Born April 2nd, 1941, Al Wolstenholme was a 1959 graduate of Springfield (Delaware County) High School and a 1963 graduate of West Chester University. Al was Head Wrestling Coach at Conestoga High School for 29 years (1963-1987 and 1993-1997). During his long and storied tenure at Conestoga, Wolstenholme earned 337 wins and won five league championships, 15 sectional titles, and one District I championship.

In his years at Conestoga, Wolstenholme never had a losing season. He coached 39 state qualifiers, including Jason LaMotta to the state championship, as well as four runner-up state champions and 16 state-place winners. During his coaching career Al mentored over 85 individual champions of in-season tournaments and over 110 sectional champions.

Wolstenholme was instrumental in organizing Conestoga youth wrestling. He also sponsored the initial Junior Olympics at Conestoga High School. Al was a member of the District I Committee for 31 years, eight of those years as Chairman. He also served eight years as President of the District I Coaches' Association and was voted Coach of the Year on 10 occasions.

Al is a member of the Pennsylvania Wrestling Coaches' Association Hall of Fame, the Southern Pennsylvania Hall of Fame and was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2008 for his “lifetime of service to wrestling.” Following his time at Conestoga, Wolstenholme became Assistant Wrestling Coach at Pequea Valley High School in District Ill in 1997. Under his tutelage, Pequea Valley enjoyed many outstanding seasons. He was instrumental in developing the successful Pequea Valley Braves Invitational Tournament and the Pequea Duals.

Wolstenholme was the Principal at Tredyffrin/Easttown Middle School for several years. Al was known as a devoted teacher, compassionate administrator, and tremendous coach. After retirement, he decided to drive a school bus to continue his connection with kids. Wolstenholme’s final coaching position was as an Assistant Wrestling Coach at Coatesville High School, which gave him a total of 50 years in coaching. On a personal level, Al owned and worked on a farm in Coatesville, where he cared for 21 animals. He passed away on December 18th, 2018, at the age of 77.