“A good coach can change an outcome on a few matches but
a great coach can change a Wrestlers life. That’s what
Coach Crespo has done for me. Changed my life. He is
always there for me. Whether it be film review, last
minute phone calls before a match, going out to a
steakhouse to celebrate a big win, or even just someone
to talk to, Coach Crespo and I have been through it all
together.
The highs and lows, the grueling practices, devastating
losses, the overtime wins and the very top of the
podium. We did it all together!
And that is all because he never lost his faith in me
and treats me like his own blood. That’s what you want
in a coach, to push you to the limit and to call them
family. I would not be the same person, let alone
wrestler if I hadn’t trained with Coach Crespo and
that’s the truth.
Coach Crespo changed my life, and I know he will
continue to change the lives of many more hungry
wrestlers to come.“
Eric Chakonis
Don Bosco Prep. Bucknell University.