Bob Gay's Wrestling Achievements
Bob’s impressive list of coaching accomplishments includes:
• Whitman-Hanson JV Wrestling Coach under Varsity Coach Ron Brown for 5 years, 1979-84
• Whitman-Hanson Varsity Wrestling Coach for 16 years, 1985-2001
• Dual Meet record – 271 wins, 60 losses, 2 ties .814 winning percentage
• 9 league champions in South Shore League, Atlantic Coast League, Pilgrim Conference I
• 7 league runner-up finishes
• 3 Sectional Championships – 1988, 1994, 1995
• 14 Sectional Top 3 Team Finishes
• 30+ Sectional Champions
• Several Top Ten State Team Placements
• 8 State Champions
• 7 State Finalists
• Several New England Championship Place Winners
• Coached at National Championships at Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA 3 times
• Division II South Coach of the Year – 1988, 1994, 1995
• Boston Globe Division II Coach of the Year - 1994
• Originated Whitman-Hanson Invitational Tournament that still is held annually
• Originated Whitman-Hanson Good Sportsmanship Award Winner for sportsmanship displayed outside of the Whitman-Hanson program. Past winners
include Jeff Perkins-Rockland Coach, Bill Counihan-Dedham Wrestler, Kevin Farrell-Carver Coach, Bill White-Official, Doug Maier-Keefe Tech Coach, Rick Moyer-Wayland Coach, Marcel Safar-Wayland Wrestler, John Brucato-Official, John Putnam-Marshfield Coach, Joe Levesseur-Burlington Coach, etc.
• Coaches’ Sectional Representative of Div. II South from 1988-2001
• Along with Bruce Rich, Chelmsford Coach, proposed realignment of Massachusetts Wrestling from 2 state divisions to 3 state divisions and from 8 sections to 12 sections. This proposal was accepted by the MIAA Wrestling Committee and is still in effect.
Post-Coaching Activities:
• MIAA Wrestling Committee as District C Principal Representative – 1990’s – 2000’s
• MIAA Wrestling Committee as Division II Tournament Director – 2000’s-Present
• Council of New England Secondary School Principals Association – MA Rep. 2000’s-Present
• Council of New England Secondary School Principals Association – President – 2008-2010
• Wrestling Commentator on North TV Cable in North Attleboro covering North Attleboro High School and Tri-County High School wrestling matches
• Whitman-Hanson JV Wrestling Coach under Varsity Coach Ron Brown for 5 years, 1979-84
• Whitman-Hanson Varsity Wrestling Coach for 16 years, 1985-2001
• Dual Meet record – 271 wins, 60 losses, 2 ties .814 winning percentage
• 9 league champions in South Shore League, Atlantic Coast League, Pilgrim Conference I
• 7 league runner-up finishes
• 3 Sectional Championships – 1988, 1994, 1995
• 14 Sectional Top 3 Team Finishes
• 30+ Sectional Champions
• Several Top Ten State Team Placements
• 8 State Champions
• 7 State Finalists
• Several New England Championship Place Winners
• Coached at National Championships at Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA 3 times
• Division II South Coach of the Year – 1988, 1994, 1995
• Boston Globe Division II Coach of the Year - 1994
• Originated Whitman-Hanson Invitational Tournament that still is held annually
• Originated Whitman-Hanson Good Sportsmanship Award Winner for sportsmanship displayed outside of the Whitman-Hanson program. Past winners
include Jeff Perkins-Rockland Coach, Bill Counihan-Dedham Wrestler, Kevin Farrell-Carver Coach, Bill White-Official, Doug Maier-Keefe Tech Coach, Rick Moyer-Wayland Coach, Marcel Safar-Wayland Wrestler, John Brucato-Official, John Putnam-Marshfield Coach, Joe Levesseur-Burlington Coach, etc.
• Coaches’ Sectional Representative of Div. II South from 1988-2001
• Along with Bruce Rich, Chelmsford Coach, proposed realignment of Massachusetts Wrestling from 2 state divisions to 3 state divisions and from 8 sections to 12 sections. This proposal was accepted by the MIAA Wrestling Committee and is still in effect.
Post-Coaching Activities:
• MIAA Wrestling Committee as District C Principal Representative – 1990’s – 2000’s
• MIAA Wrestling Committee as Division II Tournament Director – 2000’s-Present
• Council of New England Secondary School Principals Association – MA Rep. 2000’s-Present
• Council of New England Secondary School Principals Association – President – 2008-2010
• Wrestling Commentator on North TV Cable in North Attleboro covering North Attleboro High School and Tri-County High School wrestling matches