Tony Armas

· 31 years of service as a high school coach

· Native of Columbus, GA

· Graduate of Pacelli High School (Columbus, GA) - 1986

· Graduate of Columbus College (B.A. History) - 1993

· Graduate of University of Phoenix - (M.S. Technology and Curriculum) - 2004

· 2 years (1991-93) - Brookstone School (Columbus, GA) - assistant coach while pursuing undergraduate degree

· GHSA state champion for Pacelli HS (112 lbs.) - 1986

· 2 years (1993-95) - Irwin County HS (Ocilla, GA) - assistant coach

· 3 years (1995-98) - Irwin County HS - head coach

· 24 years (1998-present) - Bremen HS - head coach

· 6X Georgia High School Association (GHSA) traditional state tournament championships; 13X GHSA state traditional runner-up teams; 19 area/region championships

· 4X GHSA dual meet state championships; 10X GHSA state runner-up teams; 15 area dual meet championship teams

· Coached 38 different wrestlers to 58 state championships

· Coaches 107 wrestlers to state finals

· Over 500 dual meet victories as a head coach (514 wins/121 losses)

· Coached both Irwin County HS (1996) and Bremen HS (5 times) to GHSA state championships

· Coached first 4X class A state champion (Dr. John Adams)

· Coached graduates of United States Military Academy (West Point), United States Naval Academy, United States Air Force Academy and the Citadel

· Hosted and served as clinicians at numerous wrestling camps and clinics throughout the southeast

· Multiple Georgia Athletic Coaches Association (GACA) state Coach of the Year awards

· Active as leader of Georgia Wrestling Coaches Association

· Member of National Wrestling Coaches Association

· Member of Georgia Athletic Coaches Association

· Wife, Pam

 

 

Awards:

Year
2021
Award
Lifetime Service to Wrestling
Chapter/Region
Georgia

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