Frank Famiano: Why the Best Wrestler Doesn’t Always Win

Pat DiCerbo sits down with Frank Famiano - Schenectady native, Olympian, NCAA Division I All-American, and one of the toughest competitors to come out of Section 2 wrestling.Frank opens up about being adopted and raised by his grandfather, getting cut from basketball and pushed into wrestling, and the coaches who shaped his mindset. He talks about making the leap from Division III to Division I, wrestling in front of 50,000 fans in Iowa, and why the best athlete doesn’t always win.This conversation isn’t just about wrestling. It’s about belief, preparation, loyalty, and finishing what you start. Frank shares why talent isn’t enough, why showing up matters more than hype, and how the discipline of wrestling carried into business and life.