TN Wrestling Hall of Fame

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The 2009 Tennessee Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Banquet is on Saturday (10-24-09) at the Marriott Nashville Airport. The Social begins at 5:00pm and Banquet at 6:00pm (central time). Tickets to this year’s event are only $50 each. This year we will use round tables with 10 seats. If you would like to purchase a whole table for your group or team they are only $500. If you want to be seated with or near one of this year’s Inductees, include that info with your check.

 

2009 TN Wrestling Hall of Fame Inductees are:

 

Tony Bradley-Long time Coach at Germantown

Scott Brunette-Coach at Whites Creek and McGavock and now is the Director of Athletics for Metro- Nashville Schools.

Jack Faircloth-Long time Official

Joe Black Hayes-3-Sport Letterman (Football, Wrestling & Track) at UT-K in late 1930’s, Coached Wrestling team at MTSU from 1950-54 and Long time Official.

Walt Holmes-Long time Coach at Kirby and Houston

Artie Manning-Long time Coach and Supporter of Clarksville Wrestling

Doug Newman-Long time Coach at Goodletsville, Hunters Lane and Hillwood

Jim Simpson- Long time Official

Joe Wiggins-Long time Official

 

Make checks to: TNWHOF or Tennessee Wrestling Hall of Fame.

Mail to: 109 Mansker Park Drive, Hendersonville, TN 37075

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I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO THE TN WRESTLING HALL OF FAME BANQUET. IF YOU HAVE NOT GOTTEN YOUR TICKET YET, THEY ARE GOING LIKE HOTCAKES.

 

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HERE IS SOME INFO ON THE 2009 TENNESSEE CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL WRESTLING HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES BY B. B. BRANTON. WE ARE A LITTLE MORE THAN A WEEK AWAY (10-24-09) FROM THE GREATEST WRESTLING EVENT OF THE YEAR.

 

* TONY BRADLEY - Coach . lives in Memphis area

current head coach at Germantown High School, 1982-present . his teams have placed in the top seven at the state duals on seven occasions . served as head coach at Oakhaven Baptist Academy, 1978-82 . has worked with Mid South wrestling in the Memphis area since the early 1990s .

 

* SCOTT BRUNETTE - Coach/Administration

Coached at Whites Creek and McGavock . was the first wrestling coach at McGavock . current director of athletics for Metro Nashville schools . 1984 Tennessee Athletic Coaches Association State High School Wrestling Co-Coach of the Year.

 

* JACK FAIRCLOTH - Official

Wrestling official since 1978 . served as vice president of Mid-Tennessee Wrestling Officials Assoc. for seven years . training officer for officials for 10 years.

 

*JOE BLACK HAYES - Coach/Official . lives in Murfreesboro, Tenn.

Wrestling official for 24 years, 1951-1974 . founded the wrestling program at Middle Tennessee State in 1950 and coached through 1954 . wrestled and played football at UT-Knoxville , 1934-38 . Halls of Fame: (3) Middle Tenn. State, University, Cumberland University and East Tennessee Football.

 

* WALT HOLMES - Coach . lives in Memphis area

Current head coach at Houston High School (Germantown), 1998-present . former head coach at Kirby High School, 1990-1997 . Current West Tennessee director for the Tennessee Wrestling Federation .

coaching record: 266-104-2 . has coached seven state champions and 33 state medalists and three high school All-Americans . his teams have finished in the top 10 at the state traditional tournament seven times.

 

* ARTIE MANNING - Coach . lives in Clarksville

27-year coaching career and current assistant wrestling coach at Clarksville High School . founded the first USA Freestyle Wrestling Kids Club in the Clarksville area in 1989 . current president of the Clarksville Wrestling Booster Club . driving force in building the Clarksville HS wrestling facility which was named the Artie Manning Wrestling Building in 2006 . director of state duals tournament, 2000-2009 . has coached four state champions . wrestled at Sewanee Military Academy.

 

* DOUG NEWMAN - Coach . lives in Chatsworth, Ga.

Former head wrestling coach at Goodlettsville, Hunters Lane and Hillwood . coached 24 state medalists, including one state champion . first director of the TSSAA state duals in 1987 . served as tournament director, 1987-1990 . former state director for AAU wrestling.

 

* JIM SIMPSON - Official/Coach ... Lives in Nashville area.

Wrestling official for 29 years; 1981-present . current treasurer of the Middle Tennessee Wrestling Officials Association . past president of the Middle Tennessee Wrestling Officials Association . current president of the Nashville Catholic Youth Wrestling League . current head coach of Nashville Catholic Wrestling . wrestled three years for Father Ryan . 1978 state runner-up . wrestled two years at MTSU

 

* JOE WIGGINS - Official . lives in Joelton, Tenn.

Wrestling official for 24 years; 1967-1989 . former head official for the Mid-Tennessee Wrestling Officials Association . wrestled four years for St. Andrews Prep School in Sewanee in the 1950s under hall of fame coach Seedy Speegle . Mid South champion in 1958

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Nine Men Comprise Wrestling Hall of Fame 2009 Class

 

Led by coaches and officials who have been pioneers in the sport of prep and college wrestling in Tennessee are among the nine men who will be inducted into the sixth annual Tennessee chapter of the national wrestling hall of fame dinner Saturday Oct. 24 at the Marriott Nashville Airport.

 

Jim Simpson has been a driving force with the Nashville Catholic Youth Wrestling League, Joe Black Hayes was the first wrestling coach at Middle Tennessee State in the early 1950s, Doug Newman was a co-founder of the popular state duals tournament in 1987 and Artie Manning was director of the state duals for a decade and founded the first USA freestyle wrestling kids club in Clarksville.

 

Also to be inducted are long time Memphis coaches Tony Bradley (Germantown HS) and Walt Holmes (Houston HS), along with Scott Burnette (former coach at Whites Creek and McGavock), Jack Faircloth (official) and Joe Wiggins (former official).

 

The hall of fame reception begns at 5 p.m. and the dinner is at 6 p.m.

 

Tickets are $50 and checks are to be mailed to:

 

Tenn Wrestling Hall of Fame

109 Mansker Park Dr

Hendersonville, Tenn. 37075

 

Checks payable to the Tenn. Chapter/National Wrestling Hall of Fame.

 

Any tickets needed after Oct. 19 must issued directly by P.A. Bowler at bowler94@comcast.net or 615-513-5135.

 

Bios of Nominees:

* TONY BRADLEY - Coach . lives in Memphis area

current head coach at Germantown High School, 1982-present . his teams have placed in the top seven at the state duals on seven occasions . served as head coach at Oakhaven Baptist Academy, 1978-82 . has worked with Mid South wrestling in the Memphis area since the early 1990s .

 

* SCOTT BRUNETTE - Coach/Administration

Coached at Whites Creek and McGavock . was the first wrestling coach at McGavock . current director of athletics for Metro Nashville schools . 1984 Tennessee Athletic Coaches Association State High School Wrestling Co-Coach of the Year.

 

* JACK FAIRCLOTH - Official

Wrestling official since 1978 . served as vice president of Mid-Tennessee Wrestling Officials Assoc. for seven years . training officer for officials for 10 years.

 

*JOE BLACK HAYES - Coach/Official . lives in Murfreesboro, Tenn.

Wrestling official for 24 years, 1951-1974 . founded the wrestling program at Middle Tennessee State in 1950 and coached through 1954 . wrestled and played football at UT . Halls of Fame: (3) Middle Tenn. State, University, Cumberland University and East Tennessee Football.

 

* WALT HOLMES - Coach . lives in Memphis area

Current head coach at Houston High School (Germantown), 1998-present . former head coach at Kirby High School, 1990-1997 . Current West Tennessee director for the Tennessee Wrestling Federation .

coaching record: 266-104-2 . has coached seven state champions and 33 state medalists and three high school All-Americans . his teams have finished in the top 10 at the state traditional tournament seven times.

 

* ARTIE MANNING - Coach . lives in Clarksville

27-year coaching career and current assistant wrestling coach at Clarksville High School . founded the first USA Freestyle Wrestling Kids Club in the Clarksville area in 1989 . current president of the Clarksville Wrestling Booster Club . driving force in building the Clarksville HS wrestling facility which was named the Artie Manning Wrestling Building in 2006 . director of state duals tournament, 2000-2009 . has coached four state champions . wrestled at Sewanee Military Academy.

 

* DOUG NEWMAN - Coach . lives in Chatsworth, Ga.

Former head wrestling coach at Goodlettsville, Hunters Lane and Hillwood . coached 24 state medalists, including one state champion . first director of the TSSAA state duals in 1987 . served as tournament director, 1987-1990 . former state director for AAU wrestling.

 

* JIM SIMPSON - Official/Coach ... Lives in Nashville area.

Wrestling official for 29 years; 1981-present . current treasurer of the Middle Tennessee Wrestling Officials Association . past president of the Middle Tennessee Wrestling Officials Association . current president of the Nashville Catholic Youth Wrestling League . current head coach of Nashville Catholic Wrestling . wrestled three years for Father Ryan . 1978 state runner-up . wrestled two years at MTSU

 

* JOE WIGGINS - Official . lives in Joelton, Tenn.

Wrestling official for 24 years; 1967-1989 . former head official for the Mid-Tennessee Wrestling Officials Association . wrestled four years for St. Andrews Prep School in Sewanee in the 1950s under hall of fame coach Seedy Speegle . Mid South champion in 1958

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Any tickets needed after Oct. 19 must issued directly by P.A. Bowler at bowler94@comcast.net or 615-513-5135.

[nitetime6]

i believe that campbell lewis of soddy daisy should be nominated for the hall of fame already. But thats just my thought.

[downforthecount]

Is Campbell Lewis the freshman that won it at 125 for Soddy Daisy last year? If so, then he is off to a good start in his competitive career. I can only hope that wrestling stays in his blood long enough to give back to wrestling and influence many young men like himself.

 

If I have the wrong guy, then you know that Steve Henry and Danny Gilbert have only recently been inducted, right? Put things in perspective.

[WrestlingGod]

yeah campbell won it last year, had an awesome draw in the bracket, i think if he wants to have a good shot at it again this year he will have to keep his weight down, im reminded to a couple years ago when jeremy miller from greenback took it as a frosh and there was talk about a four timer there but he gained alot of weight and didnt take it, a fantastic wrestler and an even better draw at state, im pulling for campbell tho

[bradley08]

yeah campbell won it last year, had an awesome draw in the bracket, i think if he wants to have a good shot at it again this year he will have to keep his weight down, im reminded to a couple years ago when jeremy miller from greenback took it as a frosh and there was talk about a four timer there but he gained alot of weight and didnt take it, a fantastic wrestler and an even better draw at state, im pulling for campbell tho

 

Their is a huge difference in winning the 103 lb title and the 125 lb title. No disrespect meant but its not the same. an 8th grader or freshman winning 103 isnt that big a deal anymore in fact most 103 champions are underclassman

[thoughtiwonit]

I wrestled for Tony Bradley at germantown, and I don't know if there is a better coach. Granted he doesn't have state champs every year like a Steve Henry or Gordon Connell, but the man invests in the kids he coaches. Apparently the fact he is getting inducted into the HOF hasn't even been announced at his school, which shows the way west TN feels about wrestling. I love the man. I am twenty-four years old and now coaching, and I still can't call him anything but Coach Bradley. I don't know if I could have gotten through high school without him. As for a funny story I can't think of one off the top of my head; what I do remember is that you had better pay attention when he was giving instruction, because if you didn't he would "wrestle" with you. Coach Bradley wasn't much on yelling, but after he broke you, you payed attention.

[UncleDoug]

I'm glad to see some WTN wrestlers/coaches are getting rewarded for their hard work. They kind of get forgotten about over there.

 

Congrats coach Bradley!!!!!!!!!!!

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TODAY IS THE BIG DAY TO HONOR ALL OF THE MEN THAT HAVE MADE THIS SPORT WHAT IT IS TODAY. I ALSO HAVE A STATUE OF ME WRESTLING COACH LAUDERDALE THAT WILL BE AUCTIONED OFF TONIGHT AT THE SILENT AUCTION.

 

I CAN'T WAIT,

 

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