Cary Kolat is one of the top wrestlers our nation has ever produced. He has been successful at every level of competition. Cary is a 4x PA High School State Champ, 2x NCAA champ, 2x World Medalist and 2000 Olympian. Throughout his long career Cary has been a student of wrestling and possesses a limitless amount of technical knowledge and experience. In 2007, Cary created the first ever online library of wrestling technique and poured his knowledge into KOLAT.COM. As the head wrestling coach at Campbell University, Cary continues to teach and learn while continually updating KOLAT.COM to maintain it's status as the number one online resource for wrestlers of all ages.
"Technique is so important in wrestling that as I improved I was constantly forced to seek out coaches who could take me to the next level. Throughout my career I learned from the best coaches and developed a vast amount of technical knowledge that helped me obtain the highest levels of success."
- Cary Kolat
C.D. Mock, a 1982 Carolina graduate, is in his sixth season as head coach of the University of North Carolina wrestling program. In 1982, Mock became Carolina's first NCAA champion and was one of the leaders of the Tar Heel team that finished fifth at the NCAA Championships.
Mock won three ACC titles while at Carolina and was a two-time All-America. He posted a career record of 108-9, good for a .923 winning percentage, which ranks third all-time in Carolina history. He also had a career record of 64-4 in ACC competition.
Teague Moore was a three-time PIAA placewinner and State Champion in 1995. He also was a three-time Pennsylvania State Freestyle Champion, a three-time Junior National Freestyle Champion and National High School Champion in 1995. Heading to Oklahoma State to wrestle under coach John Smith, Teague was a four-year starter at 118-pounds for the Cowboys. A 4-time NCAA Division I National Qualifier, he was a three-time Division I All-American (1997-99), including an NCAA National Championship in 1998. Wrestling internationally, he was University World Champion (@ Tokyo, Japan) in 2000, Manitoba Open Champion in 2001 & 2004, Yasar Dogu Champion (Ankara, Turkey) in 2002, and second at the Ulan Ude, Russian International Open, among others. Currently Teague Moore is the Head Coach of American University.
Mike Rogers Head Coach of Franklin & Marshall competed at Lock Haven from 1994 through 1997, capturing NCAA Division I All-America honors in his final two seasons (1996, 1997) after finishing sixth at 150 pounds on both occasions. He was a three-time national qualifier and the 1996 Gorrarian Award winner at the national championships, recording the most pins in the least amount of time. Rogers, a two-time Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) champion, is also one of seven Bald Eagles and one of 12 wrestlers in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) to earn four conference crowns. He is among 14 former LHU grapplers to have reached the 100-wins plateau, wrapping up a standout career with a 112-28-0 ledger.
Kerry McCoy was also a two-time Olympian for the United States and took fifth place at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia, and seventh in 2004 in Athens. McCoy also won five straight U.S. National Freestyle Wrestling Championships from 2000 to 2004. McCoy has been a member of the United States National Team nine times and earned a silver medal in 2003 at the World Championships. In August 2003, McCoy won a gold medal at the Pan-Am Games and was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament. McCoy furthered his international wrestling experience this summer, serving as a coach with the U.S. National Team at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing.
Joe Dubuque Two-time NCAA national champion and a three-time NCAA All-American who captured back-to-back national titles at 125 lbs. While at IU, Dubuque posted an overall record of 114-18, including a 69-6 dual mark and a 19-6 Big Ten record in four years. A native of Bloomfield, New Jersey, he was a scholastic national champion as a senior and a two-time state champion at Glenn Ridge High School. After red-shirting the 2001-02 season at Indiana, he tallied a 23-5 overall record and a 15-3 mark in dual meets, and ranked as high as 12th as a freshman.
Drew Headlee was a 2005 NCAA All-American for the University of Pittsburgh and a 2x EWL Champion. During his college career he was a 3x NCAA Qualifier and a Four year letterwinner. Before college, Headlee attended Waynesburg Central High School where he compiled a record of 137-28. He was a 2x state place winner and a PIAA State Champion in 2002. Headlee's freestyle career started as a 4x place winner at the Cadet/Junior Nationals and a University National Champion. After college he continued his career by taking a bronze medal at the Cero Pellado tournament in Havana, Cuba and competed in the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Trials.
Tony Purler - In an elite university legendary for developing powerhouse athletes, Tony Purler shines as an icon for Husker wrestling fans. However, his NCAA Championship title was only one highlight among many in his stellar career.
Tony was the cornerstone of the only Husker team to surpass Nebraska's phenomenal successes in the 2008 and 2009 NCAA tournaments. Tony is renowned for leading a six-man crew of All-American Huskers in 1993, a season that he capped off by winning the National Title in the 126-lb class bracket. His dedication and drive helped inspire the team, capturing our highest-ever team ranking at #3. This successful season helped provide the springboard for Olympic Champion Rulon Gardner's international accomplishments, and the 1993 team holds the Husker's single-year record for the most All-American honors. Tony compiled a record of 35 wins, with only 2 losses throughout this season.
Nathan Kraisser is a four time NCAA Championships qualifier and earned the All-America honor with his eighth place finish at the 2017 NCAA Championship. While competing at Campbell University his Junior and Senior years he was the team leader in falls and takedowns. He was the Southern Conference Champion in 2016 and runner-up in 2017.
Kraisser while at the University of North Carolina was an ACC Champion and ACC Freshman of the Year.
He was a 4x Maryland State Champion with a record of 152-6 overall.
Scotti Sentes was a four-time NCAA Championship qualifier earning All-American status twice for Central Michigan. He placed fourth in the NCAA finals at 133 pounds as a junior in 2011 and seventh at 125 as a freshman in 2009.
He won the Mid-American conference title in 2009 and 2011 while claiming third in 2010 and 2013. Sentes amassed a 108-33 career record at Central Michigan, going 55-12 in duals and 17-1 against MAC competition.
Sentes was a four-time Florida state high school champion while attending Riverdale High School, compiling a 213-3 career prep record and winning his last 140 matches. He also finished runner-up in the state finals at 103 pounds while competing with the varsity as an eight-grader in 2004. He was 51-0 with 36 falls as a senior. Sentes also won a senior nationals title in 2008.