#94 Mark Branch – 4x NCAA Finalist, 2x Champ, Wyoming HC
Mark Branch is one of the few 4x finalists in NCAA wrestling history. As a freshman, he entered the nationals with a losing record (8-9) and shocked the wrestling world by winning the national crown. He’d finish 2nd as a Sophomore and Junior, and won the nationals a second time as a senior. After competing, Mark coached at Oklahoma State for 11 years. During that time, the Cowboys won 4 team titles. Mark is now the head coach at Wyoming. We talk about:
–His crossroads moment: missing weight as sophomore in high school at the regionals
–Changing his expectations and mindset as a college freshman
–The emotional rollercoaster of an NCAA season
–John Smith early into his coaching tenure
–Battling Marcus Mollica
–Why wrestling is the one true sport
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