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 *The NWL Tigers would like to welcome the*

2008-2009 NWL Coaching Staff!

 



Brad Kleckner (Head Coach)

Coach Kleckner is entering his 4th season as a Tiger, his first as the Head Wrestling Coach.  Coach Kleckner is a 1997 graduate and varsity wrestler of Pottsville High School.  Brad is a three-time Schuylkill League Champ capturing the Outstanding Wrestler award all three years.  Coach Kleckner is a four-time District XI AAA place winner and a District Finalist.  Coach Kleckner was a state qualifier holding a school record for the most wins with a high school career record of 103-21.  Brad continued his wrestling career at East Stroudsburg University where he was a two-year captain.  He was a three-time place winner at the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championships.  Coach Kleckner was a place winner at the EIWA's.  Brad was also two-time Academic All Conference member.  In his Junior year Brad was selected as East Stroudsburg University's TOP TEN athletes in the school.  Coach Kleckner graduated ESU with a degree in Health and Physical Education.    

 

Brad is in his fifth year of teaching at Liberty High School in Bethlehem.  Brad is a newlywed married to Allison who is currently employed as a Special Education Teacher at William Allen High School.  They currently reside in Allentown.

 

 

 


James Moll (Junior High Head Coach)

Coach Moll is entering his second season as  the head Junior High Coach.    Coach Moll is coming to Tiger Country from Wilson where he was an assistant on the varsity level for three years.  While at Wilson Coach Moll coached five District Champions, one Regional Champion, and eight State Qualifiers.  Four of which went on to earn a medal at Hershey.  Jimmy also coached a JV District Champion. 

Jimmy is a 1999 graduate of Wilson Area High School where he had an outstanding high school career.  He is a four-year letter winner while winning a District Title.  Coach Moll finished third in the Regional twice, qualifying him for states where he placed seventh.  Upon graduation Coach Moll attended Delaware Valley College where he was a three-year letter winner.  

Jimmy is currently teaching Technology Education at Northwestern Lehigh Middle School. 


Duran Porrino (Varsity Head-Assistant)

Coach Porrino is entering his second season with the Northwestern Lehigh Wrestling Team.  He is a 2002 graduate of Blue Mountain High School where he had a strong athletic career.  In wrestling he was a two time Schuylkill League Place-Winner and a Christmas City Tournament Champion.  While at Blue Mountain he was also apart of a very strong football program helping Blue Mountain earn Two District Championships and a District Runner-Up finish.  He also earned All-Area Offensive Player of the Year his senior year.

After high school Duran continued his athletic career at Wilkes University where he was a four-year member of the football team.  During those four years Wilkes made three playoff appearances earning an ECAC Championship, ECAC Runner-Up, and qualifying for the NCAA Playoffs.  He finished his career in the top 10 for Wilkes all-time career passing yards.

Duran is currently a math teacher at Northwestern Lehigh High School.  Along with being a wrestling coach, he also coaches football at Northwestern Lehigh and is the Head JV Baseball Coach.


Walter Frisch (J.H./Varsity Assistant Coach)

Coach Frisch is entering his eight season as a coach at the Junior High level.  He has been a critical member of NWL's coaching staff.    Coach Frisch is no stranger to Northwestern Lehigh.  He graduated from Northwestern in 1981 where he wrestled for nine years.  He was a member of the very impressive 1979 State Champion Wrestling Team.  Coach Frisch has spent many years coaching at the youth level.  He continued his education at Delaware Valley College where he graduated with a degree in Agronomy.  

 

Coach Frisch currently resides in New Tripoli and is married to his wife Kelly.  Coach Frisch has three children, Lucas, Jacqueline, and Sydney.


Ben Marich (HS Assistant)

Ben Marich, who graduated in 2007, is in his first year as   an assistant coach.  Ben is currently attending Lehigh University and is one of three wresting alumni wrestling at a Division I  Program.  Ben had a very successful career at Northwestern Lehigh, compiling over 100 wins, and qualifying for the PIAA State Wrestling Tournament.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

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