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Detroit Catholic Central High School

Hall of Fame

1978 Wrestling Team State Champions

1978 Wrestling Team State Champions

  • Class
  • Induction
    2019
  • Sport(s)
    Wrestling
1978 WRESTLING TEAM STATE CHAMPION

The 1978 Shamrock Wrestling Team earned CC, and legendary Coach Mike Rodriguez, their fifth Class A State Championship and earned Coach Rod "Coach of the Year" honors. team was led by senior State Champion Nemir Nadhir, who finished the year a perfect 42-0 and freshman Marty Moran, the first ever CC freshman to win a State Championship.

Front Row: Marty Moran • R. Kurt McPherson • G. Emmett Yglesias • Co-Captain Nemir Nadhir Lex Roy • Michael Long • Coach Mike Rodriguez
Row 2: Timothy Garvey • Jim Mellon • Charles Rashid • Steven McPherson Chris Popiela • Co-Captain Jay Snyder • Steve Burns • Fr. Norbert Clemens - Spiritual Moderator
Row 3: Coach Jon Snyder • Joe DiMaggio • Michael Cox • M. Kelleher • Peter Williams Lionel Belanger • Tod Roy • Bob Santello - Athletic Director
Back Row: Brian McCormack • Jim Gowan • Pat Moug • Jose Hinojosa • James Lassiter • Mark Witucki
Not Pictured: Assistant Coach Tony Tedesco

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