Coach Eric Chamberlin was born and raised in Waterloo, Iowa. He began wrestling in high school. After serving in the military for over 20 years, he retired from military service and began a career at Russell County in 2017 as a science teacher. He volunteered as a wrestling coach his first year teaching and then was hired as the head coach in the Fall of 2018.
In the three years since he has been coaching, Russell County has seen 13 athletes qualify for the state tournament and one place winner. In 2 years as the head coach, he has led the team to almost 50 dual wins.
Coach Chamberlin hopes to lead the school to its first Individual State Champion. His philosophy is to practice hard and wrestle often!
Here is Coach Chamberlin's School Page