Coach Bass Inducted into National Wrestling Hall of Fame!
On April 24th 2015, Westhampton Beach High School Wrestling Coach Paul Bass was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in front of a record attendance of 729 guests at the Marriot Hotel in Melville, NY. The event was part of the 21st annual Induction/Reunion dinner hosted by the New York Downstate Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. The induction ceremonies were conducted by Tom Ryan, the National Collegiate Coach of the Year and Coach of the 2015 NCAA Division 1 Team Champion, Ohio State. Below you will see Paul's acceptance speech, a photo gallery from the event, and an interview of Coach Bass conducted by Friends of Long Island Wrestling after his induction. As Paul prepares to enter his 28th season as Head Coach, the entire hurricane wrestling family would like to thank Coach Bass for his dedication to our wrestlers and to congratulate him on this amazing lifetime achievement!
