College coaching legend and wrestling leader Bob Bubb, who now resides in  Clarion, Pa., has been elected as a Distinguished Member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.    Bubb made his major impact as the head coach at Div. I wrestling power Clarion Univ., where he was only the fourth NCAA coach to have more than 300 career dual meet wins. He has also been a leader within the sport, directing the National Wrestling Coaches Association and serving as the NCAA Wrestling Rules Editor.    Bubb was the head coach at Clarion Univ. from 1967-1992, where he posted a 322-121-4 dual meet record. Clarion placed fourth at the NCAA Championships in 1973, sixth in 1972 and 1987 and eighth in 1992. His teams won 11 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) titles and an Eastern Wrestling League title. His teams were in the NCAA Top 20 for 12 years, and in the Top 25 for 19 years.    Two of the top individual athletes to compete for Bubb at Clarion are fellow members of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame: Kurt Angle and Wade Schalles. Angle won two NCAA titles under Bubb (1990 and 1992) and went on to be a 1995 World Champion and 1996 Olympic champion. Schalles was NCAA Champion in both 1972 and 1973, and was NCAA Outstanding Wrestler in 1972.     Other individual Div. I national champions under Bubb were Gary Barton (1972), Don Rohn (1973) and Bill Simpson (1973). Bubb coached 27 NCAA Div. I All-Americans, 29 EWL champions and 69 PSAC champions. Bubb was recognized for helping his athletes reach their full potential as wrestlers, and to compete on a national level against much larger university programs.    Bubb was NCAA Div. I Coach of the Year in 1986, and the NCAA College Division Coach of the Year in 1972. He has been named to numerous Halls of Fame, including Clarion University Sports Hall (1998), Tyrone High School Wrestling Hall (2003), Western Pennsylvania and Clinton County Halls (1988), PSAC Hall (1995) and the EWL Hall (1997). In 1987, he received the Varsity letter awardee of distinction from the Univ. of Pittsburgh.    In addition to serving as wrestling coach, Bubb was a professor at Clarion from 1967 through 1995, retiring as a Full Professor. He took great pride in his athletes' education, with an impressive high graduation rate. Prior to taking the Clarion job, Bubb was the wrestling coach at Tyrone Area High School from 1959-1966, where he coached a Pennsylvania state champion and five district champions.    Bubb competed at the Univ. of Pittsburgh, where he placed fourth at the 1959 NCAA Championships and was named Most Valuable Wrestler for Pitt. He was a 1954 Pennsylvania state high school runner-up competing for Lock Haven High School.     Among the attributes that made Bubb so respected within wrestling were his ethical standards, personal integrity and moral character. The respect for Bubb comes not only from the athletes he has coached, but also from his peer wrestling coaches and leaders, as well as those who worked with him at the university level.     After many years as a leader within the organization, Bubb served as the Executive Director of the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) from 1995-1999. His leadership helped transform the NWCA into a more professional organization, which led to substantial growth in the years to come.    His technical knowledge and commitment to detail is displayed as the Secretary Rules Editor to NCAA Wrestling, which he has served since 1990. His leadership on the Wrestling Rules Committee has helped make college wrestling a stronger and more exciting sport. He also served many years on the Board of Directors of USA Wrestling, the national governing body.    Note: Earlier this week, Chris Campbell, Zeke Jones and J Robinson were announced as Distinguished Members of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, as well. Next week, TheMat.com will be announcing other major award winners by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, including Medal of Courage, Order of Merit and Lifetime Achievement for Officials.