My name is Mark Rakoczy and this is going to be my 8th year as the Head Wrestling Coach.  I was an assistant for 4 years prior to that.  I graduated in 1997 from Whitko High School in Indiana, and after graduation I competed in wrestling and football at Manchester College (University) where I was a four-year letter winner in wrestling and 3-year letter winner in football.  After graduation I was an assistant for 3 years in wrestling at my old HS and then I was hired as the Intramural Director and Assistant wrestling Coach at Manchester College (University) for 3 years. I have had the opportunity to coach multiple All-Americans, National Qualifiers, State Placers, and State Qualifiers.   I currently live in Utica with my beautiful wife Tammy (going on 18 years), my two daughter Alexa (17), Zoey (16), and Dacari (9).  I also have two sons that are out of the house and have families of their own Dalton Kiera, and Bailey (12), and Bodhi (In the Air Force living in Wyoming) Kelly, and Emma (4), Medley (2), and one on the way.  My coaching career has been over 20 years, and I have coached track, football, and wrestling.  Wrestling has always been special to me, and I feel it is a sport that truly defines life.  I love working with the students and seeing the success whether it be in the classroom or on the mat.  Wrestling truly is a way of life and its unmatched.  Go Utica Wrestling!