College Coaching Changes

2022-2023

  • Augsburg: Tony Valek assumes solo head coaching duties, Jim Moulsoff assumes associate head coach duties, Justin Koob is the top assistant coach (article)
  • Minnesota State: Paul Bianchi has been named as an assistant coach (article)
  • MSU-Moorhead: Brandon Metz has been named as an assistant coach (article)
  • Northland: Brandon Ballard replaces Scott DCamp as head coach (article)
  • Ridgewater: Travis Deegan and Logan Peterson replace Joey Brown (article)

2021-2022

  • Augsburg Women: Jake Short replaces Max Mejia as head coach (article)
  • MSU-Moorhead: Griffin Osing has been named as an assistant coach (article)
  • Rochester CTC: Andy Hackenmueller replaces Travis Rutt as head coach, Mike Schmitz added as an assistant (article)
  • Southwest Minnesota State: Chayse Jackson replaces Jesse Nelson as head coach (article)

2020-2021

  • Ridgewater: Joey Brown replaces Jair Toedter as head coach (article)
  • Rochester CTC: Travis Rutt replaces Randy Rager as head coach (article)

2019-2020

  • Augsburg: Tony Valek joins Jim Moulsoff as men’s wrestling co-head coach (article).
  • Concordia: Quincy Osborn replaces Phil Moenkedick as head coach (article).
  • Itasca: Joe Umlauf replaces Nick Wilkes as head coach (article).
  • Minnesota West: Randy Baker hired as head coach (article). | Bryan Cowdin resigned as head coach ( article).
  • North Dakota State: Obenson Blanc hired as head assistant coach (article). Austin Marsden hired as an assistant coach (article).
  • Rochester CTC: Carson Henry has joined the coaching staff.

2018-2019

  • Itasca: Joe Umlauf joins the staff as an assistant coach (article)
  • North Dakota State: Gage Hutchison hired as an assistant coach (article)
  • Rochester CTC: Travis Rutt has joined the coaching staff (article)
  • Saint John’s: Jake Clark, Malik Stewart, and Shawn Hatlestad join the staff as assistant coaches (article)
  • South Dakota State: Damion Hahn replaces Chris Bono as head coach (article), Cam Simaz joins as an assistant coach (article), Chris Dardanes joins as an assistant coach (article)
  • St. Olaf: Sean Ahrar replaces Jim Raczynski as head coach
  • University of Minnesota: Trevor Brandvold has been added to the coaching staff. Dustin Schlatter leaves to take over as head coach of the Minnesota Regional Training Center (article)

2017-2018

  • Minnesota West: Bryan Cowdin replaces Bob Purcell as head coach (article)
  • MSU-Moorhead: Blake Bosch has been named as an assistant coach (article)
  • Northland CTC: Kevin Fynboh hired as an assistant coach (article)
  • Saint John’s: Kevin Schiltz replaces Tony Willaert as head coach (article)
  • South Dakota State: Cody Caldwell was hired as an assistant coach replacing A.J. Schopp (article)
  • St. Olaf: Jim Raczynski replaces Sean Ahrar as head coach (article)

2016-2017

  • Concordia: Phil Moenkedick replaces Matt Nagel as head coach (article)
  • Concordia: Quincy Osborn hired as an assistant coach (article)
  • Minnesota: Brandon Eggum replaces J Robinson as head coach
  • MSU-Moorhead: Luke Salazar hired as an assistant coach (article)
  • North Dakota State: Matt Nagel hired as an assistant coach (article)
  • Ridgewater: Jair Toedter replaces Tom Gruhlke as head coach
  • Saint John’s: Tony Willaert named head coach following two seasons as the interim head coach (article)

2015-2016

  • Augsburg: Jim Moulsoff was named head coach (interim removed) and Tony Valek was named associate head coach (article)
  • Itasca Community College: Nick Wilkes replaces Dan Lovell as head coach.
  • Minnesota: Dustin Schlatter joins the staff as a volunteer assistant coach. (article)
  • MSU-Moorhead: Steven Monk was hired as an assistant coach replacing Evan Forde (article)
  • North Dakota State: Jarrod Garnett hired as an assistant coach (article)
  • North Dakota State: Chase Nelson joins the staff as a volunteer assistant (article)
  • South Dakota State: A.J. Schopp was hired as an assistant coach (article)

2014-2015

  • Augsburg: Jim Moulsoff is the interim head coach for the 2014-15 season. Moulsoff replaces Mark Matzek (article)
  • Concordia: Phil Moenkedick was hired as an assistant coach replacing Clay Nagel (article)
  • MSU-Moorhead: Evan Forde has been named an assistant coach (article)
  • North Dakota State: Derek St. John hired as an assistant coach (article); assistant coach Bret Maughan steps down (article)
  • Northland: Travis Peralta joins staff as an assistant coach (article)
  • Saint John’s: Tony Willaert is the interim head coach for the 2014-15 season. Willaert replaces Brandon Novak (article)
  • South Dakota State: Jon Reader was hired as an assistant coach (article)

2013-2014

  • Concordia: Matt Nagel moves from Co-Head Coach to Head Coach. Clay Nagel moves from Co-Head Coach to Assistant Coach.
  • Ridgewater Community College: Tom Gruhlke replaces Tom Beyer as head coach. (article)
  • Itasca Community College: Dan Lovell replaces David Copp as head coach. (article)

2012-2013

  • South Dakota State: Chris Bono replaces Jason Liles as head coach. (article)
  • Itasca Community College: David Copp replaces Tim Setala as head coach. (article)

2011-2012

  • Minnesota: Brandon Eggum replaces Joe Russell as Head Assistant Coach, Luke Becker moves up to Assistant Coach. (article)
  • North Dakota State: Roger Kish replaces Bucky Maughan as head coach. (article)
  • North Dakota State: Manny Rivera joins as an assistant coach. (article)
  • St. Cloud State: Brady Wilson and Tyson Reiner joins as assistant coaches. (article)

2010-2011

  • Augsburg: Jim Moulsoff replaces Jared Evans as Assistant Coach. (article)

2009-2010

  • Minnesota State University Moorhead: Kris Nelson replaces Keenan Spiess as head coach. (article)
  • St. Olaf: Jeff Bullerman will be the interim coach in 2009-10. (article)

2008-2009

  • Augsburg: Mark Matzek replaces Sam Barber as head coach. (article)
  • Itasca Community College: Tim Setala, assistant last year, switches coaching positions with Shane Holm, the head coach last year.
  • Minnesota State University Moorhead: Nate Baker replaces Desmond Radunz as Head Assistant Coach. (article)
  • University of Minnesota: Joe Russell replaces Marty Morgan as Assistant head coach. (article)

2007-2008

  • Augsburg: Sam Barber replaces Jeff Swenson as head coach
  • Ridgewater Community College: Tom Beyer replaces Jesse Nelson as head coach (article – wctrib.com)
  • Southwest Minnesota State: Jesse Nelson replaces John Sterner as head coach (article)

2006-2007

  • St. Cloud State: Steve Costanzo replaces Steve Grimit as head coach (article)
  • Dakota County Technical College: Jesus Wilson replaces Curt Foley as head coach

2005-2006

  • Dakota County Technical College: Curt Foley replaces Henry Gerten (article)
  • Rochester Community & Technical College: Randy Rager replaces Chuck Siefert (article)
  • St. Olaf: Sean Ahrar replaces Ken Pratt (article)

2004-2005

  • Concordia: Clay Nagel joins Doug Perry as Co-Head (article)
  • Saint John’s: Brandon Novak (interim) replaces John Elton (article)

2003-2004

  • Augustana: Jason Reitmeier replaces Kraig Presler (article)
  • Dakota County Technical College: Henry Gerten replaces Zach Anderson
  • Minnesota State University Moorhead: Keenan Spiess replaces John Sterner (article)