Coach Nelson grew up in Martins Ferry, Ohio where he started wrestling at the age of 6 under the coaching of his uncle, Larry Deaton. Coach Nelson went on to wrestle at Martins Ferry High School where he was team captain and a four-year letterman. After high school he officiated in Ohio and South Carolina for a total of ten years. He gave up officiating in the fall of 2000 to pursue the head coaching position at Greer High School. His first year produced his first State Champion Robbie Dority (Junior 103 lbs.) and his second year produced State Champion Jayvon Jackson (Junior 130).
Coach Nelson is married to former Greer High Student, Loan Vaughan. They have four children, Kayla ('90), Storm ("93), Taz (2001) and Bear (2003).
"I have thoroughly enjoyed my first three years of coaching. It's like I told the wrestlers this year, 'If you can handle one full season of wrestling, you can do anything in life because wrestling requires so much discipline and self control.' I believe wrestling is the toughest sport in high school."
Coach Nelson
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