From new wrestler to coach of the year: John Mask recognized as best in the state
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Tallassee wrestling coach John Mask has been named the Alabama Coach of the Year by the National Wrestling Coaches Association. 

While most people assume otherwise, Tallassee wrestling coach John Mask didn’t wrestle in high school. In fact, Mask didn’t wrestle until he became a coach at Tallassee High School in 2001. 

When Mask arrived at Tallassee with no experience in the sport, former athletic director and then-wrestling coach Jared Jones told him there was only one way to learn.