The 2026 Offseason Coaching Carousel
We’ve almost made it through the long offseason. With the 2026-27 season less than a month away, it’s time for one last check on the coaching carousel. I’m sure we’ll get another couple of changes between now and November, as head coaches try to round out their staff before then; however, he’s a final(ish) look at the changes that took place over the offseason.
Below are the new DI hires for the 2026-27 season:
New Hires
Air Force Head Coach: Joe Johnston (Air Force – Associate Head Coach)
Army West Point Associate Head Coach: Mike Macchiavello (Lehigh Valley WC Athlete)
Binghamton Assistant Coach: Luke Welch (The Citadel – Interim Head Coach)
Bloomsburg: Ricky Donald
Bloomsburg: Gable Strickland (Lock Haven – Athlete)
Cal Poly Assistant Coach: Nelson Brands (Iowa City Regina HS Head Coach)
Columbia Assistant Coach: Cesar Alvan (Columbia – Wrestler)
Cornell Associate Head Coach: Zach Tanelli (Virginia Tech – Assistant Coach)
Cornell Assistant Coach: Yianni Diakomihalis (USA Wrestling – Athlete)
CSU Bakersfield Graduate Assistant: Richard Castro-Sandoval (CSU Bakersfield – Athlete)
CSU Bakersfield Assistant Coach: Daniel Manibog … more at … https://intermatwrestle.com/articles.html/college/the-2026-offseason-coaching-carousel-10132026-r101264/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
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