Bruck joins IHSAA Officials Hall of Fame

 DES MOINES -- Longtime Harlan Community teacher, coach and official Jim Bruck was recently inducted into the Iowa High School Athletic Association’s Wrestling Officials Hall of Fame. Bruck received his Hall of Fame plaque just prior to this year’s State Wrestling Tournament championships on the evening of Saturday, February 22, at Wells Fargo Arena.
 A late-comer to wrestling, Bruck has become one of Iowa’s most respected figures in the sport and officiated his 16th straight state meet last month. The Harlan native, who didn’t start competing until his sophomore year at HCHS, went on to wrestle at Coe College where he was a three-time NCAA qualifier and Division III All-American as a senior.
 After college, Bruck spent nine years as a teacher and head wrestling coach at Williamsburg High School, then returned to Harlan where he coached for another 11 years. He taught physical education and social studies in the Harlan Community School District and still serves as a substitute teacher. Bruck officiated sporadically throughout his coaching career, then picked up the avocation full-time in 1997, following mentors like Jim Christensen, Rich Gray and Tim Baier. He has also umpired at 13 state baseball tournaments and two state softball tournaments.

 
 

 

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