2009-2010 Nazareth Junior High Wrestling

2009-2010 Junior High Coaches

Left to Right:   Head Coach Mike Herceg,  Lucas "Rocky" Schoeneberger, Steve Rohn, Justin Haupt

Junior High Coaching Staff

Mike Herceg is entering his first year as our Head Junior High Coach.  Mike has been part of the Nazareth Wrestling Program for many years serving as a Varsity Assistan for 3 years and a Midget Coach as well.  Mike graduated from Nazareth in 1990 where he was a District Champion, Regional Champion, State Runner-up, and a High School All-American.  He was captain of the undefeated dual meet season team of 1990, which saw a final record of 20-0.  After high school, Mike attended Lock Haven University where he wrestled for 4 years and received a degree in Health and Physical Education.  He currently teaches at Nazareth High School.  Mike resides in Nazareth with his wife Nicole and his 3 children Ryan, Connor, and Morgan.  Mike is looking forward to working with the Junior High team, and preparing them for their high school years.  He will be emphasizing team unity, discipline, intensity, and teaching the young boys how to become young men in his program.

Justin Haupt is a 1999 graduate of Northampton High School and will be starting his first year coaching at Nazareth.  After graduating from Bloomsburg University in 2004, Justin served as assistant wrestling coach at Central Columbia High School.  Justin is beginning his 5th year of teaching at Nazareth Middle School.

Steve Rohn graduated from Nazareth in 1998.  As a four year varsity wrestler, he was a member of the Nazareth Wrestling teams that were ranked among the top 5 wrestling programs in the country from 1995-1997.  Steve finished his wrestling career with 98 wins.  He ranks among the top Nazareth wrestlers in pin percentage, and hopes to instill that pinning mentality into the future of our program.

Lucas "Rocky" Schoeneberger is a 2003 graduate of Nazareth High School and a 2008 graduate of East Stroudsburg University.  He is an associate teacher at the high school where he also helps out in the athletic office.  Rocky coached football at Nazareth for two years.  Currently he is in his fourth year of coaching softball.  He is in his second year as varsity assistant softball coach  under head coach, Michelle Schoeneberger, his wife.  Throughout high school, Rocky participated in football, wrestling, and baseball.  He continued wrestling in college for two years.  This will be his first year as a coach with the Nazareth Wrestling program.

2009-2010 Junior High Team