Northwestern
Lehigh H.S. Wrestling
Hall
of Fame
Michael
J. Pladus
Mr.
Pladus began his teaching and coaching careers at Northwestern Lehigh in
the fall of 1980. Although
posting a combined record of 10-21-1, the first two years, the seeds of
success were planted. Over
the next four seasons, he would lead the Tigers to an astonishing 57-3-1
record that include four consecutive Jim Thorpe Christmas Tournament
championships and three
Centennial
League championships (1984-1986). Mike's
most remarkable season was in 1985, when the Tigers not only finished
with a perfect 16-0 dual meet record, but also won League, District, and
Regional championships. In
addition, Mike was named District XI Class AA Coach of the Year.
In 1984-85, the team was ranked number one in State (AA).
During
his tenure at Northwestern, Mike had the pleasure of coaching seven
individual District XI champions, four Southeast Regional champions, and
four AA State place finishers.
During his six seasons as head coach, the Tiger posted an overall
record of 68-29-2, a tribute to his hard work and dedication to the
Northwestern Wrestling Program.
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