Rick Bailey was a 1986 graduate of East Fairmont High School, where he wrestled his freshman year under Mike Kent. In 1993, after serving in the US Navy, Rick moved back home, gradu- ated from West Virginia University, and went to work in the family business.

He began his coaching career with East Fairmont Jr. Wrestling Club in 1995 as an assistant coach for Ray Robe along with Mike Morris. In 2003, East Fairmont Jr. High Coach Shane Eakle asked Rick to join the staff, where they created Quest in the Nest Tournament which is still a premier Middle School Tourney in WV. Bailey then joined the East Fairmont High School coaching staff as Director of Wrestling Operations under Head Coach John Geary (2005 -2018) and Adam Boyers (2018-2021). From 2005-2021, East Wrestling experienced unprecedented team and individual successes with 25 Individual State Champions, 52 State Finalists, 102 All-State Wrestlers, 17 High School All- Americans, 3 State Runner-Up Teams (AAA 2007, A 2017, 2018), 8 Regional Championships along with 12 Conference Championships. Throughout his 25- year career, he also coached Teams representing West Virginia in the Ohio Tournament of Champions, Tulsa Youth Championships, Beast of the East, NHSCA High School Nationals, and the Dapper Dan Wrestling Classic in Pittsburgh. His proudest moments have come from the success of his wrestlers off the mat in the game of life.

Rick and his wife Erin, of 34 years, reside in Fairmont. They are the proud parents of son Mason Bailey (Natalie) of Fairmont and daughter Reghan Bailey of Cincinnati. They have 2 grandchildren Marra (8) and Graham (1).