Aug. 11, 2010

Contact: Dan Carr

Josh Zupancic Named Assistant Wrestling Coach Former Stanford Standout Joins Cleveland State

Cleveland, Ohio - Josh Zupancic, a former All-American as a student at Stanford University, has joined Cleveland State's wrestling coaching staff as an assistant. Head coach Ben Stehura announced the hiring on Wednesday.

"We're very excited about adding Josh to our staff," Stehura said. "His success as both a wrestler and a student will have a great impact on our team."

Zupancic was only the third two-time NCAA All-American in Stanford wrestling history, earning the honor in his junior and senior seasons. In 2007 he finished seventh at the NCAA Championships. Zupancic topped this performance in 2008 when he defeated three ranked opponents in consecutive matches, en route to a sixth place finish at the NCAA Championships.

His career record at Stanford was 120-34, making him the third-winningest wrestler in the program's history. The National Wrestling Coaches Association named Zupancic an Academic All-American in all four of his years as a collegiate athlete.

Prior to his outstanding career at Stanford, Zupancic was a four-time state finalist while attending Walsh Jesuit High. In 2002, he won the state championship.

Zupancic joins Cleveland State after two years of coaching club wrestling while a graduate student at Oklahoma. He also worked as a student-athlete career counselor at Oklahoma, and has seven years of experience as camp counselor and clinician at various wrestling camps and clinics.