Guy Pritzker

Guy Pritzker's commitment to the sport of wrestling, both as a participant and a coach, spans more than 45 years. He attended Milford Mill High School and under the leadership and guidance of Hall of Fame Coach, John Lowe, Guy excelled in the sport. Upon graduating in 1972, Guy continued to foster his interest in wrestling throughout his years at Towson University (then Towson State). He was a four-year varsity letterman and a three-time place winner in the Mason-Dixon Championships, including a second place finish in 1976. He was also chosen as MVP during his senior year. While still at Towson, Walt Weber introduced him to a new leadership responsibility as coach of the Randallstown Optimist program (later renamed Owings Mills Recreational Wrestling). After graduating from Towson, Guy continued his role as coach and mentor in the junior league and then also became the assistant coach at Randallstown High School. In 1983, he became a mathematics teacher and head wrestling coach at Owings Mills High School. Guy retired from coaching in 2014, but continues to teach mathematics. Guy's teams continued to improve and soon dominated on both the county and state level. The publicity Owings Mills Wrestling generated under Guy's leadership was a tremendous benefit to both the school and the community. His more than 500 career dual meet victories are the most ever won by a high school coach in the MPSSAA. In addition, Guy had 300 junior league wins. He also coached 28 individual state champions during his tenure at Owings Mills and over 60 wrestlers through junior league and high school, who have gone on to win state titles. He is also credited with leading two three-time Maryland state champions at Owings Mills and the only four-time undefeated state champion. Guy was inducted into the Baltimore County Hall of Fame in 2003 and the Maryland State Hall of Fame in 2005. He always strived to make each wrestler better whether they were beginners or returning state champions. His effort and time commitment to coaching high school and junior league are unparalleled. Guy's extraordinary coaching career makes him very deserving of the Lifetime Service to Wrestling Award. Career Coaching Record: 502-71

Awards:

Year
2015
Award
Lifetime Service to Wrestling
Chapter/Region
Maryland

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