RON DELLAPINA
Union High School
Findlay College
Burgettstown High School
Posted a career mark at Burgettstown of 47-6.
Section champ and WPIAL runner-up as a senior and section runner-up as a freshman and junior.
Findlay College
Two time champion at Wheaton Invitational, winning an outstanding wrestler award.
Champion at Case Tech 4-I tournament.
Runner-up at the Wilkes College Open known as the Rose Bowl of Wrestling.
Pennsylvania State College Conference runner-up, losing a Referees decision.
Placed 4th at the NAIA National Championships. Won team awards for most take downs, most pins and most valuable wrestler.
Elected to Findlay College Hall of Fame.
Coaching Fort Cherry
Two time champion at Wheaton Invitational, winning an outstanding wrestler award.
18 years as head coach and 3 years as junior high coach compiling 159 wins, winning 2 section championships, 1 conference championship and 1 WPIAL team of the year award.
Dellapina’s teams had 25 individual section champions, 5 WPIAL champions, 6 WPIAL runners-up, 2 PIAA runners-up, 1 PIAA third place winner and 2 PIAA fourth place winners.
WPIAL Coach of the Year – 1976.