2016-17 Coaching Staff
Head Coach: GARY "RABBI" RABINOVITZ
Gary was a member of the first ever Whitman-Hanson wrestling team that began competing in 1977-78. Gary was undefeated in dual meets in his only two seasons wrestling for WH. Coach Rabbi went on to have a successful wrestling four year career at Plymouth State University where he wrestled at 118lbs. After graduation Gary wrestled for the US Army team from 1985-88 and in 1988 finished 3rd in the Greco-Roman US National tournament, qualifying him for the 1988 Final Olympic Trials. After competition ended, Gary coach at Whitman-Hanson RHS for one year and Franklin High School for two years before moving on to coach at both Bridgewater State University and American International College. Gary was inducted into the Whitman-Hanson Hall of Fame in 1991.
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Assistant Coach: Mark Snyder
Coach Snyder was a four year wrestler at W-H graduating in 1987. His wrestling career continued at the club level at Curry College until the program dissolved in 1990. Several years later he returned to the sport as an MIAA referee. After 3 seasons as a referee, coach Snyder had to step away from the sport again due to time restrictions. He returned to the W-H program when he learned his old teammates (coaches Wright & Broderick) would be taking over the program. Mark Snyder has owned and operated Snyder Jewelers in South Weymouth since 1992.
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Assistant Coach: Joe Baker
As an alumni of Whitman Hanson Wrestling, Joe has been a long time advocate and supporter of the program. Coach Baker has had the pleasure of working with some of his old friends during his many years of coaching in our youth program and has since had a strong presence with the high school team. Joe hopes to bring his experiences from high school wrestling, college wrestling and a life of fitness into helping promote the continued success of the Whitman-Hanson Wrestling program.
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Assistant Coach: Kyle Meehan
Kyle, a three year wrestler for Whitman-Hanson, graduating in 2012 has been a large advocate of continuing the storied tradition of WH wrestling. During his career, Kyle was a part of two league championship teams and one bid into the team state tournament. He continued wrestling into college, where he participated in one year of club wrestling at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Since graduating high school in 2012, he has returned every year to help out with team and the batch of new wrestlers. He now has graduated college and has made a full commitment to the team where he hopes to bring his knowledge in kinesiology to the wrestlers. He plans to stick with the team while he pursues his Masters Degree next year at Bridgewater State University. He hopes to bring WH wrestling to its previous greatness.
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