Richard Linsenmayer
Inducted in 2002

Oak Harbor High School 1969-1998
Snohomish High School 1966-1969
Air Force Academy HS 1960-1965

Rich Linsenmayer began his coaching career in 1960 at the Air Force Academy High School, winning league and district tiles in five years. After earning his masters degree in science he moved to Snohomish High School where Linsenmayer was an assistant coach until 1969, when he moved to Oak Harbor High School as the head wrestling coach.

Linsenmayer coached at Oak Harbor until his retirement in 1998, compiling a dual meet record of 248 wins, 126 losses and 5 ties for a winning percentage of over 70%. His teams won eight league, seven district and two regional titles, and finished in the top ten at state several times. He coached six state champions and forty state place winners, and had a state competitor at every state tournament for 37 years. Linsenmayer received the Washington Coach of the Year Award in 1981 and was awarded the Paul Reiman/Bo Campbell/Ken Driskell Award in 1999.

Coach Linsenmayer hosted several Japanese Cultural Exchange teams as well as hosting the Northwest Qualifying Freestyle Tournament for many years. In college he was coached by National Hall of Fame member Art Griffith at Okalahoma State University.

Rich and his wife Myrna live in Oak Harbor. They have four children, Kurt, Kristi, Mark and Erik and have three grandchildren.

Nominated by Brian Farmer, Oak Harbor High School with Bruce Biddle and Rick Karjalainen. Linsenmayer will be inducted by his son Kurt Linsenmayer.