G.Thomas Hutchinson

Tom Hutchinson began his coaching career at Blair Academy (1972 - 1982). His teams have won the New Jersey Independent School Wrestling Championships for his last nine years. In 1974,1981and 1982 his team won the National Prep School Championships at Lehigh University finishing second on two other occasions. Many outstanding collegiate wrestlers have been products of Coach Hutchinson's tutelage including Olympic gold Medalist Bobby Weaver, Kelly Ward NCAA Champion (Iowa State), Mark Lieberman NCAA Champion (Lehigh Univ.), EIWA Champion Randy Miller (Clarion), and Colin Kilrain (Lehigh Univ.). Tom was the Director of the New Jersey US Wrestling Federation from 1974 through 1980. During his summer months he taught at numerous camps including Lehigh, Michigan, Clarion, Trenton State, US Naval Academy, and Russ Houk's camp at Bloomsburg University. Coach Hutchinson received his Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from Lehigh University in 1972, where he also received his Master of Arts. Tom also became an Assistant Wrestling Coach at Lehigh University (1982-1988) and then was named Head Coach in (1988-94). He was selected to be a member of the national coaching staff for freestyle wrestling; Head Coach (1989), National Team Pan American Championships, Colorado; Head Coach (1990), Espoir in World Cup, Canada; Head Coach (1993), National Espoir Team Championships, Greece; Assistant Wrestling Coach, Warren Hills High School, NJ (1994-1996); Head Wrestling Coach, The Hill School, PA (2003-04), and Assistant Coach, The Hill School, PA. (1997-2014). Individual Titles also included 23 National Prep School Champions, and 14 Division I All Americans, 4 NCAA Champion and one Olympic Champion. Tom's wrestling career included two time EIWA Champion, Division I All American, Team Captain, National USA Wrestling Coach of the Year 1982. Tom and his wife Mary of seventeen years live in Topton, PA. and have a son, Jak (23).

Awards:

Year
2016
Award
Lifetime Service to Wrestling
Chapter/Region
New Jersey

All Coaching Dual Records:

Season
1994
School
Lehigh
Division
Division I
Duals
12
Wins
4
Losses
8
Ties
0
Win PCT.
33.33
Season
1993
School
Lehigh
Division
Division I
Duals
20
Wins
7
Losses
12
Ties
1
Win PCT.
35
Season
1992
School
Lehigh
Division
Division I
Duals
17
Wins
7
Losses
9
Ties
1
Win PCT.
41.18
Season
1991
School
Lehigh
Division
Division I
Duals
14
Wins
3
Losses
11
Ties
0
Win PCT.
21.43
Season
1990
School
Lehigh
Division
Division I
Duals
15
Wins
4
Losses
10
Ties
1
Win PCT.
26.67
Season
1989
School
Lehigh
Division
Division I
Duals
16
Wins
4
Losses
12
Ties
0
Win PCT.
25
Season
Career
Duals
94
Wins
29
Losses
62
Ties
3
Win PCT.
30.85

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