Regarded as the dean of Greater Cincinnati wrestling, Ron Masanek’s 48 years as wrestling coach at Fairfield high School is believed to be the longest tenure of any high school head coach in Greater Cincinnati history.

Masanek compiled a dual meet record of 403-83-3, which ranks in the top five in Ohio high school wrestling history, while producing 11 undefeated seasons, 23 Greater Miami Conference championships, nine Ohio state runner-up teams. His teams captured eight district championships, 15 sectional titles and placed third in the state in both 1991 and 1992.

He produced 200 GMC champions, 127 sectional champions, 42 district/regional champions, 150 state qualifiers, 43 state placers and six different individual state champions, including four-time champion Willie Wineberg. Masanek has coached nine high school All-American wrestlers and three Ohio state wrestling tournament MVPs.

Graduating from Parma High School in 1959 and Miami University in 1964, Masanek was a three-year letterman in Oxford, a two-time Mid-American Conference wrestling runner-up and a two-time collegiate national qualifier.