Mat Coaching Staf
f Info
West York Junior High Coaching Staff
*Head Coach Brad Brosius
Assistants - Chad Toomey, Mike Mountz.


02/02/12

*Coach Brad Brosius (WYJH Career Coaching Record 29-41)
WYJH - Staff Wrestling Experience...
∙ Coach Brosius (... didn't wrestle in HS or College)
∙ Coach Toomey  (West York HS '85)
∙ Coach Mountz (West York HS '07)
2010-11 WYJH Results



2010-11
WYSH MAT COACHING STAFF

∙ Wrestling Photos by Kevin Drawbaugh of JK Images
West York Senior High Varsity Coaching Staff
Standing -
*Head Coach Brian Gross
(L-R) - Kneeling - Bryan Lippy, Justin Wilkins.
∙ not pictured - Coach Wilmer Pressel
*Coach Brian Gross
(WYSH Career Coaching Record 9-48)
WYSH Staff Wrestling Experience
Coach Gross (West York HS/York College)
Coach Lippy (Hanover HS/YCP)
Coach Wilkins (West York HS)
Coach Pressel (West York HS)

2010-11 WYJH MAT COACHING STAFF

∙ Wrestling Photos by Kevin Drawbaugh of JK Images
West York Junior High Coaching Staff
(L-R) Standing - Chad Gardner,
*Brad Brosius, Mike Mountz.
(L-R) Kneeling - Bob Crebs, Chad Toomey.
not pictured - Coach K.C. McCleary.
*Coach Brad Brosius (WYJH Career Coaching Record 21-33)
WYJH Staff Wrestling Experience
Coach Brosius (...didn't wrestle in HS/College)
Coach Gardner (West York HS)
Coach Mountz (West York HS)
Coach Crebs (N/A)
Coach Toomey (West York HS)
Coach McCleary (West York HS/Ursinus College)




1934-35...
marked the first year of
West York Wrestling's
77 Year Mat History!

Coach Charles C. "Chuck" Richards, Jr.

West York's 1st Wrestling Coach in 1934.
Charles "Chuck" Richards, Jr
.
1976 PA District III Wrestling Hall of Fame Inductee.
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                            click... We May Never Pass This Way Again
         West York Wrestling's
   77 Years of Coaching History
    "Strive for Excellence - not Mediocrity!"

      ▪ 1934-44
   Chuck C. Richards started the West York Wrestling Program... (88-21-4).
    1976 District III Hall of Fame - 1936 District Team Championship.
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      ▪ 1944-45
   Reverend Clark S. Smith was West York Wrestling head coach... (8-3).
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      ▪ 1945-56
   West York was coached by Chuck C. Richards/Donald Kocher... (50-89-3).
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 ▪ 1956-63
   Robert L. Brown coached West York Wrestling... (46-21-2).
     • Robert Brown & Dr. Ken Ober co-wrote a book...
     The Complete Book of High School Wrestling.
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  1963-64
   Dr. D. Kenneth Ober coached West York Wrestling for one year... (12-2).
   (West York Head Wrestling Coach, Dr. Ken Ober of West Chester State)
   Dr. Ober won 2 PSAC Wrestling Individual Championships in
1954 & 1955).
   Inducted into National Wrestling Hall of Fame
'94.
     • Elizabethtown College Coach for 25 years NCAA DIII Hall of Fame '94.

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      1964-92
   John T. Toggas was head wrestling coach - West York... (269-78-2) .
   (30 combined years
(307-110-4) - Biglerville and West York HS's)
   Inducted into National Wrestling Hall of Fame '99.
    
    1964-65 (L-R) Bob Bowers & John T. Toggas
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     • After the John T. Toggas era, and a short time during...
   a sabbatical in the mid-eighties,
   the head wrestling coaches at West York High School included...
   Kevin McCleary, Bill Luckenbaugh & "Chip" Fissel
   (no records for each in my files for above).
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 ▪ 2003-04 - Jeremy Jones... (1-17).
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 ▪ 2004-06 - Jeff Meckley...    (4-28).
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 ▪ 2006-07 - Josh Millard...     (7-16).
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      ▪ 2007-12
     Current West York Head Coach - Brian Gross...
     is (9-48) per his first four seasons (2007-2011).

 

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More WY Coaching Photos...


1963-64 West York Area Junior High School
York League Wrestling Championship Team

▪ Front (L-R) Bill Luckenbaugh, Steve Smith, Ed Spangler, Jeff Linebaugh.
▪ Back (L-R) Coach Robert Bowers, Steve Kunkle, Dan Druck, Don Narber,
Ronald Emenheiser, Coach Whedon Myers.


1973 - John T. Toggas

John T. Toggas (307-110-4)


1971-72 West York Wrestling Coaching Staff
(L-R) West York Wrestling Assistant Coach Robert Bowers
and West York Wrestling Head Coach John T. Toggas.

1974-75 West York Varsity Wrestling

1974-75 West York Wrestling
∙ Back Row - Asst. Coach John Sprenkle & Head Coach, John T. Toggas.


▪ Front Row (L-R) Jeff Meckley and John Chiappy.
▪ Back Row (L-R) Barry Gay and John T. Toggas.



1983 West York Wrestling Coaching Staff
(L-R) WY Coaches Brian Kuntz, John T. Toggas & John Sprenkle.


1978-79 West York Wrestling

1978-79 West York Wrestling Coaching Staff
(L-R) Don Lehman, Head Coach John T. Toggas, John Sprenkle.


        1989 District III Wrestling Tourney
                           @ Shippensburg University

                   The PIAA AAA District III Wrestling Finals 1989
* (above photo)
     ▪ 1989 - West York's 103 lb. Dave Maday with WY Coach John T. Toggas
   and WY Assistant Coach Tom Toggas (back left).  Also, in above '89 photo...
   (L-R) Dover's (red) 112lb. Mark Eckenrode with Dover coach Charlie Jacobs,
   Spring Grove's 119lb. Scott Forry with Spring Grove head coach Gary Grim, and
   South Western's 125lb. 3-time PIAA State Champ Joey Wildasin on the far right.
       note ▪ The 1989 District III AAA Tourney had five YCIAA Champions!
       *Dover's Mark Eckenrode, Spring Grove's Scott Forry,
       South Western's Joey Wildasin, South Western's Steve Elicker...
       and Red Lion's Tac Thomas - all won DIII AAA titles in '89 at Shippensburg U.
     ▪ In AA competiton, Eastern's Chad Barshinger picked up an '89 AA crown
   for the YCIAA Wrestling League.

 


Jim Haas
- (right) on West York Wrestling Coaching Staff...
w/Coach John T. Toggas (left) and Jeff Meckley (middle).


'98-'99 West York Wrestling Coaching Staff

∙ Wrestling Photos by Kevin Drawbaugh of JK Images
1998-99 West York Wrestling Coaching Staff
Front Row (L-R) Orvale "Chip" Fissel & Jeffery Meckley.
Back Row (L-R) Jerry Mathison, Eric Lehman, Jim Haas.


1989 YCIAA AAA Sectionals
▪ West York HS Assistant Wrestling Coach... Bill Luckenbaugh (left),
w/West York's 103lb. Dave Maday @ the 1989 YCIAA AAA Sectionals.

∙ Bill went on to become head wrestling coach at West York.


∙ Wrestling Photos by Kevin Drawbaugh of JK Images
1997 West York Elementary Wrestling Team
∙ WY Youth Head Coach - Skip Martin (4th from left in back row).

2006-07 West York Wrestling

∙ Wrestling Photos by Kevin Drawbaugh of JK Images
2006-07 West York Wrestling Coach - Bald Eagle HS & LHU Grad.
Josh Millard

2006-07 West York Head Varsity Coach - Josh Millard
PIAA State 4th Place Medal @ (Bald Eagle HS)
PSAC and... EWL Champion @
(Lock Haven U.)
Josh Millard 2001-02 @ Lock Haven University

2007-08 WYJH Wrestling Coaching Staff

∙ Wrestling Photos by Kevin Drawbaugh of JK Images
2007-08 WYJH Wrestling Season - HERE!
▪ Standing - '07-'08 WYJH Head Coach Jim Townsley
& Kneeling - WYJH Asst., Brad Brosius.

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History Page
& the Photo Gallery.

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