CoachJones

TD2--- I did not catch your name?? We field our team with REGION 2 first.. this year we had so many holes, we opened it to ALL Regions (upon request). First come, First Serve! All the other topics you choose to bring up.. others can deal with that. For REGION 2 Duals...email me directly.. coachjonestrained@gmail.com I will let you take over next year. You can assemble the Team(s) and Coach also. You seem to have all the answers(which obviously you do not understand REGION DUALS.. not ALLSTATE DUALS, the ALLSTATE DUALS are in Iowa and Kingsport.) If you are too pathetic to answer whom you are.. then shut up! I get so tired of hearing all the bull crap from the keyboard CHAMPIONS.. You have no clue all the work that I personally put into this.. which is number one reason I am pissed off when you start mentioning Knoxville. The other coaches may not care.. but for me.. I Do... COACH BEN JONES 8653684459 coachjonestrained@gmail.com wrestlingacademyknox.com

Doesnt look like anyone from Knoxville is on here complaining about scores being run up??? I really hate posting responses to someone i dont know.. Who are you?? Did you read Tnyouthwrestling on facebook?? Because we pieced our Region 2 knoxville team together with alot of kids that WANTED mat time... not the best but wanted to be there.. sure they may have lost but that got the mat time, they learned and will get better. We as a whole Region need to do better for sure.. but NO ONE IS COMPLAINING THAT WRESTLED SUNDAY.

coachjonestrained@gmail.com Lets get it together!

Its only an UPSET when you dont expect to Win....

Really? You guys are worried about Hamm and others doing some final rankings with all that has happened to the 'wrestling community" in that area.Really? #perspective

etnwrestlefan... Who are you?? Curious you can email me coachjonestrained@gmail.com

Open House for All Coaches, Wrestlers and Parents Sat. Oct 11th 1-4 pm 11153 Outlet Drive Knoxville TN 37932 Are you traveling to Knoxville for the UTC/UTK Game at 4pm?? Stop in and See the store and get an idea of what we offer! wrestlersupply . com wrestlingacademyknox . com

Tristan has signed with Gardner-Webb Univ... He plans to red shirt next year. I wish him the best!

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AUSTIN TROTMAN- CURRENTLY ON USA FREESTYLE TEAM @ 84KG FREESTYLE/GRECO CLINIC SAT APRIL 5TH THE WRESTLING ACADEMY OF KNOXVILLE COST: $35 TIME: 9-12 RULES & INSTRUCTION; 1-4 DRILLING & LIVE In November 2012, he won the NYAC Holiday International Open and was also named “Outstanding Wrestler.†Freestyle Austin Trotman Courtesy: Appalachian State Sports Information Release: 07/31/2008 Career: Appalachian's first four-time NCAA Championship qualifier … Appalachian's first three-time SoCon Champion since 2003 … 100th career win came over John Dickson in Virginia Tech dual. 2012 NCAA Tournament: Slotted as No. 9 seed … finished third-place, Appalachian's top place since 1941 … defeated No. 1 seed Joe LeBlanc of Wyoming to earn spot in championship semifinal and clinch all-America status … after falling to eventual-champion and No. 4 seed Steve Bosak, Trotman defeated No. 3 Ben Bennett and No. 2 Rob Hamlin to capture third-place … with teammate Kyle Blevins, became the first pair of Mountaineers to reach all-America status in the same season since 1941. 2011-12: Posted second-most wins (38) in program history … named all-America after finishing third-place at NCAA Championship (5-1) … named to all-Southern Conference team … tabbed ninth in final W.I.N. rankings, 10th in final Wrestling Report and 12th in final Intermat Wrestling rankings … went 15-1 in dual meets … finished 6-0 in SoCon duals … scored team-high 71 dual-meet points, for an average of 4.4 points per match … led team with five technical falls, including two in the SoCon Tournament … second-most major decisions on team with eight … his 18 wins by decision were third-most on team … posted 14-match winning streak … scored two pins in under 60 seconds, including a 20-second pin in Cleveland State dual … twice named SoCon Wrestler of the Month (November and December) and Wrestler of the Week (Nov. 16 and Jan. 11) … named SoCon Tournament Most Outstanding Wrestler … won Hokie Open (4-0) … won Keystone Classic (4-0) … took third place at Reno Tournament of Champions (7-1) … finished fifth place at Southern Scuffle (4-2) … won third SoCon Tournament title (2-0). 2010-11: Posted 33-8 record … led team in major decisions (12) and had second-most tech. falls (two) and falls (five) … he recorded two of the team’s three fastest falls, clocking pins of 47 and 56 seconds … perfect 5-0 league record led to second all-SoCon selection … defeated Chattanooga’s Jason McCroskey, 7-2, to win his second SoCon title … in his third NCAA Championship appearance, he defeated Purdue’s A.J. Kissel (7-4) and Rutgers’ Daniel Rinaldi (3-1, SV) … twice named SoCon Wrestler of the Week … finished the year ranked No. 19. 2009-10: Named Southern Conference Wrestler of the Year … fifth Mountaineer to ever earn the honor … named to the all-conference team … twice received SoCon Wrestler of the Week for the weeks of February 3-9 and January 13-19 … started off the season with six-straight wins, including a first-place finish at the Michigan State Open, before falling to then-#22 Scott Giffin of Penn, 7-2, giving him second place at the Keystone Classic … rolled off 15 straight victories, capturing the 184 SoCon crown, before falling to top 10 competition in the NCAA Tournament … was defeated by then-#8 Louis Caputo (Harvard), 5-2, and then-#10 Mike Pucillo (Ohio State) to cap off season … finished the season ranked at #19. 2008-09: Despite suffering a season-ending injury in December, finished sixth on the team with 14 wins … started the season with six-straight wins … took second at the Keystone Classic, lost in the finals to No. 6 Mike Cannon (American) … reeled off eight-straight wins after the loss, including three-straight wins over wrestlers ranked in the top-25. 2007-08: Qualified for the NCAA Championships as a freshman at 184 after finishing second in the Southern Conference tournament … beat 20th ranked Scott Ferguson of Army at the NCAA Championships … finished 21-13 on the season. High School: Two-time state champion … 146-27 career record and a 46-0 record as a senior … senior national all-American … runner-up at Rocky Mountain Nationals … four-year letterwinner in wrestling and two-year letterman in football.

Parents: If you need more info call or email me 865-368-4459 coachjonestrained@gmail.com

AUSTIN TROTMAN- CURRENTLY ON USA FREESTYLE TEAM @ 84KG FREESTYLE/GRECO CLINIC SAT APRIL 5TH THE WRESTLING ACADEMY OF KNOXVILLE COST: $35 TIME: 9-12 RULES & INSTRUCTION; 1-4 DRILLING & LIVE Flyer will be sent to all coaches.. look for it in your email..

arrowhead.. I would like for you to give me the opportunity to talk to you one on one. Coach Jones 865.368.4459 coachjonestrained@gmail.com

Anyone got any updates on this?? of course you wouldn't post lol Coach Jones coachjonestrained@gmail.com 865-368-4459

We would like to invite all ages to Participate in the Fr/Gr Training and Competitions this year. We have a full schedule and flyer available for pick up. Come by and see our Training Facility... We are partnered with the Wrestler Supply 11153 Outlet Drive Knoxville, TN 37932 We practice from 6:30-8 Mon, Tues, Thur... Some Fridays as schedule permits for weigh ins before competitions etc... Cost is $225 thru July 2014( USA Card, tournaments, travel, etc are separate/additional cost) Coach Jones (865)368-4459 coachjonestrained@gmail.com

coachjonestrained@gmail.com if considering Knoxville 865-368-4459

Seriously?? How in the world did this TOPIC change so drastically?

Durdon.. you hit the nail on the head...It is the offseason.. And as I stated many of the teams in TN are getting on board with this.. a rise in the USA wrestling numbers... along with the Duals we have begun to put together thru AAU and High school teams traveling too in the offseason has helped. We still need to duplicate the efforts but it is building. Archer is a NEW school, NOT new kids to wrestling. They have been putting in the time for many years! a NEW wrestling program is a team like Clinton TN... they just started last season and have some talent but not national level talent.. You take them out of state and you get dominated, that will not fair to well on the kids (just one example) Last Point: You can add in a few additional out of state trips for the High school and that will help some, but why do we always use the excuse of changing the rules??? that's like saying, huh my kid would be winning matches it they would give us 3 points for takedowns... It just takes more dedication and putting the correct people in place in a program to help build it up... finding the best youth coach or finding the best club coach that is willing to travel etc... Those coaches in GA are sending their kids to the WRESTLING ACADEMY... and the ACADEMY is doing their job to make this kids the BEST.. hard work is paying off...

They didn't just travel and all of a sudden they gained the national ranking... they beat a very solid OH team of recent along with competing against tough nationally ranked teams along the way. And the WRESTLING ACADEMY is where most of these young men have been training(if not all)... Dustin Kawa is doing great things there!! I think many of the TN teams are catching on.. it is just a process that takes time, which once again I feel many teams are now putting in.

I was waiting on the strength part to come in! As a Wrestling Coach, maintaining strength is huge. However, So is the first hour of all wrestling practices! This is where the give and take must come in. If we as coaches are wanting the best of both worlds, then the wait lifting must be in the morning and the wrestling still in the afternoon. Football coaches are not going to allow the Wrestlers to take the first hour of Football practice and go get some wrestling drills in, Are they? Next issue, Weight Cutting? Most certainly weight cutting would not be as much the issue if the strength is maintained! All are Valid, however we are preaching to the choir here... How many football coaches are browsing our wrestling forum boards???

Sad, That is the issue all around Knoxville, for the most part. Many coaches decide that weight lifting year round is more important than stance(foot work) and coordination. If they would send those football players to us more often than not they would be much better players.. I never discourage these kids(wrestlers) to go out for other sports.. as much as I would like to train kids year round, sometimes a kid needs that break from Wrestling, whether it be baseball, track, or football etc.. Ego's get in the way too often but if you have an open line of communication with the head Coaches of all sports, football, wrestling, baseball, track... your school will become more dominate overall... Anyway.. just some thoughts. Best of Luck..

Bearden Won Duals Over Jeff Co 51-30 (Finals) *Sullivan East 55-18 *Gordon Lee 45-28 *Pigeon Forge 42-25 *William Blount (not sure score, this is second time we have wrestled them) 5-0 on the day #climbtothetop

*152 was Gerken (Bearden) not sure over whom....

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Bearden Open November 30, 2013 A TEAMTN AAU Wrestling Tournament Hosted by Bearden Youth Wrestling Bearden High School 8352 Kingston Pike Knoxville, TN 37919 Event Schedule is as follows: All times are Eastern Saturday: Weigh-ins: All wrestlers must show AAU card at weigh in time. AM Session Tots and Midget: 7:00 – 8:00 AM Wrestle at 9:00AM Bantam and Juniors/Novice: 11:00 – 12:00 Wrestle at 1:00PM MS/Schoolboy: 3:00 – 4:00 Wrestle at 5:00PM Tournament Information for Kids of the following ages: Tot 2006/2007 Bantam 2004/2005 Midget 2002/2003 Junior/Novice 2000/2001 Middle School 1997/1998/1999 *no 9th graders Tournament format: Round Robin/Folder Style. Our goal will be to separate beginners and experienced in to different round robin brackets. Please rank accordingly: 1-State placer, region champ, 2- region placer, 3- near .500 win percentage. 4- first and second year wrestler with some wins, 5-first and second year wrestler with few or no wins. NO WEIGHT CLASSES. We will group wrestlers at the conclusion of weigh-ins. All Registration is to be done online at unapproved website by midnight Thursday, November 28, 2013. Include: Name, Ranking (1-5), DOB, Weight class, AAU Membership # Medals: 1st through 4th place finishers in each division. Registration Cost: $10.00 plus current AAU membership card is required. Late Registration: $20.00 (for all wrestlers who do not pre-register by midnight on Thursday) Admission: $ 6.00 Adults and $ 3.00 Students Coaches Entry: Current AAU membership card & Picture ID required to be on the floor coaching an athlete. NO EXCEPTIONS! *Note-Please email your complete coaches list to Donnie.floyd@gmail.com by Thursday November 28. This is very important, only the coaches on this list will be allowed to receive a coaches pass. 1 coach per 5 wrestlers not to exceed 8 coaches This event is sanctioned by the Amateur Athletic Union of the U. S., Inc. All participants must have a current AAU membership. AAU membership may not be included as part of the entry fee to the event. AAU membership must be obtained before the competition begins except where the event operator has a laptop available with an internet connection. Participants are encouraged to visit the AAU web site www.aausports.org to obtain their membership. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT: Tournament Director: Donnie Floyd / donnie.floyd@gmail.com / 865-207-7178 Assistant Director: Ben Jones / coachjonestrained@gmail.com / 865-368-4459