Rocky Point Coach Named National Hall Of Fame Inductee

MILLER PLACE- ROCKY POINT, NY - From the Rocky Point School District: Rocky Point High School wrestling coach Darren Goldstein was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame on April 20.

Mr. Goldstein, a former All-League wrestler, is member of the 1985 Port Jefferson State cup champion team. He is considered to have the most winning athletes in the Empire State Games and began his coaching career in the district as the junior varsity coach. It was here that he started the North Shore Wrestling Club on a federally-funded grant, creating a club that opened its doors to anyone that wanted to attend. Before being appointed as the varsity coach in Rocky Point, Mr. Goldstein served as a coach in the Shoreham-Wading River, Mt. Sinai and Longwood school districts.

To date, Mr. Goldstein has amassed 232 dual meet wins, five Dual Meet League Championships, several league tournament championships, two Suffolk County Dual meet championships, a Suffolk County Tournament Champion and a 2010 New York State championship. He has coached 55 All-County wrestlers,
including 12 Suffolk County champions. Additionally, he has coached one Olympian – Brandon Escobar – and a female world team member and national champion – Jenna Burkett.

“The wrestling room is just another classroom, so like my classroom students I want the wrestlers to learn lessons of life that go beyond the four walls of the classroom or wrestling room,” said Mr. Goldstein. “Being inducted into the Hall of Fame was a tremendous honor.”

Photo courtesy of the Rocky Point School District