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Face of Paulsboro wrestling, head coach Paul Morina earns lofty milestone

PAULSBORO – Paul Morina says there’s more to wrestling than just victories and titles.
The legendary coach of the Paulsboro High School wrestling team points to something much more important. “You don’t worry about the wins and losses,” Morina said. “You worry about the process and try to develop the kids to be the best they can be. You try to develop them into good wrestlers and become good people. They learn discipline and how to work hard. Those are the things that you have to concentrate on (as a coach). “If you do that, the other things will fall into place.”
For four decades, plenty of things have fallen into place for Morina, the face of Paulsboro wrestling and an icon in South Jersey wrestling.
On Monday, Morina reached an impressive milestone – career coaching win No. 800 – as Paulsboro pinned a 39-31 decision on visiting Gloucester in a Colonial Conference meet.
A large group of fans came out to support Morina, who boasts a career record of 800-59-4 with 34 state titles and 43 sectional crowns. Morina needs two more wins to tie the state record held by Stan Woods, who won 802 meets over his 57-year coaching career that included 55 seasons at Emerson-Park Ridge. … more at … https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/sports/high-school/wrestling/2025/01/27/paulsboro-wrestling-head-coach-paul-morina-earns-800th-career-victory/77970265007/

February 4, 2025 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | news, sports, wrestling