Jim Bird

Coach / Contributor Head Coach, Kissimmee-Osceola - 1990-94; 1997-Present; Assistant Coach - 1988-90; 1996-97 Assistant Coach, Waynesburg High School (PA) 1986-88 2009 FHSAA 3A State Champions - Osceola High School; Runners-up 2008, 2010; 3rd 2007 11 Individual State Champions, 34 state place winners, 8 All-Americans (2 National Champions) 2009 Florida Dairy Farmers 3A Wrestling Coach-of-the-Year 2x Orange Belt Conference Overall Coach-of-the-Year 6x Orange Belt Conference Wrestling Coach-of-the-Year 4x Girls State Team Champions, 12 Women's All-Americans, 4 National Champions FAWA Women's' National Team Director - 2004-06 All three son's wrestled for him. Javier was a 2x State Champion, 3x Place Winner, 3x All-American, 3x NCAA SoCon Champion, NCAA Qualifier and Academic All-American for UTC Gabriel is a 5x FHSAA State Place Winner and a 2008 USA Wrestling Junior National All-American in Freestyle Graduated from Spencer High School (WV), 2x WV State Finalist, 3rd as a sophomore Played Football Collegiately at Glenville State College (WV) Wife - Olga; Son's - Angel, Javier, and Gabriel

Awards:

Year
2010
Award
Lifetime Service to Wrestling
Chapter/Region
Florida

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