080: Eric Morley

Eric Morley didn't grow up as a wrestling phenom.

In fact, he didn't start wrestling until high school.

His freshman record?

0-8.

Today, he's the head wrestling coach at Middletown North and has helped build a program producing state champions, state qualifiers and wrestlers who have gone on to succeed at the Division I level.

But Morley's definition of successful coaching goes well beyond wins.

In this episode of New Jersey Mat Chat: Coach's Corner, Morley gets into the realities of building a high school wrestling program in one of the toughest wrestling areas in the country.

00:00 The Godfather of MMA

01:07 Meet Middletown North Coach Eric Morley

01:20 How He Became Middletown North’s Head Coach

02:18 Going 0-8 in His First Year Wrestling

03:28 Coaching Soccer AND Wrestling