“The only thing that matters in wrestling are your teeth and your testicles”

“The only thing that matters in wrestling are your teeth and your testicles. Anything else, keep wrestling, stop whining” is a wrestling saying. Big 9 Conference Hall of Fame Coach Gary Dierks (Mankato East, Minnesota) has been credited with the saying since at least 2011.
 
         
Big 9 Conference—Hall of Fame Coaches
Below are coaches who have been named to the Hall of Fame of the overall coaches association or to their respective sport Hall of Fame.  If you find errors or names missing, please email the contact below.
 
Minnesota State High School Coaches Association
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2015 Gary Dierks Mankato East
 
THE Ohio Prep Sports Authority
Catch Phrase
Dedication
03-02-11, 03:15 PM
got this off another website but it’s so funny..
 
“The only thing that matters in wrestling are your teeth and your testicles. Anything else, keep wrestling, stop whining.”
 
Gary Dierks-my highschool wrestling coach after I busted my nose as my opponent and I shot on each other at the exact same time.
 
I laughed and blood shot out my nose
 
Twitter
Alfredo Cruz
@fred93001
“The only thing that matters in wrestling are your teeth and your testicles. Anything else, keep wrestling,... http://tumblr.com/xjc3fg0f4t
4:06 PM - 10 Jul 2011
 
Twitter
Weston Droegemueller
@WestonDroege
“The only thing that matters in wrestling are your teeth and your testicles. Anything else, keep wrestling, stop whining.”-Gary Dierks
6:41 PM - 10 May 2012
   
Facebook
WRCL Panthers Wrestling
May 31, 2012 ·
“The only thing that matters in wrestling are your teeth and your testicles. Anything else, keep wrestling, stop whining.”
Gary Dierks
 
Twitter
Wrestling Coach ™️
@wrestlingadvice
“The only thing that matters in #wrestling are your teeth and your testicles. Anything else, keep wrestling, stop whining.” – Gary Dierks
10:01 AM - 13 Mar 2017