Bio

Considered The Father of Minisink Wrestling, Frank Carrozza has been involved in wrestling since the seventh grade. Before his time at SUNY Orange, he wrestled for Island Trees High School on Long Island, where he posted an undefeated record in 1965 en route to a league and North Shore championships.

At SUNY Orange, he was a standout for coach Don Weber, capturing Region XV titles in both 1966 and 1967 while going unbeaten in 1967. He won the West Point plebe tournament in 1966, and was named Most Outstanding Wrestler while capturing an individual crown at the MIT Tournament in 1967.

During the 1968 season at West Chester State College, Carrozza won the Middle Atlantic Conference championship and earned All-American honors following a third-place finish at the national tournament.

Carrozza coached the Minisink Valley wrestling team from 1969 through 1974, leading the squad to an 80-12-4 record. His teams generated three New York State place winners, four Section Nine champions and 24 OCIAA champions.

For more than 40 years, Carrozza served as a physical education teacher at Minisink, while also holding the title of athletic director.