Rex Branum
Coach ⋅ Class of 1994
Lincoln Junior College
Rex is from Rich East High School, where he was 2nd in the state.
His collegiate wrestling was at Joliet Junior College where he was an All American and at Eastern Illinois University where he was and All American, in Division II.
He was the Coach at Lincoln Junior College for 10 years, Triton Junior College for 1 year and has been at Lassen Junior College for 3 years.
His teams have finished in the Nationals in 5th and 2nd for Lassen, 3rd for Triton, 4th two times, 3rd once and two times his teams were Champions at Lincoln.
While at Lincoln he was named Regional Coach of the year 5 times. He was named National Coach of the Year two times.
Over he has coached 58 All Americans, with 11 of them National Champions. His teams have been in the top 10 nine times and the top 15 eleven times.