#299 Quintroy Harrell – Harvey Twisters Head Coach and Hall of Famer

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Quintroy Harrell is the legendary head coach of the Harvey Twisters, one of the most successful wrestling clubs in Illinois history.  The Twisters were founded in the early 1980s by Don Whitted and by 1984, Quint was named head coach.  The Twisters have achieved unprecedented success, winning 20+ IKWF team state titles, placing numerous wrestlers on Division 1 college programs, with Twisters wrestlers winning six NCAA Division One titles and representing the USA on two Olympic teams. Coach Quint retired in 2021 and this interview was recorded at his home in the South Chicago Suburbs.  

This interview is heavily focused on the early years of the Twisters and was recorded as part of my research process for the Tony Davis audio documentary that airs this spring. Most of the Tony Davis commentary has been removed as it needs a bit of context to resonate.  That said, what remains is the first known interview Coach Quint has ever given.  Enjoy!

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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.