#7 Joe Cliffe | Olympian & Illinois Wrestling Legend

The Paul Garcia Show

Joe Cliffe of Fairbury, IL, is a former Dekalb, IL, native who has achieved legend-status in the sport of wrestling and especially so in the state of Illinois. "Coach" as he's commonly referred to as (by former athletes and not) has a seemingly endless list of honors & accolades from his careers in coaching and leadership to go with his trophies & medals from his individual competitive career.
Without spoiling the episode, and without touching on his own athletic career, I can tell you that his list of accolades includes but is not limited to:
Membership in the Illinois Wrestling Coaches and Officials Hall of Fame
Being voted the IWCOA Class 1A coach of the year in 2003 and 2010
Being named president of the NHSACA (National High School Athletic Coaches Association) as well as earning the title of being a national coach of the year finalist in 2006,
and "Man of the Year” by the Illinois Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association in '91!
He’s had over 500 dual meet wins as a coach, but the amount of lives he’s positively influenced far surpasses that number.
Please enjoy this episode as Coach and I discuss his life growing up, introduction to the sport of wrestling, his college, and international careers, coaching at Plano and Prairie Central, and some of his favorite memories.
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