RON DELLAPINA

2018 – Wrestling

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.

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