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Greg Urbas

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Greg Urbas is a former teacher and head wrestling coach at St. Edward High School in Lakewood, Ohio.

Military career

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From 1973–1977, Urbas was an officer in the United States Marine Corps.[1]

Teaching career

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While at St. Edward High School, Urbas was a math teacher.[2] He currently serves as a math tutor.[3]

Coaching career

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Urbas was head coach at St. Edward for 29 years, from 1989 to 2018, where his teams won 24 state titles and 4 national titles.[4] In 1998, Urbas was named national wrestling coach of the year by the National High School Coaches Association.[5]

Notable athletes coached

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References

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  1. ^ "Cleveland youth learn wrestling from the Corps' best".
  2. ^ a b "Honoring St. Edward Head Coach Greg Urbas - The Open Mat". news.theopenmat.com.
  3. ^ "Urbas retires, Heffernan takes helm at St. Edward".
  4. ^ "Greg Urbas retires as head wrestling coach at St. Edward High School".
  5. ^ "1998 Coach of the Year - National High School Coaches Association". www.nhsca.com.
  6. ^ "Attitude, Attitude, Attitude…… An interview with Greg Urbas - The Villager Newspaper Online". www.thevillagernewspaper.com.
  7. ^ a b Hamilton, Andy. "Nick Corey: Greg Urbas isn't leaving St. Ed's. In fact, very little is changing with the national HS power".
  8. ^ Elyria Chronicle Telegram Archives, Jan 10, 2006, p. 14
  9. ^ "Unyielding desire to succeed drives Gray Maynard as he prepares for UFC title fight".
  10. ^ "RISE Mag: Mahoney: Palmer grappling with family legacy". ESPN.com. 19 November 2008.