Best Coach in the State?

[In Hoc Signo Vinces]

This is sure to get a lot of different responses but who is hands down the best wrestling coach in the state of TN? This can include their win/lose record, different coaching awards, or even maximizing the amount of talent they have to win.

[walkenvol]

Shane Turner, hands down with second place way behind. He runs more organized practices then any coach I know and has been at it for years. They are always open to anyone and when I've been involved, he refused compensation. His technique is rock solid. There are no selfserving reasons as he's not an educator/coach by profession and his son is probably just starting to crawl. When he started coaching little guys 15 years ago, him and Posey were a little extreme but he has since matured into a fine coach whom I would be comfortable sending my son with anywhere. I hope all you folks in Soddy realize how lucky you are and take care of him accordingly.

[119wrestler]

the nashville area has alot of good coaches blair,dunning,simpson etc

[wrestler854]

McCallie's Coach Connell and Baylor's Coach Morgan and Coach Vandeuson are awesome coaches.

[Rabbitt]

Shane Turner is by far the best coach in the state. if you have ever been to one of his practices then you know why he is the best. There are a bunch of good coaches in this state, but at this time, in this year (2005), Shane Turner is by far the best.

[Dedicated_Wrestler]

I'll have to agree on Shane Turner, I've had the privilage of going through a week of practices he ran. I'll also have to go throw out Jason Bennett of Hendersonville, 180 degree turn from before he was there to when he started, 2nd year in he brought out a state champ and the program there has never been big untill his arrival, and it's only growing.

[RedBoy04]

Shane Turner has the most up-to-date and solid technique of any coach in the state, and noone can doubt his intensity. He gets my vote.

[wrestler854]

Shane Turner is a great guy as well as one of the greatest coaches ever the step foot in the Soddy wrestling room. I have seen some of the practices of heck he puts those soddy boys through. they are rough. Shane is taking these boys to a different level in the real world as well. Great job Shane

[Sommers]

Shane Turner is a great guy as well as one of the greatest coaches ever the step foot in the Soddy wrestling room. I have seen some of the practices of heck he puts those soddy boys through. they are rough. Shane is taking these boys to a different level in the real world as well. Great job Shane

From what I've seen over the past eight years, no coach cares more for his boys in every way than does our Coach Gonyea. He's as good as they come and he's developing winners for life!!

Thanks Coach G

[sd189]

Shane Turner is the best. I'm glad I was lucky enough to have him from 5th grade through my senior year. He also developed Kyle James and we all know what he did and where he's at...the OTC.

[BillVol]

Gordon Connell also was coach at Hixson High School in Chattanooga, leading the Wildcats to the state title in 1973. I believe he left to become coach at MTSU, where he coached Pat Simpson. Connell produced many great wrestlers and state champions at Hixson, led by Randy Batten, who won three NCAA D-II national titles for UT-Chattanooga. As I recall, Batten was slated to wrestle in the D-I tourney his senior year but was hurt. (Anybody know for sure?) Of course, Connell has been great at McCallie.

 

I'm curious about Soddy-Daisy's Shane Turner. Where did he wrestle in high school and college? Any previous coaching experience before S-D?

[Bear22]

i think we all agree that coach Al Miller of Cleveland is one of the best in the state