James Biscoglia

James Biscoglia has built a successful coaching career at several Iowa high schools. As an assistant coach at Waukee High School from 2006 to 2020, he helped guide the program to 45 state qualifiers, eight state finalists and four state champions. In 2018, Waukee finished second at the state tournament, earned a Top 50 national ranking by Intermat and the staff was named Coaching Staff of the Year by the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association.

He later coached at Van Meter High School before helping start the Raccoon River High School girls wrestling program in 2022. Under his leadership, RRW finished second at the 2024 Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union state tournament and won the girls state championship team title in 2025, finishing fifth in the final USA Wrestling rankings.

Wrestling success also runs in his family. His son, Kyle, is a three-time state champion, two-time NCAA qualifier, Big 12 finalist and NWCA Scholar All-American at the University of Northern Iowa. His daughter, Katie, is a three-time Iowa state champion, four time finalist, committed to wrestle at Wartburg College.

In recognition of his outstanding contributions to Iowa high school wrestling, Biscoglia will receive the Bob Siddens High School Excellence Award, presented to a current Iowa high school wrestling coach who exemplifies the high standards set by Siddens during his coaching career at Waterloo West. Siddens was inducted into the GBHOF in 2003 and was the inaugural recipient of this award in 2012.

Awards:

Year
2026
Award
Bob Siddens Iowa High School Coaching Excellence Award
Chapter/Region
National

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