Team: Huntingdon College
Head Coach: Matt Oliver
Years at School as Head Coach: 1st
Assistant Coaches: DeAndre Beck
2018-2019 Dual Meet Record: 9-10
Top Returning Starters:
Joey Pearson (285) 13-9
Quin Pearson (149) 14-14
Micheal Mort (141) 11-8
Kaleb Fontenot (157) 13-18
Top Incoming Wrestlers:
Jack Haury (197) Ola HS, GA State Champ 3x state Placer
Jayson Spencer (165) St. John Paul II Catholic, AL State champ, 2x state placer (Legally Blind)
Team: Greensboro College
Head Coach: Kevin Birmingham
Years at School as Head Coach: 1st
Assistant Coaches: Joshua Greer, Max Baker
2018-2019 Dual Meet Record: 3-12
2019 NCAA Qualifiers:
Returning NCAA Qualifiers:
Top Returning Starters:
133 lbs. Paul Bauberger – 6th Place Finisher NCAA Southeast Region 141 lbs. Hai Siu – 4th Place Finisher NCAA Southeast Region, 157 lbs. Conan Wilson – 5th Place Finisher NCAA Southeast Region, 174 lbs. Tyron Dudley – 4th Place Finisher Southeast Region
Top Incoming Wrestlers: Trevor Carter, Nick Enarnacion, Mitchell Paton
Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia, has announced plans to begin wrestling for the 2020-2021 season. The announcement was long expected, as the school began a public search for a head wrestling coach in July but deflected questions about plans to start a program. Today’s announcement included news that the search for a head coach is close to conclusion and the new head coach should be announced upon the completion of HR paperwork. The Hornets compete in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Washington & Lee and Ferrum are the other ODAC schools with wrestling. The team will compete in the James R. Wilkins, Jr. Athletics & Events Center that was completed in 2018
Department Adds Men’s Wrestling
9/23/2019 1:05:00 PM
By: Scott Musa, Associate AD
WINCHESTER, Va. – Shenandoah University announced Monday that it has added men’s wrestling as its 22nd intercollegiate athletic program.
The team, which will compete in the James R. Wilkins, Jr. Athletics & Events Center and practice in Shingleton Gymnasium, is scheduled for its first season of competition in the fall of 2020.
It is expected that at capacity the team will have 30-35 members by the 2021-22 season.
The addition was assisted in large part by a generous donation from Rob and Gene Frogale, the owners of Annandale Millwork & Allied Systems. Rob Frogale is currently the Vice Chair of the Shenandoah University Board of Trustees and Gene Frogale is a former collegiate wrestling champion.
“We believe that wrestling is going to provide another reason for young men in the Shenandoah Valley to continue their education here at home,” said President Tracy Fitzsimmons, Ph.D.
Elmira College in Elmira, New York, announced today that the school will be adding wrestling for the 2020-2021 season. They briefly fielded a men’s team in the 1970s, and the women’s team will be the first Division III squad in New York. They will be the only school in the Empire 8 to sponsor wrestling. Elmira College sits approximately 10 miles north of the Pennsylvania border and 50 miles west of Binghamton.
Elmira College to Add Men’s & Women’s Wrestling Programs
ELMIRA, N.Y. — Elmira College Director of Athletics Renee Carlineo announced on Wednesday morning the addition of men’s and women’s wrestling as intercollegiate programs that will begin competition during the 2020-21 academic year. The teams expand Elmira’s varsity sports offerings to 20 intercollegiate programs.
“I am incredibly excited for the addition of two wrestling teams to our athletic department and the student-athletes to our community,” said Carlineo. “Wrestlers are gritty, resilient, and will add a new dimension to our already well-rounded student body. We have a perfect geographic location for this sport and possess unique academic offerings to attract competitive wrestlers that are academically strong.”
As part of a larger department-wide initiative, adding men’s and women’s wrestling will impact current athletic facilities in a positive way. The College will begin to explore recreating existing space for locker rooms, not only for the two new athletic programs, but also for Elmira’s current athletic varsity teams.
Former Lindenwood-Belleville assistant Graham Karwath has taken over at MacMurray College. Alberto Quiros, the previous coach for the Highlanders, departed earlier this summer to start the new men’s and women’s programs at Carthage College. Karwath spent one season at Lindenwood-Belleville and was a student assistant at Williams Baptist until his graduation in 2018, and he coached at his alma mater of East Ascension High School in Louisiana before attending Williams Baptist.
Karwath selected as head wrestling coach
JACKSONVILLE – Athletic Director Justin Fuhler is excited to announce the hiring of Graham Karwath as the new head men’s and women’s wrestling coach. Karwath begins his tenure on the heels of the resignation of Alberto Quiros.
Karwath spent time as a coach at Lindenwood University-Belleville with both the men’s and women’s programs. During the 2018-19 season, he helped the men’s team to its most successful year in program history and guided the women to a fourth-place finish in the conference.
Coaching at the NAIA level, Karwath has mentored two NAIA National Champions, 11 All-Americans and 36 National Qualifiers.
He received his Bachelor’s degree from William Baptist College and his Master of Arts from Lindenwood University.
Former Stevens Point assistant Jake Calhoun has been named head coach of men’s and women’s wrestling at Lakeland University. The Wisconsin native has prior coaching stops at Gettysburg, Cortland, Muhlenberg, and Messiah, and he was a two time NCAA qualifier at Stevens Point. He was head coach at Muhlenberg for the 2013-2014 season, so this will be his second stint as a head coach in Division III.
Calhoun also competed in Greco-Roman wrestling after graduation. He was a University Nationals 5th place finisher in 2013 and won the Northeast Regional in 2013 & 2014. Each Regional tournament win qualified him for the World Team Trials that season.
Calhoun named coach of Lakeland men’s and women’s wrestling teams
ake Calhoun has been named the new head men’s and women’s wrestling coach at Lakeland University, Director of Athletics April Arvan has announced.
Calhoun joins the Muskies coaching staff after spending the last four years as an assistant at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. He comes to Lakeland with 11 years of NCAA Division III coaching experience, as well as experience competing at the collegiate and national levels.
“It’s an incredible honor to be named Lakeland’s Head Men’s and Women’s Wrestling Coach and I am thrilled to join the tight-knit community at Lakeland,” said Calhoun. “It’s extremely exciting being given the opportunity to take this wrestling program to the next level and develop a new Lakeland wrestling dynasty. I am fortunate to continue my passion for coaching this great sport and build a legacy of national collegiate wrestling success as I lead the Muskie wrestling program into the future. It’s a dream for me to continue my journey teaching the life-skills I’ve learned through wrestling to the student-athletes of an institution with such respect and integrity as Lakeland.”
Lance Moore has been named head coach at Keystone College and will be the second coach in program history. Moore was an assistant at Scranton the past three seasons following a wrestling career that included NJCAA All-American Honors at Nassau County CC and qualifying for the 2014 NCAA Division III Championships for Cortland.
Lance Moore Hired as Head Wrestling Coach
La PLUME, Pa. – The Keystone College Athletic Department has announced the hiring of Lance Moore as the new head wrestling coach on Tuesday.
“I am looking forward to taking over the program,” expressed Moore. “I have a lot of roots and ties to the area.”
“Northeast Pennsylvania is a wrestling hotbed and I believe there is a lot of potential here to turn the program into an NCAA powerhouse. This program has a lot of history and I look forward to continuing the rich tradition of Keystone Wrestling.”
Moore comes to the Giants after serving as an assistant coach at the University of Scranton from 2016-19.
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.
Wince Steps Down As Head Wrestling Coach To Join American Staff, Birmingham Promoted To Head Coach
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.
Iowa Wesleyan Announces Head Wrestling Coach
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.
Carthage Names Alberto Quiros Men’s and Women’s Wrestling Coach
8/15/2019 11:11:00 AM
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.
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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.
Roulo promoted to head coach of Averett men’s wrestling program
8/14/2019 5:30PM
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.
Dylan Peters hired as wrestling coach
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.
New Jersey City University Selects Rutgers’ Harry Turner as First-Ever Head Men’s Wrestling Coach
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:
Application materials can be emailed to: ptreid@owu.edu
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.
DIII Management Council recommends two new emerging sports
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.
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.
Alvernia Tabs Kriss Bellanca To Lead Wrestling Program
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.
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is searching for a full-time assistant wrestling coach and lecturer
Assistant Wrestling Coach/Lecturer – Intercollegiate Athletics/HPERC – 15697
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:
Desired Qualifications:
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
RESPONSIBILITIES:
General Administration of Program/Coaching:
Recruiting:
Development:
General Administration of Program/Teaching and College Involvement:
Scholarly and Professional Activity:
University and Community Service:
Assume other duties as assigned by the Head Coach and HPERC Chair.
Assistant Coach of Wrestling
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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:
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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.
Amato Returns To Trinity For Second Tour As Head Wrestling Coach
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.
