Congratulations to Bellefonte Varsity Wrestling Coach, Mike Maney, as he was inducted into the Pennsylvania Wrestling Coaches Hall of Fame this past Sunday! The event was held at the Mountain View Country Club in Boalsburg, PA.
The Pennsylvania Wrestling Coaches Association (PWCA) Annual Hall of Fame event honors individuals for their contributions to wrestling as competitors, coaches, referees, and writers. Coach Maney’s dedication to the sport, its athletes, and the district are second to none. Congratulations, Coach Maney on this very deserving award!
Coach Maney’s Wrestling Background:
Coach Maney is a 1999 graduate of Bald Eagle Area and a 2004 graduate of Lock Haven University. Maney was a three year starter at BEAHS where he competed for Hall of Fame coach, Dick Rhoades, and distinguished himself by earning three PIAA Class AAA state medals, placing 5th as a sophomore, 4th as a junior, and won the 1999 State Championship - at 125lbs. Maney finished his scholastic career with a record of 112-16.
He attended Lock Haven University where he was a four-time PSAC champion and was a two-time All-American for the Eagles, capturing a pair of 8th place NCAA medals in 2002 and 2003, while competing for head coach, Carl Poff.
In 2008-09, Maney became the head wrestling coach at Bellefonte Area High School, where he has a current record of 261-106. Individually, Maney has guided 22 Red Raider State Medalists, including 2010 State Champion- Mitchell Port. Coach Mike Maney was inducted into the District 6 Hall of Fame in 2013.
