Attention:

Just a reminder that the NEW Kansas USA Wrestling Regional Training Center at Neosho County Community College will start practice tomorrow Tuesday April 1st at 6:30 pm. All you need is a USA card to participate. We practice every Tuesday and Thursday from 6:30 to 8 pm.

Here is the list so far of the coaches that will be in attendance and the dates they will be there. Most of these coaches will be bringing some of their better kids to train as well. I am the RTC Director and will be at all practices. Also Bogdan Ciufulescu will be at all practices.

Kenny Monday will be in attendance at least once during April or May. His date as well as others will be announced soon. This is the coaches and times that are confirmed so far.. All of these practices with these coaches are free as long as you have a current USA card.

April 1st- Richard Fergola, Assistant Coach at NCCC. Gold Level Certified Coach for USAW. Coached 23 All-Americans and 2 National Champions on the Cadet/Junior Level. Helped coach NCCC to a 6th place finish in 2003 with 6 All-Americans. Co-Cadet Director for Kansas. Head Greco Coach for Team Kansas.

April 3rd- Terry Pack, Head Coach at NCCC. Has coached 26 All-Americans and 7 National Champions at the NJCAA level at NCCC. Has coached his Panther teams to a 7th, 2nd, 6th and one national title in 4 years.

April 8th- Mike Hagerty, Head Coach Blue Springs, MO. Head Coach Blue Springs High School
3rd place finish 2003
8 top ten finishes
4 top 3 finishes
1999 State Championship Team
Missouri Wrestling Hall of Fame
Former Head Coach @ Central Missouri State University (7 years) Coached 18 All-Americans and 2 National Champions
Former Director of Coaches Education at USA Wrestling
USA Wrestling Olympic Coaching Staff 2000
Head Coach of the 2002 USA Wrestling University World Team
USAW Silver Coach

April 10th- Gary Mayabb, Head Coach at Oak Park HS, MO. Silver Level Certified Coach for USAW. Missouri National Team Coach. Has coached Cadet World Team.

April 15th- Bogdan Ciufulescu, 1996 Olympian and 2x NJCAA National Champion.

April 17th- Tony Purler, 2x US Open National Freestyle Champion
NCAA Champion - University of Nebraska
2x Team USA World team member
Goodwill Games Bronze Medalist
Goodwill Games Gold Team USA
World Cup Silver Medalist
4x US Open Finalist
Team USA Greco-Roman team member
Espoir National Champion
University National Champion
2x Junior National Champion
Big 8 Champion
2x All-American
9 years as Division I coach:
Clarion University
University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma State Cowboys

April 22nd- Mike Hagerty, Head Coach, Blue Springs HS, MO. Head Coach Blue Springs High School
3rd place finish 2003
8 top ten finishes
4 top 3 finishes
1999 State Championship Team
Missouri Wrestling Hall of Fame
Former Head Coach @ Central Missouri State University (7 years) Coached 18 All-Americans and 2 National Champions
Former Director of Coaches Education at USA Wrestling
USA Wrestling Olympic Coaching Staff 2000
Head Coach of the 2002 USA Wrestling University World Team
USAW Silver Coach

April 24th- Archie Randall, Head Coach at El Reno HS, OK.(with possibly Tyrone Lewis of Oklahoma State). Randall has coached many state championship teams at El Reno.

April 29th- Kit Harris, Head Coach Baldwin HS, Co-Cadet Director for USAWKS.

May 1st- Gary Mayabb, Head Coach at Oak Park HS, MO. Silver Level Certified Coach for USAW. Missouri National Team Coach. Has coached Cadet World Team.

May 6th- Aurel Ciufulescu, 4th at the 1994 Worlds. European National Champion. 4th and 3rd at the NJCAA National Tournament.

More coaches will be added soon. The above coaches and their dates could change at anytime. For more questions, please contact me at coachfergola@hotmail.com or at 620-432-5278.

Coach Fergola


Richard Fergola
Head Assistant Coach
Dana College
USAW Gold Level Coach