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McCook on April 23, 2024, 12:54 pm
I will get a flyer out with the Cost once we have everything put together. For now, here is the Information for the McCook Central/Montrose Wrestling Camp June 24-26th held in Salem. This Camp will be for next fall Boys and Girls grades 6-12th. We will have morning and afternoon sessions all three days. This year's Clinician is Jim Makovsky Head Wrestling Coach at Mankato State University!
The head coach of the Mavericks since 1993-94, Jim Makovsky enters 2023-24 of continuing to lead one of the top NCAA Division II wrestling programs in the nation.
Makovsky has constructed a 301-134-3 record with Minnesota State while his overall career record sits at 324-153-4 (Makovsky also coached at Valley City State for four years prior to MSU where he posted a 23-19-1 record).
A Wahpeton, N.D., native, Makovsky graduated from Valley City State in 1989 before earning his Master’s Degree in 1996 at MSU.
Makovsky reached the 100-win plateau with the Mavericks during the 1998-99 campaign with a 39-10 victory over Southwest Minnesota State. The 200th overall win of his career during came during the course of the 2007-08 season, and notched his 200th win as the head coach of the Mavericks in 2008-09. He reached the 300-win plateau on Jan. 31st, 2019 when the Mavericks registered a 22-18 home win over the University of Mary.
Makovsky and the Mavericks have been one of the most successful programs at the National Wrestling Coaches Association National Dual Championships with Minnesota State posting a seventh-place finish at the event in 2011 after back-to-back third-place finishes in 2010 and 2009. MSU won the tournament in 2008 and prior that finished no worse than fifth as they were fourth in 2007, second in 2006, and fifth in 2005.
Along with coaching 12 national champions and 95 NCAA II All-Americans, Makovsky has been named conference Coach of the Year three times (2007-09) and coached two conference championship teams (2007 North Central Conference champions, 2009 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference champions). He was named NCAA DII Region Coach of the Year in 2019. Makovsky has helped lead the Mavericks to 15 top-eight NCAA II national finishes while also winning three consecutive NCAA DII Super Region Three championships from 2007-09. Including a pair of second-place finishes in 1993-93 and 2007-08, Makovsky has guided the Mavericks to 18 top-ten finishes at the NCAA Division tournament.
Under his tutelage, Makovsky has coached many successful individuals with the Mavericks including two-time heavyweight national champion Troy Kenning, three-time All-American and national champion Troy Szydel, four-time All-American and national champion Matt Petsinger, three-time All-American and national champion Andy Pickar, four-time All-American and national champion Jason Rhoten, along with Trevor Turriff and Darrell Mason, who both captured national championships in 2022.
Inducted into the NCAA DII Wrestling Coaches Hall of Fame in 2013 and a 2008 North Central Conference Legacy Award recipient, Makovsky has served on the National Wrestling Coaches Association board of directors since 2003 and also served a stint as president of the organization. Makovsky was selected as the honorary coach for the 2009 NCAA I All-Star Meet at the Ohio State University and in 2019 he was named the 2019 NWCA NCAA DII Super Region V Coach of the Year.
Makovsky played an instrumental role in Minnesota State securing and hosting the 2004 NCAA Division II Wrestling National Championships and planning and designing the 4,000 square-foot Rummy Macias Wrestling Room.
Makovsky and his wife, Dawn, make their home in Mankato and have two sons, Nicholas and Lucas, and a daughter, Mia.
I will get a flyer out with the Cost once we have everything put together. For now, here is the Information for the McCook Central/Montrose Wrestling Camp June 24-26th held in Salem. This Camp will be for next fall Boys and Girls grades 6-12th. We will have morning and afternoon sessions all three days. This year's Clinician is Jim Makovsky Head Wrestling Coach at Mankato State University!
The head coach of the Mavericks since 1993-94, Jim Makovsky enters 2023-24 of continuing to lead one of the top NCAA Division II wrestling programs in the nation.
Makovsky has constructed a 301-134-3 record with Minnesota State while his overall career record sits at 324-153-4 (Makovsky also coached at Valley City State for four years prior to MSU where he posted a 23-19-1 record).
A Wahpeton, N.D., native, Makovsky graduated from Valley City State in 1989 before earning his Master’s Degree in 1996 at MSU.
Makovsky reached the 100-win plateau with the Mavericks during the 1998-99 campaign with a 39-10 victory over Southwest Minnesota State. The 200th overall win of his career during came during the course of the 2007-08 season, and notched his 200th win as the head coach of the Mavericks in 2008-09. He reached the 300-win plateau on Jan. 31st, 2019 when the Mavericks registered a 22-18 home win over the University of Mary.
Makovsky and the Mavericks have been one of the most successful programs at the National Wrestling Coaches Association National Dual Championships with Minnesota State posting a seventh-place finish at the event in 2011 after back-to-back third-place finishes in 2010 and 2009. MSU won the tournament in 2008 and prior that finished no worse than fifth as they were fourth in 2007, second in 2006, and fifth in 2005.
Along with coaching 12 national champions and 95 NCAA II All-Americans, Makovsky has been named conference Coach of the Year three times (2007-09) and coached two conference championship teams (2007 North Central Conference champions, 2009 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference champions). He was named NCAA DII Region Coach of the Year in 2019. Makovsky has helped lead the Mavericks to 15 top-eight NCAA II national finishes while also winning three consecutive NCAA DII Super Region Three championships from 2007-09. Including a pair of second-place finishes in 1993-93 and 2007-08, Makovsky has guided the Mavericks to 18 top-ten finishes at the NCAA Division tournament.
Under his tutelage, Makovsky has coached many successful individuals with the Mavericks including two-time heavyweight national champion Troy Kenning, three-time All-American and national champion Troy Szydel, four-time All-American and national champion Matt Petsinger, three-time All-American and national champion Andy Pickar, four-time All-American and national champion Jason Rhoten, along with Trevor Turriff and Darrell Mason, who both captured national championships in 2022.
Inducted into the NCAA DII Wrestling Coaches Hall of Fame in 2013 and a 2008 North Central Conference Legacy Award recipient, Makovsky has served on the National Wrestling Coaches Association board of directors since 2003 and also served a stint as president of the organization. Makovsky was selected as the honorary coach for the 2009 NCAA I All-Star Meet at the Ohio State University and in 2019 he was named the 2019 NWCA NCAA DII Super Region V Coach of the Year.
Makovsky played an instrumental role in Minnesota State securing and hosting the 2004 NCAA Division II Wrestling National Championships and planning and designing the 4,000 square-foot Rummy Macias Wrestling Room.
Makovsky and his wife, Dawn, make their home in Mankato and have two sons, Nicholas and Lucas, and a daughter, Mia.
