Greg Strobel, former head wrestling coach at Lehigh (1995 to 2008) helped establish the Lehigh Valley Wrestling Club, (originally named Lehigh Valley Athletic Club) in 1999. The club began operations to help raise the level of wrestling in the Lehigh Valley by bringing higher level training partners and coaches to the area, showcasing a wider range of cutting-edge wrestling skills to be shared with developing athletes, conduct freestyle wrestling clinics, and provide assistance to help area wrestlers get to high level competitive events.
Greg's legacy lives on through the countless people he’s influenced throughout his life. We will continue to honor his legacy with the creation of the Greg Strobel Legacy Fund. This fund will support the Lehigh Valley Wrestling Club resident athletes and coaches as they pursue their goals as well as allow them to help other Lehigh Valley scholastic, club and community wrestling programs improve.
GOAL
Raise $3 million to establish a quasi endowment to supplement expenses related to competitive success, personal and professional development and community service and social engagement.
Greg was passionate about helping his athletes and coaches reach their full personal, professional, and athletic potential.
Competitive success: Provide necessary resources to create an outstanding training environment with world class coaches and training partners.
Professional and personal development of LVWC resident athletes and coaches.
Greg taught his athletes and coaches to view adversity as an opportunity to overcome challenges, to see hardships as problems to solve and most importantly to handle everything with dignity and grace.
We will offer our athletes personal and professional development opportunities by partnering with local businesses and industry leaders to build beneficial skills and networks to aid transition once their competitive careers conclude.
Community Service and Social Engagement:
Greg understood the importance of being a teacher and mentor through his career. We will partner with local wrestling clubs and community organizations to participate in programs and initiatives focusing on inspiring and uplifting the members of the community.
Donation Options:
Mail check(s) made out to Lehigh Valley Wrestling Club with "Strobel Legacy" in memo to P.O. Box 1902 Bethlehem, PA 18016
More about Greg: Strobel won two NCAA titles and was a three-time All-American at Oregon State. After graduating from college, he served as an assistant coach at Oregon State University, and head coach at Roseburg High School. He served as the Director of National Team Programs for USA Wrestling, which included a stint as National Freestyle Coach, as well as a private club coach before taking the head coaching job at Lehigh in 1995. During his time as Head Coach, Greg led Lehigh to six total EIWA titles, multiple Top-Ten NCAA championship finishes and coached two NCAA national champions, 28 individual EIWA championships and 30 All-America honors. Strobel coached Team USA in many international competitions and was named the 2000 United States Olympic Freestyle Wrestling Head Coach. He was named the EIWA Coach of the Year four times. In the 2003-2004 season, when Lehigh finished third in the NCAA team race, he was voted the NWCA National Coach of the Year. USA Wrestling named him Man of the Year in 2010. He was inducted into the Oregon State Sports Hall of Fame in 1993 and into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2012 as a Distinguished Member.