Frank Edward Fuder graduated from Marianna High School with a football scholarship to Memphis State University (1964-1968). While there, Frank met and married Susan and they had a son, Todd. In 1969, Frank played semi-pro football.  He earned his Bachelor of Education in 1971. That same year, he began his coaching career at North Cobb High School in Georgia.                            

From 1972-1977, he coached football, baseball, and wrestling at Campbell High School in Smyrna, GA.  He coached the first wrestling match he ever witnessed!  As he tells it:  "I didn’t know a single thing about the sport of wrestling, but I was an athlete, and I knew how to train. So, I got the kids in shape and the kids taught me how to wrestle. I was fortunate to have a handful of experienced Seniors that first year who were willing and able to teach me the sport. And I was willing to learn from my athletes, which I believe was key to finding success early as a coach in the sport of wrestling."  Frank was honored as the North Georgia Coach of the Year in 1976 and 1977. From 1977-1981, Coach Fuder was the Athletic Director, Head Football, Head Wrestling, and Assistant Track Coach at Osborne HS in Marietta, GA.  During Frank’s nine years in Georgia, his dual meet record was 53-41-2, with 13 State medalists and multiple champions.                                          

In 1981, Frank began teaching and coaching at Bay High in Panama City, FL, where he coached football, wrestling, and boys and girls cross country.  His Florida dual meet record was 194-41-2, with 25 State Medalists and multiple champions. Coach Fuder spent 22 seasons coaching wrestling in Florida.  In his 194 wins during 18 years at Bay High, he never had a losing season. He was four-time Northwest Florida Coach of the Year (1993, 94, 97, and 98), dual meet record of 247-82-4, 12 County, seven District, and four Regional team championships, 60 state qualifiers, 31 placers, nine runners-up, six champions, and six Top Ten team finishes.                                            

Frank retired from coaching in 1999, and teaching in 2008.  He returned 2013-2017 to help his son start North Bay Haven Charter Academy’s wrestling program.