Joe Throckmorton

2017 – Wrestling

Waynesburg High School
University of Pittsburgh

Waynesburg High School

  • Wrestled on 4 WPIAL championship teams: 1977-1980
  • California Christmas Tournament and Outstanding Wrestler: 1980
  • 4 time section champion: 1977-1980
  • 2 time WPIAL champion: 1979-1980
  • PIAA state champion: 1980
  • Career record: 86-6 (.930)
  • 30-0 senior year
  • Dapper Dan Classic PA team: 1980
  • 1980 All-American: Greco 3rd – Iowa City

University of Pittsburgh

  • 4 year starter: 1981-1984
  • 2 year team captain: 1983-1984
  • 3 time EWL place winner: 1981-1984

Coaching: 1991 – present

  • Waynesburg youth head coach: 1992-2003
    • Won Tulsa Nationals team tournament: 2000
    • 27 PJW state champions in 10 year period
  • Waynesburg assistant coach: 1991-2007
  • Waynesburg High School head coach: 2008-present
    • 60 section champions
    • 19 WPIAL champions
    • 47 PIAA state qualifiers
    • 7 PIAA state champions
    • 5 Fargo All-Americans
    • 2 Fargo national champions
    • 15 NCAA Division I qualifiers
    • 9 NCAA Division I All-Americans
    • 2 NCAA Division I national champions
    • 1 Bronze medal Olympian: London – 2012

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