Alumnus Joe Carone Inducted into National Wrestling Hall of Fame

Joe Carone (Class of 1969) has been inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, and he will be permanently recognized at the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in Stillwater, Okla. The Ohio Chapter nominated him to receive the "Lifetime Service to Wrestling Award" for serving the sport as a positive role model for student-athletes.

Joe was an assistant wrestling and football coach at Central Catholic and then moved on to coach and teach at Swanton High School. Under his leadership, the Swanton wrestling program won 255 dual meets and 12 league championships, and had seven top 10 finishes at the state tournament as well as multiple state placers and champions. He is a member of the Ohio High School Hall of Fame, the Swanton High School Hall of Fame, and the Greater Toledo Coaches Hall of Fame. He has also served as president of the greater Toledo Wrestling Coaches Association for five years, the Northwest Ohio representative to the Ohio Wrestling Coaches Association, and was a member of the coaches committee to form the state dual meet tournament.

Joe will celebrate 50 years of marriage with his wife, Carol (Sido) Carone (Class of 1969), in June and they have five children - Tony, Beth, Christy, Greg, and Nickie.