Coach / Official Joseph Gicobbe's career began as an assistant coach at Christopher Columbus High School in 1979. He quickly moved on to become Head Wrestling Coach at North Miami High School and then in 1995 he became Head Wrestling Coach at North Miami Beach High School. His records include: 230 wins, 95 losses and 2 ties. He had 6 State Champions, 66 State Qualifiers, 20 GMAC Champions, and 18 Regional Champions. His teams won 6 District Championships, 2 Regional Championships and were State Runner-ups in 1985. He also served as a Florida High School Athletic Association referee for 23 years. Joe Gicobbe supported all phases of amateur wrestling often providing transportation for his wrestlers to tournaments. Joe is well known and admired for working with youngsters who were not the best citizens or scholars in his school. Using wrestling to instill a sense of discipline, Joe was able to help many youngsters develop into productive citizens. At least three of his State Champions were accepted, wrestled and graduated from Ivy League universities. Joe Gicobbe's teams and wrestlers were always competitive but beyond his career records is the fact that Joe remained devoted to his tough Miami wrestlers mentoring them in more than wrestling techniques.