Listen to Jim Harshaw speak about why he teaches his four children to fail.  Jim was an all-american wrestler at the University of Virginia in his fourth and final NCAA tournament as a senior.  

Jim Harshaw joined the Virginia Athletics Foundation as an Assistant Director in August 2012 and works with donors in Richmond and Roanoke, Va. and out-of-state areas including Florida, Georgia, western Pennsylvania and Ohio. In addition, he works closely with wrestling, rowing and track & field and cross country programs.

A native of Cranberry Township, PA (north of Pittsburgh), Jim received his B.S. in Environmental Science and Master of Teaching in Secondary Science from the University of Virginia in 1999 and was an All-American wrestler and three-time ACC Champion. Jim founded Riot Sports Marketing, which is a consulting firm specializing in marketing, fund-raising and communications for small businesses, non-profit organizations and athletic organizations. He also served as executive director of the Cavalier Wrestling Club for 8 years. He was an assistant wrestling coach at Virginia (2000-2002) before taking the head wrestling coach position at Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania (2002-2004).

Jim and his wife Allison have four children: Jesse, Wyatt, Elliana and Isla. -bio courtesy of The Virginia Athletics Foundation http://virginiaathleticsfoundation.com/our-people/jim-harshaw/#