#277 Travis Hammons – Harvey Twisters Head Coach

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Travis Hammons is the head coach of the Harvey Twisters, one of the most successful youth clubs in Illinois history.  Travis wrestled for the Twisters and longtime head coach, Quintroy Harrell, before winning an Illinois state title as a senior. By virtue of Travis’ state title in ‘05, he became the first Chicago Public School wrestler to win a state title in 25+ years.  Two weeks later, Travis won the NHSCA senior nationals and eventually would win an NJCAA title as well. In this episode we talk about,

-Quintroy Harrell and his coaching philosophy

-The best Harvey Twister wrestler of all time

-Travis’ quarterfinal match against Sean Reynolds – one of the most talked about quarterfinal matches in IHSA history

-Being a product of your environment

-How wrestling saved his life

Please enjoy!

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–Keyword: Wrestle

–Number: 224-54

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Presented by Spartan Combat, the Wrestling Changed My Life Podcast features long-form interviews with amateur wrestlers – past and current – MMA fighters and titans of industry.  New episodes are released every Monday and Wednesday, where host Ryan Warner talks college wrestling, Olympic wrestling and more with some of the biggest names in the sport. Wrestling Changed My Life also produces original audio documentaries including Slaying Saitiev, The Smiths and Gable the GOAT.