Wrestling Tabs Joe Pflug as New Assistant
Two-time All-American receives first coaching job
9/16/2009 3:56:35 PM
YPSILANTI, Mich.– The Eastern Michigan University wrestling team added a new member to the program Tuesday, Sept. 15, when Head Coach Derek DelPorto announced the hiring of new assistant coach Joe Pflug. The two-time NCAA All-American will join DelPorto and assistant coach David Bolyard in helping the young Eagles squad establish a championship mentality.
Pflug, a 2009 graduate of Heidelberg University, was a 2006 NCAA National Champion and a third place finisher in 2007, which earned him two All-American plaques. He was ranked No. 1 in the country his senior year until an season-ending injury halted his bid for a second National title. Pflug compiled an overall collegiate record of 60-5.
A 2002 graduate of Maple Heights High School in Maple Heights, Ohio, he grappled his way to four finals appearances at the State level, where he notched two championship titles his junior and senior year (2001, 2002). He was also a State runner-up in his freshman and sophomore campaigns (1999, 2000). In 2002, he earned runner-up honors at the Senior Nationals competition, and was a two-time ASICS All-American. Pflug finished his high school career with a 154-4 record.
“We are very excited that Joe is joining our staff.” said DelPorto of Pflug, who will be entering his first coaching job. “I think he is a perfect fit for what we are trying to accomplish here at Eastern. He is going to become a great coach very quickly and give this team yet another Ohio tie” (Bolyard is from Akron, Ohio).
The 25-year old Pflug earned his degree in Health and Physical Education from Heidelberg in 2009.