Northern VT Wrestling Club Coaches
Coach Tim Sullivan
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Grew up in Pennsylvania and started wrestling at age 6
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Wrestled all over the East Coast during Youth/MS/HS
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3x MAWA Eastern National Placer; 1st place (1990) and 3rd place (1989, 1992)
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3x Varsity letter at Emmaus HS (District XI, PIAA)
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Asst. Wrestling Coach Colchester 2002-2010
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Essex Youth Wrestling Coach 2017-Present
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Currently lives in Essex with wife Kristen and daughter Addison and son Andrew.
Coach Harris Strokoff
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Club Director
Harris grew up in central Pennsylvania and wrestled for East Pennsboro High School.
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Harris then went on to NCAA Division III Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland Ohio, and wasa 3-year starter for the CWRU Spartans .
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Harris believes that wrestling teaches self reliance, humility, and perseverance.
Coach Jack Carney
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Born and raised in Essex, Vermont, Jack began wrestling at an early age. He spent an extensive career traveling all over the northeast for tournaments, camps, and clinics.
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In high school, Jack boasted over 150 career wins. He was a 3x Varsity State Champ, 4x Finalist, 3x Varsity Captain.
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Following high school, Jack has spent time volunteering with various groups in the Vermont wrestling community, and is a certified SafeSport and USA Wrestling Coach.
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Jack currently works as a Behavior Interventionist for the South Burlington School District, where he is the Varsity Wrestling Head Coach.
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Jack believes wrestling is a great way to teach discipline, hard work, and to build confidence
