Gary Abbott USA Wrestling- Harborfields HS-Section 11

USA Wrestling has chosen five finalist candidates to serve as coaches for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team in freestyle wrestling.

Named as finalists for the volunteer freestyle coaching positions for the U.S. team that will compete at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China are:
• Sean Bormet of Naperville, Ill.
• Mike Duroe of Iowa City, Iowa
• Lee Kemp of Alpharetta, Ga.
• Kerry McCoy of Stanford, Calif.- Longwood HS- Section 11
• Lou Rosselli of Columbus, Ohio—Royalton-Hartland HS- Section 6

 

Kerry McCoy, Stanford, Calif.

McCoy served as a 2007 U.S. World Team Coach, helping lead the United States to a fourth place finish, led by World bronze medalist Daniel Cormier. McCoy was also a coach with the 2007 Pan American Games team, which won seven medals, led by champion Henry Cejudo.

 

McCoy was a member of the 2000 and 2004 U.S. Olympic freestyle wrestling teams, placing fifth at the 2000 Games in Sydney, Australia and seventh at the 2004 Games in Athens, Greece, competing at super heavyweight. He was a 2003 World silver medalist, and placed fourth at the 1998 and 2001 World meets. McCoy won gold medals at the 2003 Pan American Games and won the World Cup four times (1999-2002). He was second at the 1998 Goodwill Games, and won the Pan American Championships twice.

He won the U.S. National championships five straight years (2000-2004), and placed second on two occasions (1996, 1997). McCoy was also a 1992 Junior World champion, and placed seventh in the 1993 Espoir World Championships. He competed for the New York AC.

McCoy won two NCAA titles for Penn State Univ. (1994, 1997) and placed third in the 1995 NCAA Championships. He received the Hodge Award in 1997 as the college wrestler of the year. McCoy won 131 of his last 132 matches in college, including an 88-match win streak.

 A native of Middle Island, N.Y., McCoy was a New York state champion for Longwood High School in 1992 and was a state runner-up in 1991.

Lou Rosselli, Columbus, Ohio

Rosselli served as a 2007 U.S. World Team Coach, helping lead the United States to a fourth place finish, led by World bronze medalist Daniel Cormier. Two athletes who Rosselli served as club coach for Joe Heskett and Tommy Rowlands, both who competed on the 2007 U.S. World Team.

Rosselli served as a World Team Coach for the 2006 U.S. Freestyle World Team, which placed third as a team at the 2006 World Championships in Guangzhou, China. The team featured four individual medalists, including World champion Bill Zadick.

 Rosselli competed at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Ga., at 114.5 pounds. His quest for an Olympic medal was cut short when he broke his arm during a victory and had to withdraw from competition. Rosselli made the team with a stunning victory at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials.

 A native of Middleport, N.Y., Rosselli was a two-time New York state champion at Royalton-Hartland High School, in addition to finishing second once and third once.

Named as finalists for the volunteer Greco-Roman coaching positions for the U.S. team that will compete at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China are:

• Jay Antonelli of Chesapeake, Va.
• Rich Estrella of Colorado Springs, Colo.
• Shon Lewis of Colorado Springs, Colo.
• Andy Seras of Sandy Hook, Conn.- Niskayuna HS- Section 2
• Shawn Sheldon of West Palm Beach, Fla.- Voorhesville HS- Section 2

 

Andy Seras, Sandy Hook, Conn.

Seras was an Olympic Coach for the U.S. Greco-Roman Olympic team, which competed at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. The United States team was led by Olympic bronze-medalist Rulon Gardner, who claimed his second career Olympic medal.

He served as a World Team Coach for the 2006 U.S. Greco-Roman World Team which placed third in the team standings in Guangzhou, China. The team was led by three individual medalists, including World champion Joe Warren.

 He competed for SUNY-Albany, where he was a 1985 NCAA Div. III national champion. Seras was named Sportsman of the Year at SUNY-Albany in 1985. He is originally from Niskayuna, N.Y., where he was fourth in the New York state high school meet. Seras was a two-time placewinner at the Junior World Championships.

Shawn Sheldon, West Palm Beach, Fla.

Sheldon served as a World Team Coach for the 2006 U.S. Greco-Roman World Team which placed third in the team standings in Guangzhou, China. The team was led by three individual medalists, including World champion Joe Warren.

He is a club coach with the New York Athletic Club, which placed second in the Div. I team standings and first in the Div. II team standings at the 2007 U.S. Nationals. The New York AC placed four athletes on the 2007 U.S. Greco-Roman World Team.

 Sheldon placed fourth in the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain, and competed in the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea. He was also a silver medalist at the 1991 World Championships. Sheldon competed in eight World Championships for the United States.

 Sheldon was a 1986 NCAA Div. III national champion, competing for SUNY-Albany and a three-time All-American. He was third in the New York high school state championships in 1983, competing for Columbia-Voorheesville High School.