Steve Garland, Virginia Coach
Biography:
Steve Garland, a former All-American at the University of Virginia, begins his fifth season as an assistant coach at Cornell and his third season as the top assistant for Rob Koll.
Steve Garland, Asst.
Coach at Cornell
In Garland's first four seasons with the Big Red, he has played a crucial role in the team's impressive accomplishments, helping Cornell to three Ivy titles and three top-20 NCAA finishes through building one of the best lightweight wrestling corps in the country. Garland has been instrumental in the progress of three-time All-American and 2003 national champion Travis Lee, along with the development of two-time All-American Dustin Manotti.
Garland has played a critical role in the recent success of the team's recruiting classes, including the 2002-03 group, which included five high school All-Americans and was the fifth-ranked incoming class in the nation.
Garland, a 2000 University of Virginia graduate, was a three-time ACC finalist and a winner of the ACC tournament at 125 pounds in 1997. He qualified for the NCAA tournament in each of his three years of competition. At the 2000 NCAA tournament, Garland earned All-America honors, falling in the national title match after he upset the top seed, Jody Strittmatter of Iowa, 9-7 in overtime. That same year, he was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Wrestler of the Year. In his career, he compiled 93 wins, including a 30-5 mark during his senior season, when he competed in the NWCA All-Star meet.
Coaching Tip:
Drilling: Drilling should be done in 3 stages:
In the first stage, when drilling make sure to start off slow, focusing on using perfect technique.
Use slow, controlled movements to really emphasize the set-up, shot and finish as close to perfect as possible.
In the second stage you should now start to "pick up the pace" and start to drill fast and smooth. This is not live or resistance drilling yet but you do want to have a good hard and fast pace. This will develop the "muscle memory" you will need to be able to hit your moves the same way in a match situation.
The last stage is the hardest. At this point you want to be drilling as hard as you can. You want your drill partner to provide plenty of resistance...meaning the partner should fight your shots and make you work two, three or maybe even four different moves/finishes to get the takedown. This stage is great for conditioning and mental toughness.
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