Jerry Sachsel is an athlete and scholar. A graduate of Jonathan Dayton High School, he earned a BA from Notre Dame Univ. and a Masters degree in Constitutional History from Seton Hall Univ. He ran cross-country in high school and was selected to the Star-Ledger All Century team representing the decade of the 50’s. An outstanding wrestler, he earned a high school record of 52 wins and 1 loss while winning the 106-pound state championship in 1955 and 1956. At Notre Dame he complied a record of 42-4-2 and earned the distinction of being the first NCAA qualifier from Notre Dame where he was team captain. He has the distinction of being undefeated in dual meet competition in both high school and college: 60-0-2. In coaching, Jerry started the wrestling program at Millburn High School where in fifteen years his teams posted a combined record of 155-22-3. The record included five undefeated teams, three Essex County Tournament Teams, eight District Team titles, fourteen individual Region Champions, and three State Champions. Jerry Sachsel’s statistics are impressive. But winning with him was never the only thing. He always held high expectations for his wrestlers both on and off the mat. He instilled in his athletes competitiveness, technique, conditioning but of equal importance was integrity, compassion, and honesty. Through wrestling, his students learned life values that are imbedded in their character.