#162 Thom Ortiz – NCAA Finalist for Arizona State During the Bobby Douglas Era

Thom Ortiz is a former 3x All American for Arizona State. He spent nearly a decade coaching with Bobby Douglas at Iowa State before leading the Sun Devils as the head wrestling coach. Today, Coach Ortiz is heavily involved in the MMA community and was recently the focus of a documentary – El Viejo – which chronicles his return to the MMA cage. El Viejo is now streaming on Amazon Prime.  

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