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The
Glenn McMinn Sr.
Coaching Era
1972-1998
Glenn McMinn Sr. began his coaching career at Apache
Junction High School after a wrestling career at Arizona State University.
Hailing from Del City, Oklahoma Glenn made history for the Sun Devil
Program by becoming their first Wrestling All-American. He and his
wife Judy are the parents of Glenn Jr., Wayne, and Rob Roy who combined
to win 11 individual AIA State Titles wrestling for their father.
The following is a list of events, accomplishments and honors that
occurred during Glenn McMinn’s coaching tenure at AJHS.
AJHS
has produced 45 AIA State Wrestling Champions
AJHS
has produced 74 AIA State Wrestling Placewinners
AJHS
has produced 77 Divisional Champions
AJHS
has produced 4 Wrestling All-Americans
AJHS
Wrestling Teams have won 3 AIA State Titles, finished runner-up
on 8 occasions, placed 3rd 6 times, placed 4th once and 5th twice
AJHS
Wrestling Teams recorded 214 Dual Meet Victories
AJ
Wrestlers have traveled the world to wrestle. AJ Wrestlers have
competed in Japan, Germany, Hawaii, China, Russia, New Zealand,
Australia, Canada, England, France and Korea.
The
1992 AJHS Wrestling Team had the highest GPA (3.87) of any athletic
team, club or organization at AJHS.
AJHS
Wrestlers have served as the AJHS student body president in 1975,
1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990 and 1997.
Glenn
McMinn Sr. served as the Arizona/USA Wrestling Federations Juniors
Director from 1973-1991
Arizona
Hall of Fame inductee in 1976
AIA
Arizona All-Star Wrestling Coach in 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990
Arizona/USA
Wrestling Junior National Team Coach 1980-1991
Arizona
State University Wrestling Hall of Fame Inductee in 1987
Arizona/USA
Wresting International Team Coach in Russia 1986, China 1988, and
Canada 1994
Arizona
Coaches Association€™s Wrestling Coach of the Year”
in 1992
Arizona
Coaches Association €śHigh School All-Star Dedicatee”
in 1992
Wrestling
USA Magazines €Wrestling Coach of the Year” in 1992
National
High School Coaches Association Region 8 Wrestling Coach of the
Year in 1993
€śGlenn
McMinn Wrestling Room Dedicated at AJHS in 1998
Inducted into the Arizona Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2005
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