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Overview
Work History
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Accomplishments
Certification
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Bret Fry

Bret Fry

Tunkhannock,PA

Summary

Seasoned Head Coach at Wyoming Seminary Preparatory School with a proven track record in team management and motivational leadership. Excelled in recruiting and training, enhancing the performance of student-athletes from diverse backgrounds. Spearheaded major recruiting efforts, significantly contributing to the team's success. Skilled in fostering strong relationships and promoting sportsmanship and work ethic.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Head Coach Girls Wrestling

Wyoming Seminary Preparatory School
09.2021 - Current
  • Responsible for technical coaching all student-athletes during practice sessions and monitoring development up and through competition
  • Monitored athletes at away events (domestic & international) with a keen understanding of the unique supervisory challenges that may occur with female athletes
  • Adjusted coaching methodology to reach each athlete, individually, to better achieve performance outcomes; tracked physical and emotional performance to measure those adjustments
  • Counseled athletes to better process performance anxiety by refocusing on knowledge-base rather than outcomes; to embrace the learning that can be gained through losing
  • Met and directed parents in developing healthy expectations towards performance and development of their children with the goal of calmness and positive speech irrespective of outcome
  • Worked closely with SEM training staff to carefully monitor wellness protocols assigned to the athletes and communicated progress to their parents; ensured the wellness protocols were met per training staff schedule
  • Led major recruiting efforts for new student-athletes from the West and Southwest United States; added three new athletes from those efforts
  • Organized and pushed follow-up with families interested in the program and notified the head coach when recruiting opportunities emerged
  • Learned and presented the SEM brand as more than wrestling to prospective families; highlighting the academic history and wealth of unique experiences available to all students
  • Advised head coach on discipline, performance, and other decision-making areas.
  • Developed strong relationship with players to assist in reaching goals, build trust and rapport.
  • Mentored athletes on sportsmanship, leadership skills, and maintaining a strong work ethic both on and off the field.
  • Promoted proper stretching, warmups and conditioning exercises to prevent sports injuries.

Adjunct Clinician

01.2016 - Current
  • Routinely hired as a technical clinician for Arizona State University Sunkist Academy
  • Organized and planned technical wrestling instruction for high school wrestlers attending the camps or clinics at various high schools (AZ)

Co-Head Coach

Grindhouse Wrestling Club
01.2012 - 12.2020
  • Company Overview: The most successful wrestling club in Arizona
  • Led all technical instruction for boys and girls from novice to advanced skill levels for the most successful wrestling club in Arizona 5 days per week; ages ranged from five years old to high school
  • Planned and implemented a structured curriculum for each season that focused on core wrestling competencies that could meet the needs of more than 50 athletes from diverse backgrounds, including overcoming language barriers
  • Organized fundraising campaigns to enlist corporate support of the Grindhouse Scholarship program and to offset operational expenses of the club
  • Screened and hired assistant coaches, including background checks on parent volunteers
  • Mediated conflict between athletes and parents to ensure team cohesion and open communication
  • Gave weekly team talks on life challenges such as drugs and alcohol, academic performance and goal-setting
  • Connected professional service providers to families in need of financial assistance or counseling intervention
  • Exercised discretion when confronted with athlete familial matters to ensure that the athlete felt safe; enlisted outside professionals as needed
  • The most successful wrestling club in Arizona

Skills

  • Team Management
  • Training and coaching
  • Recruiting
  • Motivational leadership style

Accomplishments

National Preps Head Coach of the Year 2023-2024

Multiple time Girls USA Wrestling World Team Coach to include 2x finalist with personal athlete and Pan American Champions

2013 USAW Master Level National Champion, (Freestyle)

2012 USAW Master Level National Runner Up (Freestyle and Greco)

California State Runner Up (Folkstyle)

2x AAU National Champion (Freestyle)


Certification

CPR Certified

Concussion Certified

Safe Sport Certified

Timeline

Head Coach Girls Wrestling

Wyoming Seminary Preparatory School
09.2021 - Current

Adjunct Clinician

01.2016 - Current

Co-Head Coach

Grindhouse Wrestling Club
01.2012 - 12.2020

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