Nest 208 member to be inducted into the Wrestling Hall of Fame

Nest 208 is proud to announce that their member Druh Walter "Buster" Jadach will be inducted into the Connecticut Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. The induction will take place on Saturday, April 10, 2010, at the Foxwoods Resort Casino.

Buster is a lifetime member of Nest 208, as a youngster he participated in the drill class and attended summer camp in Middletown. In high school as a football player, Buster achieved First Team All-Housatonic League and All-Valley recognition after leading the Red Raiders to a 7-1-1 record in his senior year at Derby High School Class if 1966.

Buster stayed active with high school sports and in 1975 became an assistant wrestling coach. In 1980, he became the Head Coach of the Raiders' Grapplers and is the all-time leader in victories (475), more than any other coach in Connecticut history. He has led the team to 24 winning seasons, including a perfect 27-0 record in 2000.

Buster has coached his teams to four Class S State Championships (1984, 2000,2001, and 2004). His teams have finished in the top five 16 times and has collected four Southern Connecticut Conference titles.

In 1999, Buster was honored by the Connecticut High School Coaches Association as "Wrestling Coach of the Year". Buster and his fellow Hall of Fame recipients, will be permanently recognized in the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Each recipient will receive a plaque and a jacket to commemorate their special occasion.

Again CONGRATULATIONS to Buster from the members of Nest 208!

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Frania Tracz Nest 208 publicity