Over a 20 year coaching career Coach Beryle Cohen has demonstrated those qualities of dedication and leadership that are so necessary to the achievement of success in any endeavor. His wrestling career got off to a fast start at City College under Coach Charlie Hirschauer while at the same time participating with the YMCA.

He moved on to the University of Maryland where he compiled an enviable record under Coach Sully Krouse and graduated in 1958. After graduating from college Coach Cohen served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1958-1960. Coach Cohen's coaching career started in 1955 when he initiated a high school wrestling program in New Hampshire.

However, it was in 1960 that he established a program at Laurel High School where he coached from 1960-1963, and from 1966-1979. During the years of 1963 and 1964, he coached wrestling at American University. It was during the early 60's that Coach Cohen found himself particularly active in the sport.

He not only found time to officiate at many high school and college matches, but he also established a junior wrestling program for the Laurel Boys Club. Also, in 1961, he participated in the Macabee Games and earned a bronze medal.

Coach Cohen retired from coaching in 1979, and from teaching in 1994.

There is no doubt that Coach Cohen registered many notable achievements

while compiling such an illustrious record. However, he certainly will tell

you that his greatest achievement is just being a role model to influence

the character and discipline of the many young people whose lives he has

touched. His humble attitude regarding his coaching career has led Coach

Cohen to “my lifetime service to wrestling as “wrestling's service to me”.