Scot DavisDavis, 65, who is entering his 39th year as a high school coach and 45th as a wrestling coach, has been the head coach at Eden Prairie (Minn.) since 2012. Prior to that -- after a season as coach Kalispell, Montana -- he headed up the successful mat program at Owatonna (Minn.) for a quarter-century.
Originally, Davis had been approached by Heelan administrators to see if he could help find a coach available for the open coaching position. However, as he learned more about the Crusaders mat program, the more interested he became in the opening himself.
In addition to bringing extensive experience and a tradition of success to Heelan, Davis also offers an impressive roster of honors, including as a 2013 inductee into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, as a 2009 Master of Wrestling Award winner, numerous coach-of-the-year honors, and several others honors.
Upon learning he would be the new wrestling coach at Bishop Heelan, Scot Davis said, "I always liked a challenge and I guess wrestling is the one sport that hasn't lived up to the other sports. The commitment that Heelan has made with a new wrestling room, which will be one of the biggest ones in the state ... they are willing to make that commitment to do that."
"We are extremely excited to continue to build the wrestling program and all activities at Bishop Heelan," Heelan principal Chris Bork said. "It is exciting to bring in the winningest coach in the United States. Pete did a great job and we are excited to bring Scot in and have him build on that success. We are expecting great things from Scot and his program."
Bishop Heelan is a Catholic high school serving grades 9-12 located in Sioux City in western Iowa.
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