Scott DelVecchioHOBOKEN, N.J. -- Stevens Institute of Technology Head Wrestling Coach Joe Favia has named 2018 All-American Scott DelVecchio an assistant coach, it was announced Monday.
DelVecchio arrives on Castle Point after a distinguished four-year career at Rutgers University, where the South Plainfield, New Jersey native finished tied for 23rd in program history with 88 wins and qualified for three NCAA Championships.
"Our goal has always been to provide our wrestlers with the best environment to win," Favia commented. "The addition of Scott is just another step in the right direction. He believes in our system and our pursuit of a national title. Scott lived the Big Ten mentality we preach and he will bring that level of intensity to our room every day. We are very happy to welcome Scott to our family."
DelVecchio, who was a two-time Big Ten championship placewinner at 133 pounds, became just the fourth Scarlet Knight since 1979 to enter the national championship unseeded and earn All-American status, with a come-from-behind win over Drexel's seventh-seeded Anthony DeSanto. He will be charged with working with Stevens' lightweight wrestlers, assisting with technique and match preparation, calling upon his wealth of high-level experience to enhance an an already dominant area of the program.
The Ducks earned individual championships at 125, 133, 141, 149, 157 and 165 pounds en route to a fourth consecutive Centennial Conference Championship and rising sophomore Brett Kaliner posted the highest individual finish in program history as the national runner-up at 141 pounds, earning the program's second consecutive d3wrestle.com Rookie of the Year accolade. Additionally, rising 133-pound junior Troy Stanich is coming off back-to-back third place finishes at the NCAA Championship and rising senior Joey Borai also earned 32 wins at 125 pounds, while earning the Centennial's Wrestling Scholar-Athlete of the Year award and Google Cloud Academic All-District honors from the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
"I am grateful for the opportunity to step into a great program and continue to build on what [Coach Favia] has started," DelVecchio added. "This team has been on the rise and I am excited to help take this team to a new level. I believe in this team and staff and fully believe that we can accomplish our goal of a national title and multiple All-Americans and national champions."
Stevens returns to the mat in late October, looking to build off a fourth-place finish in the 2017 national championships, the highest-ever finish for the program. Wrestling also ranked third in the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) academic team standings, matching the highest placement in team history.
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