Former Marion Coach Weisinger joining Fort Madison Hall of Fame

Former Marion head wrestling coach Bruce Weisinger will be one of four inducted into the Fort Madison Hall of Fame on Fridaybefore the Bloodhounds' home boys' basketball game against Keokuk.

 Weisinger, a 1977 Fort Madison graduate who was a wrestling captain his senior year, coached for 29 seasons overall, including three at Linn-Mar. He has coached 30 state qualifiers and 18 medalists, 27 qualifiers and 17 placewinners at Marion. He guided Aaron Conway to the 2003 Class 2A 119-pound state title for Marion and Linn-Mar's Jeff Watts to the 3A heavyweight title in 1991. 

Weisinger remains an Industrial Tech teacher for Marion Community School District and has also coached football. He played football and wrestled all four years at Fort Madison and played baseball for three. He was a three-time state qualifier, finishing third and sixth under . He posted a 66-14 career record for the Bloodhounds before wrestling at University of Northern Iowa from 1978-82, where he was an NCAA Division II national qualifier. 

Below is an excerpt from Fort Madison High School on Weisinger's exploits:

BRUCE WEISINGER – Athlete

• A 1977 graduate of Fort Madison High School

• Currently employed by Marion Community School District as an Industrial Tech Instructor.  Coached football and wrestling for Marion High School.  Head Wrestling Coach at Marion for 20 years where he coach 15 Wa Mac indiv. Champions, 2 state champions, 19 state place winners, and 31 state qualifiers.

• Married to Michele, Children Brittany 25 and Austin 20

• 4 years of football and wrestling. 3 years of baseball at FMHS

• Qualified for the state wrestling tournament 3 times; placing 3

  ^rd

  and 6

  ^th

• Compiled a career wrestling record of 66-14; 1977 captain

• Won the Southeast 7 Conference tournament 3 times (1975-77)

• Member of an undefeated dual team in 1977

• Member of team winning district titles in 1976 and 1977.

• All Conference Linebacker in 1976

• Member of state qualifiying baseball team in 1976

• Wrestled at UNI from 1978-82, qualifying for nationals in 1980.

• Concert and Marching Band in high school, school play in 1977