District IX Redbank Valley Officials' Corner Daniel F. Carey, Webmaster, District IX Wrestling
Graduate - Central Catholic High School; Pgh, PA, 1968 Attended Carnegie-Mellon University, Chemical Engineering, 68-70 U.S. Navy - 1970-1974 (gunnery fire control) B.S. - Clarion University of PA - Special Education, 1976 M.S. - Clarion University of Pa - Special Education, 1978 MBA - Clarion University of PA - (unfinished)
intramural wrestling at Central wrestling club at Carnegie Judo team at Clarion Junior-high coach, RVHS, 1977- 1981 JV coach, RVHS, 1983-1992 PIAA Ref, 9 years Varsity coach, RVHS, 1993-2000; Ret'd; Record 55-27 (67 %)
Coaching Highlights (as varsity coach)
2 wrestlers with 100+ career victories 4 state medals 12 Regional medals 8 District Champs 40 District Medals 3 Redbank Christmas Tournament Championships 2 MidSeason Classic Championships 1 Fred Bell Championship 1 Blairsville Championship 9 out of the 13 top pinners (single season) in school history new school record (34) for single-season wins 6 out of the 11 top pinners (career) 1 Joe Kata Outstanding Wrestler (Districts)
married 25 years to Donna - two sons - Joseph 18, Colin 10