About Coach Tunink

COLLEGE WRESTLING:

  • 1995 – Div. 3 All-American (Buena Vista University)
  • 1995 – Team placed 4 th in Nation
  • 3 x Academic All-American (Buena Vista University)
  • Academic All Conference
  • Team Captain

HIGH SCHOOL:

  • 1992 – IA HS State Place winner (5th) (Perry High School)
  • 1991 – IA HS State Qualifier (Perry High School)
  • 1990- Team Placed 3rd in 1990 Dual Team Tournament (Perry High School)
  • 3 x Conference Champion
  • Team Captain
  • Cadet Freestyle State Place winner
  • Cadet Regional & National Qualifier (Team Iowa)
  • Junior Freestyle State Place winner

COACHING EXPERIENCE:

  • High Altitude Wrestling Freestyle Club Coach/Founder (2005)
  • Assistant Wrestling Coach – Perry High School (2004-2005)
  • Camp Instructor/Counselor for J Robinson Intensive Wrestling Camps (2004 – 2005)
  • Tunink Trained Wrestling Club – Panora, IA (2004)
  • Head Wrestling Coach – Panorama High School, Panora, IA (1999-2002)
  • Head Wrestling Coach – Pella High School, Pella, IA (1998-1999)
  • Assistant Coach – Central College, Pella, IA (1997-1998)
  • Student Assistant – Perry High School, Perry, IA (December 1995 – January 1996)

BACKGROUND:

  • Over 27 years of wrestling background
  • USA Bronze Level Certified
  • Have coached at both high school and college level
  • Have conducted numerous wrestling camps featuring the following athletes:
    • John Smith, OSU (6 x World Champ, 2 x Olympic Champ)
    • Dan Gable, Iowa (Legendary Coach & Wrestler)
    • Brent Metcalf, Iowa (2 x National Champ, 3 x All American, USA Team Member)
    • Mark Perry, Iowa (2 x National Champ, 4 x All American)
    • Jordan Burroughs, Nebraska (Olympic Champ, 2 x National Champion, 3 x All Amercian, USA Team Member)
    • David Taylor, Penn State (National Champion)
    • J Jaggers, Ohio State (2 x National Champion)
    • Steve Hamilton, ISU (4 x All American)
    • Mark Ironside, Iowa (2 x National Champ, 4 x All-American, Dan Hodge Award Winner)
    • Eric Juergens, Iowa (2 x National Champ, 4 x All-American)
    • Jody Strittmatter, Iowa (2 x National Champ Div. 2, 2 x All-American)
    • Lincoln McIlravy, Iowa (3 x National Champ, Olympic Bronze Medalist)
    • Brandon Slay (All-American, Olympic Gold Medalist)
    • Eric Akin, ISU (4 x All-American, USA Team Member)
    • Mark Schwab, UNI (All-American, USA Team Member)
    • Chris Bono, ISU (National Champ, USA Team Member)
    • Mike Land, ISU (2 x National Champ, World Medalist)

CONTINUING EDUCATION:

  • Attends top wrestling camps/clinics each year to keep up with current technique