Head Coach: Max Villnow

Wrestling develops the following attributes: accountability, responsibility, persistence, strength, compassion, ingenuity, determination, integrity, focus, diligence, and resolve. Some of these skills may be developed in other activities, but they are all necessary to be successful in wrestling.

In Amherst Wrestling, we strive to become better people, teammates, and wrestlers by adhering to the expectations of the wrestling community. 

The wrestling community expects that wrestlers will do their best to reach the highest level of performance possible for them as individuals. Wrestlers will pay close attention to their health and conditioning since both are necessary to reach their full potential. Wrestling also requires a higher level of discipline than many activities. Practicing self-discipline throughout the goal-setting and goal-reaching processes during a student’s formative years will positively construct their overall character. 

Outstanding wrestlers know that these guidelines need to become habits throughout the year for them to succeed. Wrestlers will exhibit exceptional sportsmanship during their career on and off the mat. The high school wrestling community carries an impressive tradition of class and honor. Amherst wrestlers will continue and extend those attributes.

We believe that wrestlers are equipped to handle a wide range of situations simply because they have tested themselves and they know their limitations... or their lack of them. 

We believe that wrestlers know how to set goals and strive to reach them.

We believe wrestlers are comfortable being uncomfortable. 

We believe that if wrestlers are in trouble, they can look to fellow wrestlers for help.

We believe if you show kids you care about them, they will learn better, respond better, and push themselves to reach goals that seemed unattainable.

We believe once you have wrestled, everything else is easy.

Go Blue!!

Photos courtesy Tim Koll Photography at www.tkollphotography.com.