Buddy Lee
Coach - SMWC
Member Southern Maryland Wrestling Club
Hall-of-Fame

U.S. Olympian Wrestler

Official Jump Rope Conditioning Consultant
to the U.S. Olympic Committee for all Sports

Anthony "Buddy" Lee

Our most visible member and ambassador of goodwill, Anthony "Buddy" Lee is a Virginia native who became a SMWC coach in 1995, and recieved the SMWC Patron Award in 1997. He graduated from Old Dominion University with a degree in secondary education and went on to serve 11 years in the U.S. Marine Corps, winning 15 Armed Forces National Wrestling Titles.

He was also the Assistant Coach for the Marine Corps National Wrestling Team (1993) and the Head Wrestling Coach for T.C. Williams H.S. (1993-1994).

Buddy served as a member of the USA Wrestling Board of Directors (1992 - 1996). He is well known for his use of rope jumping as a key part of his wrestling training to develop into a world class and Olympic athlete.

WRESTLING PROFILE

* 1992 OLYMPIC TEAM MEMBER - GRECO ROMAN WRESTLING

* 1988 OLYMPIC TEAM FIRST ALTERNATE

* 3X WORLD MILITARY CHAMPION

* 3X NATIONAL GRECO ROMAN CHAMPION

* 3X NATIONAL SOMBO CHAMPION

* 3X NCAA All-American & Outstanding Male Athlete At Old Dominion Univ.

* 1986 AND 1992 MARINE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

* Named OUTSTANDING WRESTLER at 1992 Greco Roman National Championships

* Co-holder of longest American overtime wrestling match: 19 min. and 58 sec.

Buddy With the Kids at Home

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