Matt Gentry has been elevated from assistant coach to head coach at the University of Chicago. Gentry replaces Leo Kocher who retired this spring after 45 years at the university. Gentry had been a full-time assistant with the program since 2022 and had served in a part-time role the previous season. Gentry was an NCAA champion for Stanford in 2004 and competed in the 2008 and 2012 Olympics for Canada. He also spent five seasons on staff at Stanford during his competitive career. He will take over a team that finished 5th in the Upper Midwest Region with seven regional placewinners.
Gentry Appointed Head Coach of UChicago Wrestling
CHICAGO – University of Chicago Director of Athletics and Recreation Angie Torain announced today the hiring of Matt Gentry as the Maroons new head wrestling coach. Gentry is no stranger to the program, having served as a part-time assistant coach before being elevated to a full-time assistant coach with the program in July of 2022.
“I am thrilled to have Matt join us as the head men’s wrestling coach” stated Torain. “Matt is an accomplished wrestler and brings a wealth of knowledge and a focus on the student-athlete experience. He is taking over a program that has great tradition and success. We are excited to watch the program excel under his leadership.”
