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Dudley Rounds Out Coaching Staff, Adds Patacsil and Gutierrez

BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Campbell wrestling head coach TJ Dudley has announced the addition of Jake Patacsil and Fabian Gutierrez as assistant coaches. “I’m excited to officially welcome two outstanding individuals to our program,” Dudley said. “Both are ready to work and fully committed to helping us build a culture defined by toughness, pride and a relentless pursuit of success.”
Patacsil returns to the Campbell coaching staff, bringing extensive coaching experience after serving at multiple levels of college wrestling.  Patacsil was part of the Campbell program last season that captured a share of the 2024-25 Southern Conference regular season championship.
Previously, Patacsil was the inaugural head coach at St. Thomas University (Fla.), where he launched the NAIA program in 2020. In the 2022-23 season, Patacsil guided David Pierson to NAIA All-America status in just the program’s third year of existence. Pierson defeated the No. 3-ranked wrestler to secure a top-eight finish at 141 pounds.
Before St. Thomas, Patacsil began the wrestling program at Mount Olive (N.C.) in 2018, where two wrestlers qualified for the NCAA Division II Championships before the event was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Patacsil also spent four seasons as an assistant at Hofstra University, helping produce two two-time NCAA qualifiers and an All-American. In addition, Patacsil has held assistant roles at Duke, Notre Dame College, Central College, Manchester University and St. Thomas Aquinas.
In total, Patacsil has coached two NCAA Division I All-Americans, seven Division II All-Americans and one NAIA All-American. “Jake has already proven to be a valuable part of our program, and we’re thrilled to have him back in an official capacity,” Dudley said. “His experience, … more at … https://gocamels.com/news/2025/10/10/wrestling-dudley-rounds-out-coaching-staff-adds-patacsil-and-gutierrez.aspx

October 17, 2025 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized