Bloomsburg Wrestling Room

 Bloomsburg Wrestling Room

February 20,2026

When you step into the Bloomsburg wrestling room, your focus begins to narrow. The steel-wooden door, which states "Bloomsburg Wrestlers only," silences the noise of other athletes behind you. Instantly met with radiating heat. 

  Most days, the team meets here twice a day at 6:30 am and 3 pm, the air thick with disinfectant, the smell of sweat settles into your nostrils.  On the red vinyl flooring lye's grey drops of sweat.  Which displays the blood and sweat shed in the room. On the right, maroon mats with engraved golden rings stretch 30 yards.  Coach Stutzman, his broad frame, shoulders back, and sharp persisting look on his face, stands near the edge of the mat with a matching Bloomsburg illustrated sweatshirt and sweatpants. Without wasting words, he lets out a sharp " top of the morning."  By embracing the gesture, it's important to enter every training session with a positive attitude

    Repetition sets the standard within the room. Along with the mats, lettering stretches across the wall stating "WE EXPECT NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPION, AND ACADEMIC ALL AMERICANS", and multiple Husky logos. It's intentional and adds to the energy within the training room.  On the left side, six airdyne assault bikes quietly wait to be used.  Before lifting, tension fills the air, waiting for coaches to decide who makes the bikes whine. Coach Ty's whistle slices through the air, and he yells," Start jogging, we need a good warm-up this morning".  No response needed. Athletes' shoes squeak across the maroon mats, slightly leaving a print after each step. Athletes break into a friendly banter on who was taken down more during the last practice. For a few moments, the tension is thin, and the air is clearer. Until  Coach Stutzman called out six names: "Jay, Gavin, Woodie, Richie, Grog, Mundy," dividing them from the group. They turn their heads and swiftly make way towards the bikes, knowing what awaits. Coach Stutzman doesn't just guide the workouts, he holds athletes accountable for the goals they claim. Repeatedly after practice, coach Stutzman preaches " that if you want to be a conference champion, you need to understand what makes a champion.  "The best do not cut corners, they create new angles, and push their endless capability farther. "  With every speech, Stutzman hopes his message reaches deep into at least one athlete   

      Behind the bikes peaking through, lies a list of All-American, National champions, over a bright white landscape. Looking back at the columns, impose the values of a Bloomsburg wrestler.  In the room, there is a faint sound of the water fountain that gets used amongst the team. A few yards further into the room, the fluorescent lights glare downwards and reflect drops of sweat onto the mat. Across the room hangs a flickering light, watching wrestlers as they spill in. As time crept towards the start of the workout, Coach Mitch, with his gray beanie on and coffee in hand walks through the doors. Mitch stands about Five foot six, thick in the neck and shoulders. His composed presence shouts loudly and greets athletes with "Hey buddy", and opens his right hand for a shake. Those subtle gestures help build the culture inside the room. 

    Last year, we had a variety of beat-down, scratched-up, and worn-out equipment. Over the hot, steamy summer, the heat caused stress to the supplies. Bloomsburg replaced the dirty free-weight area with glossy new equipment.  There are two squat racks with rubber weights attached to them.  Metal dumbbells with tiny chips in them from wrestlers dropping them during the training season. Lying next to them are two thirty-pound hammers used for smashing against the tires.  Standing over the dumbbells, the coach's voice projected across the room, " one more rep".  No answer needed ,just action.  When left alone, everything in the room leaves evidence of sweat and strain. It's not meant to be a place of comfort, but a means to reach your goals.