Former Lehigh head coach Greg Strobel has been named USA Wrestling’s Man of the Year, it was announced on Monday. The award recognizes an outstanding man for his contributions to the sport of wrestling. Strobel, who currently works as an administrator at Lehigh, has served the sport of wrestling as a volunteer leader, coach and administrator for decades.
Lehigh head coach Pat Santoro has announced that four-time NCAA finalist and 2008 U.S. Olympian Steve Mocco has joined the Mountain Hawks’ coaching staff as a volunteer assistant for the 2010-11 season. Mocco will work as a coach with the Lehigh Valley Athletic Club, a position that allows him to assist Lehigh on a volunteer basis.
Lehigh head coach Pat Santoro has announced the addition of 14 student-athletes who will join the Mountain Hawks wrestling program in the fall. The Mountain Hawks lost 12 seniors to graduation, so Santoro has brought in a large class to reestablish depth within Lehigh’s wrestling room.
Lehigh All-American Zach Rey added another major accomplishment to his 2010 season by winning the 120 kg/264.5 lb. weight class at the U.S. University and Junior World Team Trials May 29 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center. Rey went 3-0 in a challenge tournament, and then defeated University National champion Jarod Trice in a best-of-three series to earn a spot on the University World team.
Lehigh Athletics’ coverage of the 2010 Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) Championships at Stabler Arena has been nominated for a 2010 College Sports Media Award. The awards will be presented on June 8 at the College Sports Video Summit in Atlanta, and are sponsored by the Sports Video Group (SVG) and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA).