Who's your pick for Fresno's HC?

[Tony_Rotundo 31]

Give me your Vegas odds on who will be tapped for Fresno's program. Will it be an existing CA coach, a head coach that wants out of their existing program, or an assistant looking for what could be a great opportunity (total admin buy in, for one thing). I'd love to see Lou Rosselli in CA. 

[Billyhoyle 2,500]

Give me your Vegas odds on who will be tapped for Fresno's program. Will it be an existing CA coach, a head coach that wants out of their existing program, or an assistant looking for what could be a great opportunity (total admin buy in, for one thing). I'd love to see Lou Rosselli in CA. 

 

How about Mark Perry (don't really see him leaving until IMart is done)  or either Tirapelle?

[wrestlingnerd 3,011]

I have a feeling the applicants won't be that strong given the program's spotty history of support. Roselli has a great thing going at tOSU. I highly doubt he'll even apply. 

 

I'd like to see the Abas brothers get a shot. Gerry as HC, Stephen as assistant. They're two of the best technical wrestlers ever and very familiar with the local scene. 

[CollegeWrestling4444 7]

From the people i know in Caliofrnia Gerry and Stephen aren't fit to lead young men.

 

Don't you think they would have jobs right now since they have such heat credentials?

 

They both have proven they can't coach at the college level.

[Twangers 6]

Eric Guerrero.

[jeffr_ideal 216]

How about J Jaggers with Logan Stieber as assistant?  They are both chill enough to fit in the CA scene. 

Edited March 23, 2015 by jeffr_ideal

[wrestlingnerd 3,011]

How about J Jaggers with Logan Stieber as assistant?  They are both chill enough to fit in the CA scene. 

 

No chance Logie Bear leaves the Ohio RTC anytime soon. He seems very committed to training there through 2016.

[Alexander_Delarge_655321 63]

Brands.

 

I kid. I kid. 

[rhino184 78]

If Guerrero would leave Okie State I think that would be a great start, but I don't know if he would do that

[WillieBoy 713]

How about a real Home Grown California boy - Mark Schultz?

[Twangers 6]

rhino-

 

While it's a significantly different situation, Guerrero did apply for the ASU job. I think if he feels the job is desirable and the support system is in place, he won't be tied down to staying in Stillwater.

[JohnnyThompsonnum1 102]

Couldn't agree more on the Eric Guerrero comment.  I think he would be perfect for Fresno State and get the program competitive from the get go.

Mark Schultz would not be good.   Villanova and Brigham Young are enough proof of that.   Not putting the guy down, great wrestler and successful at a multitude of things.  Coaching just isn't one of them. 

[Tofurky 633]

Guerrero can recruit from Blair to Lemoore and everywhere in between. The same goes with Casey Cunningham. These guys know that you can't win titles anymore based on kids from one state alone. It takes a national recruiting effort.

 

Also, one thing I think the administration would need to be okay with if they want the likes of a Guerrero or a Cunningham is the establishing of a Freestyle Club along the lines of Gator or NLWC. 

 

If neither of those guys apply, then I am going with Damian Hahn. After that, Mark Perry. After that...

 

(this all assumes that Roselli doesn't apply)

[rlw028 106]

Buckley would be a logical choice. Hasn't been great at Cal Poly, but did a good job at Columbia, and is a Fresno Alum with real coaching credentials (unlike the Abas brothers, who haven't been around much, from what I know).

[lurshy92 28]

i was thinking the exact same why not mark perry.... he has tremendous success with california kids already, and he success when he was at cal-poly

 

he also has the ability to recruit across the country

[Glane18 73]

No way Mark Perry leaves the Big 10 to go to the Pac 12. 

[Old_Marine_Wrestler 245]

Chris Pendleton

[Alexander_Delarge_655321 63]

Anthony Robles? 

[CA_Wrestler 336]

Having friends who wrestled for Freso State before wrestling was gone, this is awesome.

 

I was thinking Eric Guerrero for sure.

[tightwaist 390]

Adam Tirapelle. 

[Twangers 6]

Heard Tirapelle had no interest in the position.

[Witherman 384]

I don't think Perry is going anywhere unless Iowa comes knocking (not saying they will).  Just my opinion.

[dutchcountry7 26]

Tough to start a program from the dead. They need a young and hungry coach because it will take years to build.