Coach Mask earns 700th career win at Tallassee

Michael Bird • January 26, 2026

Tallassee Wrestling also earns back-to-back state championships

The Alabama High School Athletic Association Spotlight Coach of the Week is John Mask of Tallassee City Schools!


Mask, in his 24th year as head coach for Tallassee Wrestling, earned his 700th career duals victory as the Tigers repeated as the 1A-4A duals wrestling champion. Tallassee improved to 38-1 on the season, their lone loss coming to an out of state team. They have won 81 of their last 82 matches.



Photo courtesy of the Tallassee Times


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