Tom Maddock wrestled for Ralph Jensen at Valley Stream North High School. He competed on the varsity team for three years and became the varsity team captain as a senior. He earned all-conference honors in his junior and senior years.

He attended Brockport State College and was coached by Don Murray. While competing at Brockport, Tom was team captain during his junior and senior years. He was the State of New York college champion at 142 and 150 pounds. He also won the New York State Intercollegiate Invitational Championship. During that period, as an undergraduate, Tom had the opportunity to work with the USA Junior World Team, the Armed Forces team, the Mongolian National team, as well as the United States Olympic team. Tom wrestled in the regional Olympic Trials and qualified for the final Olympic Trials.

Tom’s career included coaching at several high schools on Long Island culminating at his alma mater, Valley Stream North High School. At that time he founded the Ralph Jensen Memorial Tournament in honor of his high school coach.

His first head coaching job was at Valley Stream South for seven years, before returning to Valley Stream North. He coached there for 31 years preparing the varsity and middle school teams for competition. He coached more than 600 varsity dual meets, 240 junior high school dual meets, 10 conference championship teams, and was named the Conference Coach of the Year four times. Maddock has also coached 11 county champions, 46 all-county wrestlers, and 256 all-conference wrestlers.

He has been actively involved with the Nassau County Coaches Association and has served on the County Tournament Committee, plus the Dinner Committee. He served as secretary for the NCCA for several years.