Fronhofer comes to Bloomsburg after spending two seasons as an assistant at the University of Pittstburgh, his alma mater.
At Pitt, Fronhofer was in charge of techniques and training methods in the wrestling room as well as recruiting.
"This is a great career opportunity for me and I am very excited to have a chance to work with John (Sutzman) and the entire Bloomsburg team," said Fronhofer. "I have gotten to know coach Stutzman over the last few years and know that he has the team headed in the right direction."
"Bloomsburg has several good veterans back in Mike Sees and Mike Spaid who I look forward to working with," Fronhofer continued. "Plus, John has brought in great class of freshman who l can't wait to start coaching."
A 2003 graduate of Pittsburgh, Fronhofer earned All-Americans as a senior, advancing to the NCAA Division I finals at 174 pounds.
In his career at Pittsburgh, Fronhofer won 123 matches against just 39 losses. His win total is the third-highest in Panthers history.
As a freshman, Fronhofer became just one of five first-year Pittsburgh wrestlers to win 30 matches in a season when he finished the year 30-11. He qualified for his first NCAA Championships and won his first Nationals match. Also that year, Fronhofer won his second consecutive FILA Junior National Greco-Roman title at 167.5 pounds and was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Wrestler for the second time as well.
Fronhofer won an EWL (Eastern Wrestling League) title at 165 pounds in 2001 and qualified for his second straight NCAA meet. During the season, he was a perfect 11-0 in dual meets.
After a third straight appearance at NCAAs as a junior in 2001-02, Fronhofer moved up a weight class prior to his senior year. After finishing second at the EWL Championships, Fronhofer won five straight matches before dropping the championship match to Robbie Waller of Oklahoma by a 7-3 decision. He earned All-American honors for his second-place finish, the first Panthers' All-American in three years and first finalist in 13 years.
Bloomsburg head coach John Stutzman is looking forward to having someone like Fronhofer on his staff.
"I am excited to have someone the caliber of Carl join my staff," said Stutzman. "Carl brings a strong work ethic, and a wealth of experience both collegiate and internationally. As a athlete he was a four-time NCAA qualifier, EWL champion, NCAA Division 1 finalist, and a five-time US Open Freestyle and Greco Roman All-American. I believe he is one of the best young coaches in the country and he will give our wrestlers the mental edge to compete at the highest level."
Fronhofer is a 2003 graduate of Pittsburgh with a degree in sociology. He was a NCWA first team Academic All-American as a senior.
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