Thanks Coach - the impact of Tom McGarvie

TriD · July 20, 2018, 08:38:54 PM

For those of you who do not know, Tom had a significant impact on to two of Wisconsins National Champions in Fargo this year.

Nearly 4 decades ago, Coach Tom McGarvie started a youth wrestling club in Prairie du Chien. It was there where the dads of Tyler (Dow) and Tyler (Hannah) were teammates in the youth program that was started in a community that didn't have a wrestling history.

Pretty neat that all of these years later these two win National Titles in Fargo the same year.

Had it not been for Coach Tom McGarvie, I know for sure at least one of the Tyler's would not have been where he is today.

If you get a chance, thank the ones who got you started in wrestling, you never know where the sport will take you.

Thanks Coach!
Jr.

bigoil · July 20, 2018, 08:57:20 PM

He is a great steward for WI wrestling and this just adds to the resume, thank you for sharing.

Ghetto · July 20, 2018, 10:45:43 PM

Tom has done so much for the sport. We'll never know how far his influence has reached.

Jimmy · July 21, 2018, 01:43:16 PM

Good stuff! Thanks Tom

npope · July 21, 2018, 06:03:23 PM

Indeed, kudos to Tom and all of those other coaches that have done so much for so many.

hanbil · July 22, 2018, 08:36:45 AM

Mel is completely spot on with that post. I remember back to my first practice at the B.A. Kennedy gymnasium. Thank you Coach for giving kids an opportunity.

Harris · July 22, 2018, 05:57:46 PM

Awesome!

2020 · July 23, 2018, 10:27:34 AM

Tom is an all around great person. The Wisconsin wrestling community is fortunate to have him involved in our sport.

Thanks Tom!

Dave Gerber

littleguy301 · July 23, 2018, 08:30:14 PM

great job Tom!!!!!!!!!!!

OneEyedFatMan · July 25, 2018, 08:33:32 AM

Tom Rocks!

maggie · July 27, 2018, 11:33:28 AM

WELL DONE TOM !

bigG · July 28, 2018, 04:15:45 PM

Great to hear things like this. Givers don't get the notoriety they should. Thanks for giving 100% Tom. You're a gem.

DocWrestling · July 30, 2018, 11:07:13 AM

Tom deserves many credits and thanks for sharing.

Made me think of my first wrestling experiences and coaches. My parents know nothing about wrestling when I started. Great memories to think about and treasure after all this time.

DKelly28 · July 30, 2018, 12:09:09 PM

I absolutely agree with Mel and Bill (and everyone else in this thread), Tom is a tremendous asset for wrestling in WI and he doesn't get enough credit for helping to push PdC Wrestling and Baseball to the next level...people forget that he helped get the main baseball diamond at Prairie High built in 1983.

Check out these photos of Tom at work at PdC -

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v438/DKelly28/20180730_113344_zpskqgt0cbn.jpg - from March 1981.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v438/DKelly28/20180730_111619_zpsm9kvisd4.jpg - from April 1983.