Erik Wince has stepped down as head coach at Greensboro College in order to become an assistant at American University. He led the Pride for all four of their seasons. Kevin Birmingham, who joined Greensboro in 2017 as an assistant coach, will take the reins for the 2019-2020 season Birmingham has coached in high school and at Mount Union after wrestling for Davidson where he qualified for the 2014 NCAA Division I Championships. He takes over a team that had four wrestlers place in last year’s Southeast Region.
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Erik Wince has stepped down as Greensboro College’s head wrestling coach to join the wrestling staff at Division I American University, interim Director of Athletics Dr. Robin Daniel announced Tuesday.
Kevin Birmingham, an assistant coach for the Pride the past two seasons, will succeed Wince as head coach.
“Erik has built a solid foundation for our wrestling program, and we wish him all the best for the future,” Daniel said.
Wince became the Division III Pride’s inaugural head coach in February 2015 and guided his teams to 18 dual victories during the past four seasons. In addition, Wince coached multiple wrestlers who achieved individual rankings and one who earned All-American honors in 2017.
Robert Watson-Powell has been named head coach for the Iowa Wesleyan men’s and women’s teams, the Mount Pleasant, Iowa, school of around 600 students announced yesterday. Powell comes to Iowa Wesleyan after a stint as the graduate assistant coach at New England College. He also has coaching experience at Kenston and Willard High Schools in Ohio. Watson-Powell wrestled for Muskingum where he graduated in 2014.
Iowa Wesleyan will become the 4th SLIAC school with wrestling along with MacMurray, Westminster, and Fontbonne. The school nearly closed late in 2018 due to financial trouble, but they managed to raise the needed funds to keep the doors open, and the school has been able to increase enrollment since then while adding sports. Iowa Wesleyan is in the process of completing a merger with Saint Leo University in St. Leo, Florida, that will enable the school to remain in operation in southeast Iowa.
Robert Watson-Powell Named Head Men’s and Women’s Wrestling Coach
Mount Pleasant, IA: August 21, 2019 – Iowa Wesleyan University announces that Robert Watson-Powell will serve as the men’s and women’s wrestling coach for the Tigers beginning on September 2, 2019. Coach Powell will relaunch the wrestling program and serve as the first NCAA Division III wrestling coach at Iowa Wesleyan, which recently added both men’s and women’s wrestling teams. The women’s program is the first NCAA Division III women’s program in the state of Iowa. The IW wrestling teams will begin competition during the 2020-2021 academic year.
“We are excited to bring Coach Powell to the Iowa Wesleyan Community,” said Director of Athletics, Derek Zander. “Coach Powell’s vision for this program aligns with the mission and vision of Iowa Wesleyan University. He will bring a wide variety of experience in both freestyle and folkstyle wrestling to assist in recruiting high-quality student-athletes to compete for Iowa Wesleyan.” Click for more…
Alberto Quiros has been named men’s and women’s wrestling coach at Carthage College. The Kenosha, Wisconsin, school will begin competition in 2020. Quiros returns to the CCIW after a two year stint as the head men’s and women’s coach at MacMurray College. Quiros was an NCAA qualifier for Augustana College and was on staff at the school for three years prior to his move to MacMurray.
Carthage previously sponsored men’s wrestling from 1961-1994 entirely under Ron Zalokar. Quiros will be just the second wrestling head coach ever for Carthage. The team qualified wrestlers for the 1972 and 1973 NAIA Championships and the 1989 & 1990 NCAA Championships. Tom Adams won the 1973 NAIA Championship at 150 lbs.
By: By Mike Swartz, Assistant Athletic Director for Communications
KENOSHA, Wis. — Director of athletics Michelle Manning announced the hiring of Alberto Quiros as Carthage College’s next men’s, and first-ever women’s wrestling coach Thursday morning.
“I am thrilled to have Alberto join the Carthage family as our new men’s and women’s wrestling coach,” said Manning. “His passion to mentor student-athletes in competition and in life, combined with his past coaching and CCIW experience, made him a great choice to lead the next chapter in our wrestling programs.”
Quiros joins the Carthage staff after spending two years at MacMurray College in Jacksonville, Ill. as the head coach of the men’s and women’s wrestling teams. Hired just one year after each program was added at the college, he was given the task of building two teams from the ground up. Before joining MacMurray’s staff, Quiors spent two seasons as an assistant coach at Augustana College, where he had been a volunteer coach for three years prior after graduating from the school in 2012.
“I am excited about the future of Carthage wrestling and grateful to join the Carthage family,” said Quiros.
During his senior year at Augustana, Quiros was crowned the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) champion and outstanding wrestler of the year. He was a runner-up at the 2012 NCAA Great Lakes Regional, and qualified for the National Championship. He graduated from Augustana with a bachelor of arts in psychology and history.
Blake Roulo has been promoted to head coach at Averett following the resignation of previous head coach Tommy Owen earlier this week. Roulo spent two seasons with the Cougars as an assistant before his recent promotion. He had previously spent one season as an assistant the Southern Virginia. The Virginia native was an NCAA qualifier for George Mason and helped Averett send three wrestlers to the NCAA tournament last year in their second season of competition.
DANVILLE, Va. — Averett University Director of Athletics Meg Stevens announced Wednesday the hiring of former assistant Blake Roulo as the new men’s wrestling head coach.
Roulo, who joined the Averett wrestling team as an assistant coach in July 2017, becomes the second head coach in the program’s history.
“I would like to thank Meg Stevens and the Department of Athletics for the opportunity to be the next wrestling head coach at Averett University,” Roulo said. “I am excited to build on the momentum of the last two years that coach Tommy Owen established. We will continue to strive for excellence in everything we do academically and athletically while producing young men that our community will be proud of.”
As an assistant, Roulo was instrumental in helping three Averett wrestlers to qualify for the Division III national championships for the first time in the program’s two-year existence. Roulo also helped mentor one Virginia Duals Outstanding Wrestler and one Southeast Conference Wrestler of the Week. In addition, he coached several individual open tournament champions.
“Coach Roulo did a great job as an assistant with the program the last two seasons,” Stevens said. “He’s a passionate coach who cares about our student-athletes on and off the mat. His knowledge of Averett will help him continue to develop our wrestling program and build off our past success.”
Dylan Peters has been named the next head wrestling coach at Simpson College. Peters has spent the past two seasons as a volunteer assistant at Central Michigan University. This follows a career at Northern Iowa where he was a four time NCAA qualifier and two time All-American. The 26 year old Peters is an Iowa native who won three state championships for Denver-Tripoli High school. He becomes the 18th head coach in Simpson history after the previous head coach Nate Hansen departed to become the top assistant at Dubuque.
INDIANOLA, Iowa — Dylan Peters has been hired to lead the Simpson wrestling program as its next head coach, Director of Athletics Bob Nutgrass announced. Peters arrives after serving as an assistant coach at Central Michigan University over the last two seasons.
“The Simpson Athletic Department is excited to have Dylan Peters as our new head wrestling coach,” Nutgrass said. “Dylan was outstanding in the interview process and the search committee was very impressed with his philosophy and vision for our wrestling program. With his excitement, work ethic and love of the sport, we are certain he will build our wrestling tradition.”
Peters becomes the 18th coach in program history and takes over for Nate Hansen, who resigned after seven seasons with the Storm. Hansen guided Simpson to seven wins in 2014-15, the most since the 2005-06 campaign and finished with an overall record of 23-84.
“I’m excited for the opportunity to be a part of the Simpson program,” Peters said. “I am looking forward to meeting the team and getting to work right away. Simpson has the facilities and location to be one of the best teams in the conference. I have had the honor of working and training under two great coaches, Doug Schwab and Tom Borrelli, and look forward to passing along the knowledge and skills that I have gained from them.”
During his stint with Central Michigan, Peters has helped coach 10 NCAA qualifiers, while one received All-American recognition in 2019. Peters worked under head coach Tom Borrelli, who owns a 329-151-7 career mark in 28 seasons at the helm for the Chippewas.
Peters was recruited by Iowa and Minnesota to join their wrestling programs during high school, but ultimately chose to attend the University of Northern Iowa. Going to Cedar Falls, Iowa paid off for Peters as he earned two All-American honors and was a four-time NCAA qualifier. Peters climbed the record books with the Panthers and graduated in fourth place with 18 pins in a season and ended fifth all-time with 38 career pins. His 38 pins were the third most among active Division I wrestlers when he graduated in 2017.
He saw success early in his career with the Panthers and racked up a 20-5 record during his freshman season. The next season in 2013-14, Peters had a career-high 34 victories and had a perfect 13-0 dual record, while sweeping the Mid-American Conference duals at 7-0 as a redshirt freshman. Peters finished the year with 18 pins to garner his first All-American honor with a sixth-place nod and was the team’s first freshman to receive the distinction since 1996. He also won a MAC title at 125-pounds. During the season, he improved on his career’s fastest pin of 19 seconds.
As a sophomore, he tallied his second trip to the NCAA tournament after receiving second-place at the MAC Championships. The following year, Peters garnered his second All-American nod to become the 33rd Panther to do so. He piled up six top-20 victories, including his season’s fastest fall against No. 5 Ryan Millhof of Oklahoma in 1:03 at the NCAA Championships. As a senior, he took second at the MAC Championships to cement his place at the NCAA tournament for a fourth time.
Aside from the accolades on the mat, Peters shined in the classroom as well, earning National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic recognition three times and Academic All-MAC honors on two different occasions.
As a prep wrestler at Denver-Tripoli High School in Denver, Iowa, Peters recorded an impressive career record of 195-1 and won three state titles, while making the state tournament four times.
Peters graduated in 2017 from Northern Iowa with a degree in human movement and exercise science.
Peters and his fiancé, Haley, reside in Des Moines and plan to marry on Aug. 17, 2019.
The Peters File Hometown: Denver, Iowa High School: Denver-Tripoli Education: B.S., Northern Iowa, 2017 Playing Experience: Northern Iowa, 2012-17
Coaching Career 2019: Simpson College, head coach 2017: Central Michigan University, assistant coach
Harry Turner has been named the first head wrestling coach in New Jersey City University history. Turner comes to NJCU from Rutgers where he had been the Director of Recruiting and Player Development for the Scarlet Knights. He has also worked with the Scarlet Knights Wrestling Club and spent the 2016 and 2017 seasons as an assistant coach at the University at Buffalo. He began his coaching career at his alma mater Lock Haven after graduating in 2014.
The Gothic Knights intend to compete as a club team this season before taking the mat officially in the 2020-21 season.
Henry ‘Harry’ Turner, Jr., the Director of Recruiting and Player Development at Rutgers University, has been selected as the first-ever head coach of the New Jersey City University men’s wrestling program, following a comprehensive national search.
Turner, 28, a native of Howell, N.J. and current resident of Belmar, will have the unique opportunity to build the program from scratch. NJCU made the groundbreaking announcement on May 1 that it would introduce the first new men’s wrestling program in the state of New Jersey since 1997 and launch the first-ever women’s wrestling program in the Garden State and the tri-state area. The head coach of the women’s program will be named later this summer.
“I am absolutely thrilled to have the honor of being chosen to lead New Jersey City University’s men’s wrestling program,” said Turner. Click to continue reading…
Ohio Wesleyan University Assistant Men’s Wrestling Coach
Ohio Wesleyan
University invites application for the position of part time Assistant
Men’s Wrestling Coach. This position is for the 2019-2020 season September – May
and will work under the direction of Head Wrestling Coach and Athletic
Director.
Responsibilities: Assistant
Coach Duties
The ideal candidate will possess a high level of competency
in wrestling coaching; and understanding of the role of intercollegiate athletics
in a highly competitive academic environment; strong recruiting, teaching and
coaching skills; an inherent ability to build and maintain positive
relationships with student-athletes, staff and alumni. The Assistant Coach is also expected to organize
official and unofficial visits, assist with practice, game preparation and
travel itineraries.
Dedication to the mission of the University and commitment
to diversity is essential. This position
will function in accordance with NCAA regulations, North Coast Athletic
Conference regulations, University policies and the requirements of the State
of Ohio.
Qualifications:
A Bachelor’s Degree required. Demonstrated coaching/recruiting experience
and or relevant competitive experience at the professional or collegiate
level. All candidates should possess and
understanding of the role athletics plays in a rigorous academic setting and an
ability to identify and attract outstanding students to the University. Candidates must have a commitment to and
responsibility for adhering to all rules and regulations of Ohio Wesleyan
University and the NCAA. Effective
written and oral communication skills are required. CPR, First Aid and AED Certification is also
required (and may be completed after hire).
Completed application
packets will include:
Cover Letter
Resume or Curriculum Vitae
The names, titles and contact information
for three professional references.
Application review will begin immediately and will continue
until the position is filled.
OHIO WESLEYAN
UNIVERSITY, a private liberal arts college located 20 miles north of
Columbus, in Delaware, Ohio, promotes and celebrates an inclusive environment
free from constraints in areas of culture, race, sex, disability, sexual
orientation, age, religion, family relationship, or economic barriers. Applications by members of all
underrepresented groups are encouraged as OWU Is an equal opportunity
institution and has a strong commitment to supporting diversity, equity and
inclusion.
The NCAA Division III Management Council recommended that women’s wrestling be granted emerging sport status. Several steps remain before women’s wrestling is actually added to the emerging sports list. None seem to be insurmountable, however.
NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics recommends naming women’s wrestling an emerging sport – June 2019
NCAA Management Councils recommend granting emerging sport status – DIII & DII (July 25, 2019), DI still to come
DI, DII, DIII Presidents Councils to meet next month to decide whether or not to support the recommendation – August 2019
If supported, entire membership of each division will vote at the 2020 NCAA Convention on whether or not to add women’s wrestling to the emerging sports list – January 2020
If the membership votes to approve, women’s wrestling would be added to the emerging sports list on August 1, 2020
Once a sport is placed on the emerging sports list, that sport has ten years to either gain championships status or demonstrate steady progress toward that goal. Championship status requires 40 varsity programs. Currently, women’s wrestling is just over halfway to the 40 team goal. Equestrian, rugby, and water polo are currently on the emerging sports for women list. Acrobatics & Tumbling is at the same point in the process as women’s wrestling.
These are the DIII schools that either currently sponsor women’s wrestling or have announced plans to do so beginning in 2019 or 2020:
Adrian (MI) Augsburg (MN) Carthage (WI) Delaware Valley (PA) Ferrum (VA) Fontbonne (MO Iowa Wesleyan (IA)
Lakeland (WI) MacMurray (IL) New Jersey City (NJ) North Central (IL) Pacific (OR) Schreiner* (TX) Stevens Point (WI)
* Schreiner’s men’s team that competes in the NCWA instead of Division III * Westminster announced the addition of women’s wrestling in the summer of 2017 but does not appear to have competed yet
Other NCAA schools that sponsor (or will sponsor) the sport include East Stroudsburg, Emmanuel, Gannon, King, Life, Lock Haven, McKendree, Presbyterian,Simon Fraser, and Tiffin
Joe Jamison has been named head coach at Ursinus after a lengthy search. He will become the next permanent coach for the Bears following the passing of Bill Racich last fall. Josh Mangle was the interim coach for the 2018-2019 season. Jamison has coached at Princeton University and with the Princeton Wrestling Club over the past decade. He competed at King’s College and was most recently teaching and coaching in the Cranbury (NJ) school district.
COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. (July 22, 2019) – Joe Jamison has been named head coach of the Ursinus College wrestling program, announced Monday by Director of Athletics Laura Moliken.
“Joe stood out to us in this search for his enthusiasm as an educator and his achievements at a leading Division I institution,” Moliken said. “His technical knowledge and ability to implement a successful training regimen are second to none, and we firmly believe those qualities make him an ideal leader here at Ursinus as we move into a new era for the program.”
A longtime assistant at Princeton University, Jamison is the successor to legendary coach Bill Racich, who passed away last September after a 38-year tenure in Collegeville.
“I am honored and excited to join Ursinus College as its next head wrestling coach,” Jamison said. “Ursinus is a very special place and I look forward to moving the wrestling program forward while upholding the tradition and legacy that Coach Racich created. My goal is to help our student-athletes reach their goals athletically, academically, and ultimately in life. The entire athletic department at Ursinus shares these same ideals, which make this the perfect place for my family and me.
I’d to thank Laura Moliken, Kevin Small, and the entire search committee for putting their faith in me and believing that I am person to lead Ursinus wrestling as this new era for the program begins.
I’d also like to thank my wife, Brooke, and my entire family for their constant support throughout my coaching career. Coming to Ursinus is an ideal move for us, and without their support this would not be possible.
Finally, I’d like to thank the entire staff at Princeton University and Princeton Wrestling Club, especially Chris Ayres. We’ve worked together for almost 15 years and I’ve been fortunate to call them friends, colleagues, and mentors.”
Jamison brings with him an extensive resume of high-level collegiate coaching experience. He spent a decade as an assistant at Princeton, where he also served as head coach of the Princeton Wrestling Club and executive director of the Princeton Olympic Regional Training Center.
During his tenure, which began as an assistant in 2005, Jamison worked primarily with wrestlers in the 125, 133, and 141-pound weight classes. Thirty-six of his charges qualified for the NCAA Championships, with three going on to become All-Americans, and Jamison’s impressive list of trainees includes the 2016 university national champion in freestyle wrestling.
Jamison was heavily involved in all aspects of the wrestling program at Princeton, coordinating team community service projects and assisting with the organization and execution of numerous alumni events and helping to raise endowment funds. He was also the assistant director of the team’s wrestling camp for almost ten years (2005-2014).
In his role as director of the Olympic Regional Training Center, Jamison assisted with training regimens and oversaw all living and travel arrangement for the athletes, who ranged in age from elementary school to college.
Jamison has spent the last two years as head coach of the wrestling program at the Cranbury School, where he also worked as a first-grade teacher. During his time at the Cranbury School, he increased middle-school wrestling participation to over a quarter of the male student population.
A longtime educator, Jamison was a teacher in the Lawrence Township Public School system from 2001 to 2015. For the past three years he has worked as a pedagogy innovation specialist with Pencils of Promise, a New York-based organization that has built more than 400 schools worldwide since its founding in 2008. Jamison helped to develop a literacy program for public schools in Ghana and Guatemala, training staff in order to implement a professional development workshop for teachers in those countries. He was a 2014 recipient of a New Jersey Governor’s Teacher Recognition Award.
Jamison graduated from King’s College in 2001 before earning a master’s of science from Saint Joseph’s University in 2008 and completing post-master’s graduate credits at North Dakota State University. He lives in Langhorne with his wife, Brooke, and children Henry (6) and Ella (4).
Former Kutztown assistant Kriss Bellanca is taking over at Alvernia as the Golden Wolves embark on their first season. He replaces Seth Ecker who had been the head coach during this past year of program building. Absent an announcement from the school, it is unclear when Ecker’s tenure ended, but Bellanca is set to start immediately.
Alvernia announced the creation of a men’s wrestling program in April of 2018 and subsequently announced Ecker as the first head coach in July of 2018. Now, in July 2019, a new coach will take the reins. Bellanca spent 12 seasons with his alma mater of Kutztown and has been an elementary school teacher in the Muhlenberg school district in the Reading area since 2001.
Reading, Pa. (July 19, 2019) – Alvernia University Director of Athletics Bill Stiles announced on Friday the hiring of Kriss Bellanca as the Head Wrestling Coach of the Golden Wolves.
Bellanca joins the Alvernia staff following 12 seasons with Division II Kutztown University.
“Coach Bellanca is a lifelong educator, and shared our vision of what a successful Division III wrestling program looks like,” said Stiles. “He is committed to the development of the whole-student athlete – academically, athletically, spiritually, and socially. His familiarity with our primary recruiting markets and his extensive network of wrestling contacts in those areas will serve Alvernia.”
At Kutztown, Bellanca was the primary recruiter and was responsible for bringing in five NCAA Division II National Champions, 19 NCAA Division II All-Americans, and 40 NCAA Qualifiers. He also coached 56 wrestlers to podium finishes in the PSAC, and 62 NCAA Region One place winners. Kutztown also finished in the Top 20 in the NCAA on nine occasions, and in the top five in the region on eight occasions, during Bellanca’s time with the program.
Bellanca, a Berks County native, was a PIAA place-winner at Reading High School, and was a Team PA member. Bellanca wrestled for Bucknell University, but transferred to Kutztown University when Bucknell was preparing to drop Division I wrestling. With Kutztown, Bellanca finished his career in the top-15 in all-time wins. He finished third on two occasions in NCAA Regionals, and also had a second place finish in the regional tournament.
Bellanca graduated with honors in 2001 from Kutztown University with a degree in Elementary Education. He worked in the Muhlenberg school district for 19 years as a teacher and behavior specialist. He also has seven years of experience coaching at the high school level with Wyomissing. With the Spartans, Bellanca coached nine PIAA State qualifiers and four PIAA State medalists, including a PIAA State Finalist in 2007.
Bellanca is the founder and director of the nationally-recognized Steel Mat Club, where he trained a number of Pennsylvania State Champions, All-Americans, and National Tournament qualifiers.
“I am grateful for all those who participated in the search and interview process,” said Bellanca. “I want to thank Bill Stiles and the Athletic Department for trusting me to lead the Golden Wolves Wrestling program. It was amazing to learn about Alvernia University through this process and exciting to hear of the vision, support, and resources Alvernia has in providing its student-athletes a quality and holistic education.”
“I am committed to guiding student-athletes toward becoming champions in the classroom, on the wrestling mat, as well as socially and spiritually” added Bellanca. “It will be an honor to be part of this new journey full of many ‘firsts’ for Alvernia University Wrestling.”
Bellanca begins his work with Alvernia immediately. The Golden Wolves inaugural season gets underway on Sunday, November 3rd at the Lycoming Tournament. The full 2019-20 schedule will be released later this summer.
JOB DETAILS: The Assistant Coach will assist the Head Coach in the planning, recruiting, coaching, developing, implementing, communication and administering of his/her program to achieve University and Department objectives. Goals and objectives are to be developed prior to the beginning of each season with the Head Coach. Exhibit behavior that enhances the respect for the student-athletes, the athletics program, the University, and yourself in the conduct of your professional responsibilities. You are required to assist in the direction and control of your program in accordance with NCAA, WIAC, and University rules and regulations. Violation of University, NCAA or Conference rules on the part of Athletic Department personnel may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.
QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum Qualifications:
Master’s Degree in Physical Education or related field by the beginning of the contract date
Desired Qualifications:
Collegiate wrestling experience, either as an athlete or as a coach
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Ability to interact respectfully with people from diverse socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds
Willingness and ability to be an active participant in following applicable safety rules and regulations, including necessary training and drills
RESPONSIBILITIES:
General Administration of Program/Coaching:
Adhere to all rules and guidelines of the NCAA, WIAC and University
Assist head coach to plan and direct the development of student-athletes in relation to general and specific skills necessary for successful competition
Adhere to all athletic training measures for the safety and welfare of student-athletes
Assist with scheduling, conduct, and management of intercollegiate athletics contests
Assist with Instructing student-athletes in the principles and rules of the sport, WIAC and University policies
Schedule, prepare, and supervise all team practices, travel and activities in the absence of the head coach
Attend staff meetings/professional development seminars, and assist with total program issues
Represent the head coach at WIAC and NCAA meetings in their absence
Assist head coach to ensure the safety, maintenance and preparation of the playing and practice areas for all student-athletes
Assist with the monitoring of the academic progress of the student-athletes on your team ensuring that normal progress is made toward the attainment of the degree
restling room monitor during all out of season activities for safety observation. This does not permit a coaching staff member to direct, supervise or provide instruction to student-athletes, but permits a coaching staff member to stop any activity that is dangerous
Assist the head coach with the development of outreach activities which support and enhance the athletics program, individual sports, and university
Recruiting:
Assist with recruitment and recommendation of student-athletes to the University
Complete recruiting logs on a monthly basis
Interact with admissions personnel in the recruitment policies and procedures for the University
Development:
Assist the head coach with fund raising projects needed to support program
Assist the head coach with support and promotion of sport
Assist with the total program support through Athletic Department activities and events
General Administration of Program/Teaching and College Involvement:
Carry out teaching responsibilities within the Department of HPERC according to standards established by the department
Attend Departmental meetings and support Department outreaches
Maintain regular weekly office hours
Scholarly and Professional Activity:
Attend job-related clinics and conferences
Maintain current membership in professional organizations
University and Community Service:
Serve on department and university committees as needed
Serve as a resource to the community in areas of expertise
Assume other duties as assigned by the Head Coach and HPERC Chair.
Posting
Number: S000206 Classification: 10 Position Type: Staff Department: Athletics
Benefits
Summary: Eligible
for voluntary employee contributions into the TIAA 403(b), up to specified
federal limits.
Job Summary: The Assistant Coach of
Wrestling will have primary coaching responsibility for the lower weight
classes and will assist the Head Wrestling Coach in coordinating and conducting
all aspects of the wrestling program including but not limited to practices,
competitions, recruiting, social media and fundraising. This position will
provide a great opportunity to work toward a Master’s Degree online or at a
local university while gaining valuable collegiate wrestling coaching
experience.
Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsible for primarily coaching
the lower weight classes, including but not limited to planning practices and
competitions. Skill development, film evaluation and on-mat instruction are
essential.
Recruiting: Assist in all phases of
the recruiting process, specifically the scouting and evaluation of skilled and
academically qualified student-athletes.
Commitment to student-athlete
academic progress.
Assist with camps and clinics.
Commitment to comply with all
policies and regulations of the wrestling program, the Athletics Department,
Ohio Northern University, the Ohio Athletic Conference, and the NCAA.
Develop and maintain effective
interaction with students, faculty/staff, and the general public.
Additional duties as assigned.
Desired
Knowledge, Abilities and Skills:
Prior successful collegiate
wrestling/coaching experience at/with the lower weight classes.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office
software suite (Word, Excel, Power Point) and social media platforms. •
Effective verbal and written communications and interpersonal skills.
Ability to organize and prioritize
work.
Minimum
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree required.
Prior successful collegiate
wrestling/coaching experience at/with the lower weight classes.
ONU is an equal employment
opportunity employer. Accordingly, no person shall be discriminated against on
the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity, transgender status, religion,
national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military
or veteran status, genetic information or any other category protected by
federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to all areas of employment
including recruitment, hiring, training and development, promotion, transfer,
compensation, benefits, discipline, separation and other terms, condition and
privileges of employment.
Sebastian Amato is returning to the head coach position at Trinity after 14 years away. Amato previously coached the Bantams from 1987-2005 where he coached 5 wrestlers to 10 All-American awards to go along with over 150 dual meet wins. He replaces Marques Gales who left to take on the head coach position at Sacramento City College. Amato competed for Western New England where he was a two time NCAA qualifier, and he had prior coaching stints at Wesleyan and Central Connecticut State.
Jul 11, 2019 | Hartford, Conn. –Trinity College has announced the hiring of Sebastian Amato as its head wrestling coach. Amato, who guided the Bantams to unprecedented success on the mat for 19 seasons before retiring from coaching in 2005, steps back into his former position 14 years later. Trinity won the New England College Conference Wrestling Association (NECCWA) title and the NECCWA Duals Championship crown under Amato’s guidance. He replaces Marques Gales who left Trinity in May to become the head wrestling coach at Sacramento City College.
“We are delighted to welcome Sebby Amato back to campus,” said Director of Athletics Drew Galbraith. “Coach Amato’s competitiveness, grit and tireless focus on developing the young men in the program will be a great match for current and future Bantams. We fully expect he will return the wrestling program to the levels of success the team saw in his first stint at Trinity.”
Amato coached Trinity to over 150 wins in dual matches from 1987 to 2005 and posted a 114-68-1 mark (.626) over his last eight seasons with the Bantams. In 2000-01, Amato was the New England Coach of the Year, as the Bantams captured Trinity’s only NECCWA (now NEWA) championship. Trinity posted a best-ever record of 23-3, finished second in the NECCWA Championships, and won the NECCWA Duals title in 2002-03, earning the right to represent the conference in the National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NCWA) Duals Championships the following winter. Amato had over 50 All-New England honorees and 10 All-Americans in his first stint at Trinity.
“I want to thank Athletic Director Drew Galbraith for this opportunity to return to coaching at Trinity. I love the sport of wrestling and I grew to love Trinity College over my first 19 years there,” said Amato. “I left coaching to watch my kids grow up, and I have stayed active in wrestling as a youth coach and a parent until two years ago when my son graduated from WPI as an All-American.”
A successful amateur wrestler, Amato brings a vast amount of knowledge and experience to the Bantam wrestling program. Amato attended Western New England College, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in business marketing and captained the wrestling teams in his junior and senior years. Competing in the 142-pound weight class, he won a New England Championship title and qualified for the NCAA National Championships twice. Prior to Trinity, Amato served as an assistant coach at both Wesleyan University and Central Connecticut State University. He is a member of the NECCWA Hall of Fame, the Western New England University Athletic Hall of Fame, and the City of New Britain Athletic Hall of Fame.
“Coach Gales did a great job bringing the program back to relevancy, and I want to continue rebuilding an atmosphere at Trinity where the guys just love to come to practice and to meets,” Amato added. “We will have a diverse coaching staff with varying styles, and the wrestlers can take what works for them from all of us. My children are grown now and my wife is 100 percent on board with this decision. When I came back to campus, it truly felt like I had never left. I am so excited to get started.”
In 2018-19, Trinity posted three top-ten finishes against high-level competition in tournaments at Springfield College, Waynesburg College, and Johnson and Wales University in Rhode Island. The Bantams also placed seventh in the Headlock for Hunger NEWA Duals Championship Tournament and closed the year with a 14th-place finish in the NCAA Division III Northeast Regional Championships.
After spending last season in an interim capacity, Matt Zwaschka has been named the permanent head wrestling coach at Whitewater. The Warhawks finished 2nd in the WIAC, 3rd in the Upper Midwest Regional, and 7th in the NCAA Championships with six qualifiers and four All-Americans. He is in his second stint at Whitewater after serving as an assistant coach from 2005-2011.
Matt Oliver has been named the next head coach at Huntingdon College replacing Craig Duncan. Duncan had held the post since April of 2015. Oliver comes to the school after four seasons as the head coach at Spartanburg Methodist, a junior college in South Carolina. He also has coaching stops as an assistant at Neosho Community College and his alma mater of Newberry College. Huntingdon won eight duals last season in their fifth season of competition.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Huntingdon College President J. Cameron West and Director of Athletics Eric Levanda announced the hiring of Matt Oliver on Wednesday as the new head wrestling coach.
Oliver comes to Huntingdon after four seasons as the head wrestling coach at Spartanburg Methodist College in South Carolina.
“The addition of collegiate wrestling to our intercollegiate athletic program has brought to Huntingdon some exceptional student-athletes who have performed well in the classroom, on the wrestling mat and in leadership roles around campus,” West said. “I look forward to working with Coach Oliver to continue the legacy of success of our wrestling program.”
A 2012 graduate of Newberry College, Oliver has spent the past seven seasons as a collegiate coach.
“Matt came highly recommended to us. He’s an East Coast guy who has grown to love the South and has recruited our state for a few years,” Levanda said. “Our program has made gains each year of its existence and based on Matt Oliver’s experience and passion for the sport, that trend will continue. I’m looking forward to the next chapter for Huntingdon wrestling.”
Oliver takes over a Huntingdon program entering its sixth season. During this past season, the Hawks set their program record for dual-match wins with eight.
“I want to thank President West and Director of Athletics Eric Levanda for this opportunity,” Oliver said. “I am also grateful for all the people at Spartanburg Methodist College who have taken a chance on me and helped me grow, not only as a coach but as a professional as well. This is an incredible opportunity and it is a chance to take the next step in my career and in my life.
“Huntingdon has all of the support and tools it needs to be a successful wrestling program. We want to build on what has already been done for the program and continue to improve in all aspects.”
During his four seasons with Spartanburg Methodist, Oliver guided the Pioneers to their first North East District II team championship, coached four National Junior College Athletic Association All-Americans and 19 NJCAA national qualifiers. Oliver was named the 2018 North East District II Coach of the Year.
Before Spartanburg Methodist, Oliver spent two seasons as an assistant wrestling coach at Neosho Community College in Kansas. The Panthers finished fifth in the NJCAA national tournament in 2014 and eighth in 2015. Fifteen Neosho wrestlers qualified for the NJCAA national tournament and nine earned All-American honors during those two seasons.
Oliver began his coaching career at his alma mater as an assistant wrestling coach during the 2012-13 season. During that season, Newberry won its sixth straight Super Region championship and finished sixth in the Division II national tournament. The team produced four All-Americans and five Academic All-Americans.
Prior to coaching, Oliver was a four-time Division II national qualifier for Newberry. He earned All-American honors in 2009 with a third-place finish in the national tournament. He finished with a career record of 118-21 and holds the Wolves’ career record for major decisions. Oliver graduated from Newberry with a bachelor’s degree in physical education with a minor in coaching.
A native of Toms River, N.J., Oliver was a high school state champion and finished his career with a record of 132-12. As a senior, he set a state record for wins in a season.
The NCAA Championships Committee has release their report from the June meeting where wrestling regional alignment was discussed. There are two new teams this year, and some minor changes to the six regionals. Stevens Institute of Technology is joining the MAC this year and has been moved into the Southeast Region with the other MAC schools. Alvernia (Reading, PA) is a current MAC member who will begin wrestling this season, and they have also been added to the Southeast Region. To make space for these additions, Penn College of Technology and Pitt-Bradford will exit the Southeast and join the Mideast. Finally, Fontbonne (Clayton, MO) will join the Lower Midwest region for their inaugural year of competition.
Additionally, while not in the report, it is worth noting that Thomas More will be leaving the NCAA next season to join the NAIA, so there will be one fewer team in the Central Region.
Sites were also named for three of the regions with Adrian hosting the Central Region, Ithaca hosting the Mideast Region, and Messiah hosting the Southeast Region.
Competing This Season Alvernia – Vacant since the departure of Seth Ecker; should be announcing a new coach soon as they begin their first season. Hunter – No official announcement of MarcAntoni Macias leaving, but there is a job listing from three weeks ago on Intermat Simpson – The school has not announced the departure of Nate Hansen, but there is a job posting on their website. Trinity – The school began a search for a replacement for Marques Gales (headed to Sacramento City College) in April, but they have not announced his replacement. Ursinus – Josh Mangle was the interim coach after the passing of Bill Racich. The job listing for a full-time coach is still up, but it seems likely they are close to concluding their search.
McDaniel College, recognized nationally among “Colleges that Change Lives” and U.S. News and World Report top-tier liberal arts colleges, is a four-year private college of the liberal arts and sciences offering more than 60 undergraduate programs of study, including dual and student-designed majors, plus 20 highly regarded graduate programs.
McDaniel
College invites applications for a Graduate Assistant Wrestling Coach. Compensation
for this 12-month part time position includes Full time Graduate coursework, an
hourly stipend, housing and a part time meal plan.
Reporting to the Head
Wrestling Coach, The Graduate Assistant is responsible for supporting the management
of the varsity wrestling program at the college. Duties will include support the
head coach in coaching, recruiting, practice and meet organization and team
operations, retention and administration. In addition, graduate assistants will
serve as game management staff at assigned off-season intercollegiate contests
as assigned by the department. Additional duties may be assigned.
Specific Responsibilities:
Assist head coach in organizing and
conducting practices and competitions.
Assist in the hiring, supervision and
evaluation of student assistants.
Assist in the recruitment of a diverse
group of qualified student athletes for successful participation at the
varsity athletic level
Advise and direct team members,
captains, Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) team representatives
and team managers as directed.
Assist the head coach with team travel,
housing and meals with department assistant. Submit a travel itinerary before every
away event.
Demonstrate leadership, sportsmanship,
and conduct becoming of the coaching profession adhering to all college
and professional sport association guidelines.
Adhere to all NCAA, Centennial Conference,
ECAC and sport rules and regulations.
Communicate and cooperate with the other
department staff in regard to program operations (sports information,
sports medicine, budget, equipment room, administration …)
Serve as game administrator at intercollegiate
contests as assigned by the department.
Accomplish other duties as assigned by
head coach and/or the department administration.
To apply
For a complete job
description including qualifications and to apply, please visit the college’s employment
webpage. Completed applications must
include a cover letter addressing position qualifications and related
experience, resume, and the names and contact information of three professional
references. Specific questions about the position may be directed to the head
coach in the athletics department at 410-857-2585. Review of applications
begins July 15, 2019.
McDaniel College, an equal opportunity employer, does
not discriminate in the recruitment, admission, and employment of students,
faculty, and staff in the operation of any of its educational programs and
activities. McDaniel College will not
tolerate any discrimination or harassment on basis of any protected status
including race, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, military status, genetic information,
marital status, veteran’s status or any other legally protected status.
The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel has approved several rule changes for the next two seasons. The changes were fairly limited in scope considering that past rule cycles have introduced major changes like neutral danger and revamped out of bounds stalling rules. Several rules were proposed earlier this spring but did not make it into the final rulebook. A change to the allowed uniform is the most notable change, but there are others that will affect the wrestling on the mat.
Major Rules Changes for 2019-2021
A two piece uniform consisting of a compression top and loose shorts is now permitted in competition. This is similar to the alternate uniform allowed in high school wrestling.
The rule defining maximum hair length has been eliminated. Hair coverings are permitted but not required.
If coaches do not agree on a starting weight class for duals, the winner of a coin flip may choose either the starting weight or the odd/even matches for choice at the end of the first period. If the coach picks the weight class, the other team chooses odd/even and vice versa.
Wrestlers can now defer choice in the tiebreaker.
Hands to the face is changed from unnecessary roughness to an illegal hold (discussion below)
Fourth stalling call is now a two point penalty instead of one in order to make sure athletes know the next stalling call will end the match.
Other changes
Define simultaneous penalties
In situations requiring a verbal and visual count (e.g., drop down rule), the referee is instructed to begin the verbal count and display the visual count whenever possible.
Reclassify baiting an opponent from unsportsmanlike conduct to a technical violation.
Penalties for flagrant misconduct by medical staff will be served by the offending party. Previously, the penalty would be served by the head coach.
Reclassify figure-four scissors from a technical violation to an illegal hold in order to maintain consistency with other similar rules.
Clarify the second referee has the same mobility and authority as the referee; however, the referee is in control of the match and makes the final decision.
Clarify that there are no appeals for violations of weight certification, weight managment, and unsafe weight loss violations.
Several rules were proposed in April by the Wrestling Rules Committee that were not approved by the Oversight Panel. Three are worth mentioning here. First, the proposal to penalized a failed challenge with a stalling call will not go into effect. Second, medical forfeits will not count as a loss for the forfeiting wrestler. Finally, weigh in times were not changed. There was a proposal to move all dual and tournament weigh in times to two hours before competition. The rule will remain as it was previously. The first day of a tournament has a two hour weigh in, while dual meets and subsequent days of a tournament will keep a one hour weigh in.
The hands to the face clarification is the rule that will provoke the most discussion. This past season, hands to the face was called in a way more consistent with the rule book than it had been previously. See the picture below from the 2017 rule book:
The new rule changes this from unnecessary roughness to an illegal hold. The penalty is the same, but the terminology is changed. The rationale for the change is given as follows: To provide the referees more flexibility to manage this illegal action. Rules for illegal holds indicate that “whenever possible illegal holds should be prevented rather than called.” Referees will utilize verbal cues, formal warnings, potentially dangerous, etc. to communicate and attempt to prevent hands to the face whenever possible. However, as in all illegal holds, referees may still call hands to the face without any warnings if they determine it is warranted.
How this situation will be called is still up in the air, but it should be sorted out in the rules video released shortly before the season begins. It is hard to imagine how an official can “prevent” a hand to the face, but the wording here suggests that officials will be given some discretion to issue warnings before penalties. However, the rule book says that “When an illegal hold cannot be prevented, it must be penalized.” Therefore, the hands to the face call may exist in its own interpretive bubble where a warning can be issued for that illegal hold but no others. Again, the rules video will be instructive, and it may take a few weeks for college officials to settle on how this will be called.
Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin, announced the return of wrestling yesterday after a 26 year absence. The school is located between Milwaukee and Chicago on the shore of Lake Michigan and competes in the CCIW. Carthage will be the sixth full CCIW member with wrestling joining Augustana, Elmhurst, Millikin, North Central, and Wheaton. Concordia Wisconsin and MSOE are associate members in wrestling.
Carthage previously had wrestling from 1961-1994, and Ron Zalokar was the coach for all 33 seasons of their previous incarnation. Bob Bentz finished 7th at the 1988 NCAA Division III Championships to give Carthage its only NCAA All-American. Tom Adams was 3rd in 1972 and 1st in 1973 at the NAIA Championships.
The school was founded in 1847 and currently enrolls around 2,600 undergraduates. In addition to reviving the wrestling team, Carthage will be adding women’s wrestling and women’s bowling
By: By David Nelson, Interim Assistant Director of Athletics For Communications
KENOSHA, WIS.— Carthage College will broaden its sports offerings in 2020-21 with the revival of men’s wrestling, and the addition of women’s wrestling and women’s bowling. These additions will expand the Carthage athletics department to 27 varsity programs.
“I’m thrilled that Carthage is expanding our sport offerings, as it continues our history of offering emerging sports that meet our prospective student’s needs. Adding men’s and women’s wrestling, along with women’s bowling, and increasing our focus on club and recreational sports will enrich our campus community,” says Michelle Manning, director of athletics at Carthage College.
Men’s wrestling will return to the Carthage lineup after a 26-year hiatus. The Red Men wrestling program, which began in 1961-62, will begin its new season with a 204-242-8 all-time record in dual meets. Carthage College Athletic Hall of Fame member Ron Zalokar ’95 was the head coach for all 33 seasons of the Red Men wrestling program. As of the 2018-19 academic year, 108 NCAA Division III institutions across six regions sponsor men’s wrestling.
Carthage College will contribute to the national expansion of women’s wrestling and women’s bowling.
Women’s wrestling was recently recommended as an emerging sport by the NCAA committee on women’s athletics. If approved, women’s wrestling will be added to the NCAA emerging sports lineup on August 1, 2020, a huge step toward evolving into an NCAA Championship-Level sport in the future. The 2018-19 academic year saw 23 NCAA institutions sponsor women’s wrestling.
Eighty-four NCAA campuses participate in women’s bowling, and Carthage will add its name to that list. Women’s bowling competes as one division known as the National Collegiate Bowling.
A national search for head coaches will begin in the coming weeks.
Carthage will also hire a club sport coordinator to provide structure for club sport athletes and to grow programs to meet our campus recreational needs. This position will focus efforts on men’s water polo, men’s and women’s ice hockey, and men’s bowling.
DID YOU KNOW! The Red Men wrestling program carries a 204-242-8 all-time record in dual meets, all under head coach Ron Zalokar (1962-1994)!
