Justin KihnJustin Kihn is the new head coach of the newly revived Wilmington College wrestling program, the Ohio-based NCAA Division III school announced this week.
Kihn takes the reins of the Wilmington mat program which had been put on hiatus in 2011 until its return was announced in May. The Quakers will return to action in fall 2018.
Kihn comes to Wilmington having wrestled and served as an assistant coach at Ohio Athletic Conference rival Heidelberg in northern Ohio.
As a wrestler at Heidelberg, Kihn earned All-American honors at the NCAAs, having placed fourth in the 141-pound bracket. As a senior, Kihn was the OAC Wrestler of the Year as a senior, as well as an Academic All-American his senior year.
"We are thrilled to have a coach at W.C. with such impeccable wrestling knowledge and a great set of coaching mentors," said Wilmington's Vice-President for Athletics Administration, Terry Rupert. "Justin has major recruiting roots in some of the most fertile wrestling areas of Ohio that will serve our program very well."
Jeff Jordan, head wrestling coach at nationally-ranked prep powerhouse St. Paris-Graham High School, offered his insights into Kihn, having worked with the new Wilmington wrestling coach for eight seasons at his Jeff Jordan State Champ Camp.
"I am really excited to see a young man like Justin Kihn hired as the head wrestling coach at Wilmington College," said Jordan. "He is very connected in southwest Ohio, as well as the rest of the state. I have seen Justin build great relationships with many wrestlers, and he has positively impacted their lives. I'm confident he will build a winning tradition for the Fighting Quakers."
Located in southeast Ohio between Cincinnati and Columbus, Wilmington College is a four-year, private school affiliated with the Religious Society of Friends, also known as the Quakers. The school has approximately 1,000 students. The Fighting Quakers sports teams -- including wrestling -- compete in the Ohio Athletic Association and NCAA Division III.
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