Ever notice how the beginning of your weekend begins when you experience some kind of time shifts? Sort of like coming out of warp speed I would think. You kind of feel yourself slowing down and everything outside of you begins to fade a w a y...
A world class athlete that I have been EMPower coaching just made a giant breakthrough today. Eric Albarracin... it's 1121p. I just got off the phone with Eric. As if he knew I was thinking of him. He just called me to tell me he took 3rd place in the nation at the US Open in Vegas. We go back some 12 years, used to wrestle at 105.5lbs. It was an insane cut for both of us, between 18 and 22lbs. I remember watching him weigh in one year. He had to be carried onto the scale by two other wrestlers and let go for just a few moments to make weight, and then he collapsed on the ground...
Well, needless to say , we all make our own mistakes through our trip. He's learned to do it right... I produced a documentary on the psychology of excellence called Wrestling with the Devil that featured Eric. In competition today he lost to the number 1 seed by 1 point in the second round and beat 5 nationally ranked elite athletes on his way to the bronze.
Now take this into account:
A. He has a very serious neck injury that may very well result in fusion of some vertebrae. I connected him with professionals that helped him reduce the pain and inflamation naturally. He doesn't feel the pain right now. He's happy, having a great time on the strip.
B. He hasn't placed higher than 5th in the US in over 8 years.
C. Eric has never wrestled the style of wrestling he just competed in. He has always been a freestyle wrestler. Today, he competed in his FIRST US Open National Championships in Greco-Roman style. The same style that Rulon Gardner, "The Giant Killer" from Sydney 2000, competed in.
This is what I do my brothers and sisters. I take good and I mold it into great, by design. I am proud of that. Pulling all of it together in just the right way, at just the right time, at every chance possible.
Congratulations Eric. As I told you on the phone, I'm most proud of you!
Another giant win was announced yesterday! I just learned about it tonight. Jim and I have been playing one of the longest bouts of phone tag I have ever had.
USOC names Jim Scherr as its Chief Executive Officer; Scherr was a 1988 wrestling Olympian and former USA Wrestling Executive Director
4/29/2005
USOC/
PHOENIX, Ariz. - - The United States Olympic Committee Board of Directors today officially named James E. (Jim) Scherr as the organization’s Chief Executive Officer. Scherr has directed the USOC’s day-to-day operations since March 2003, when he was asked to take on the added responsibilities of Chief Executive while continuing in his role of Chief of Sport Performance.
In announcing Scherr as Chief Executive Officer, USOC Board of Directors Chair Peter Ueberroth praised his leadership in reorganizing the U.S. Olympic Committee staff to better serve America’s athletes. “The United States Olympic Committee has a responsibility to mirror the same level of excellence we see in our Olympic and Paralympic athletes. Jim has worked diligently to ensure that USOC resources are being used efficiently and effectively.”
“I am honored by the confidence expressed today by the USOC Board members,” Scherr said, “and I look forward to continuing to serve the United States Olympic Committee. The importance of the Olympic Movement continues to grow in our country and I know that the USOC staff is dedicated to providing unparalleled service and support to America’s athletes and National Governing Bodies. I am extremely proud to lead them in these responsibilities.”
As Chief of Sport Performance, Scherr directed the many programs and services offered by the USOC in support of the National Governing Bodies and America’s athletes. He joined the USOC staff as Senior Managing Director for Sport Resources in November 2000 following his highly successful tenure as Executive Director of USA Wrestling (1990-2000).
Under Scherr’s leadership, USA Wrestling’s membership increased to more than 135,000 athletes, coaches, officials and clubs. The landmark USA Wrestling National Team Program contributed to impressive athletic success, including the 1993 and 1995 Freestyle World titles. The U.S. won eight medals at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, the most of any nation.
Scherr has a vast background in sport as both an athlete and administrator. He was elected Treasurer of USA Wrestling in 1990 and served as a member of the Finance Committee of the Board of Directors. He was a member of the USOC Executive Committee and Board of Directors, and served on the Audit Committee and NGB Council. He is a former member of the USOC Athletes’ Advisory Council, the International Games Prep Committee and the U.S. Olympic Foundation. On a local level, Scherr is a former President of the Colorado Springs Sports Corporation.
A 1988 Olympian in freestyle wrestling, Scherr won two silver medals and a bronze in World Championship competition, in addition to his fifth-place finish at the Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea. He took silver in the 1987 and 1989 World Championships and was a bronze medalist in 1986. He is also a three-time U.S. National Champion and a two-time World Cup champion. He was named USA Wrestling Man of the Year in 1994 and received the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Order of Merit in 1997.
Originally from Mobridge, S.D., Scherr attended the University of Nebraska, where he won the 1984 NCAA Division I wrestling title at 177 pounds. He also earned an MBA degree from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management, one of the most prestigious programs in America.
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