Jimmy Sheptock"Jimmy has been a huge asset to our program since returning to Maryland," McCoy said. "We are very excited to have him in this new role and we know he is ready to do a great job."
McCoy also announced the addition of Shelton Mack as an assistant coach. Mack coached at Virginia for the past three seasons after completing his collegiate career at Pittsburgh.
"Shelton will have a big impact on our program," McCoy added. "He has had excellent success as both a wrestler and a coach, and his presence will help us reach our goals as a program."
During his time on the Maryland bench, Sheptock has assisted in producing multiple NCAA Qualifiers and Big Ten placers. Ryan Diehl (141), Alfred Bannister (149) and Youssif Hemida (285) have all placed in the conference championships and qualified for the NCAA championships during each of Sheptock's first two seasons. Hemida was an NCAA All-American in the 2017-18 season.
One of the most heralded wrestlers to ever don the Terrapin singlet, Sheptock was a three-time ACC Champion, three-time NCAA Qualifier and a two-time All-American during his collegiate career. He amassed a 129-20 overall record as a Terrapin, which included a perfect 51-0 mark in dual meets.
Sheptock's 2013-14 season was one of the greatest individual runs in Maryland wrestling history, as he finished 32-1 and as the NCAA finalist, ACC Champion and Midlands Champion. He became the first-ever Maryland wrestler to obtain the No. 1 seed at the NCAA Championships and earn a No. 1 national ranking. Sheptock became just the fourth Terp to finish in the top-two in school history, and the first since Gobel Kline won the national championship in 1969.
Mack's success at Virginia included developing NCAA All-Americans Jack Mueller and George DiCamillo. During his collegiate career, Mack was a three-time NCAA Qualifier at the University of Pittsburgh. He recorded 84 wins while wrestling at 133 pounds for the Panthers and qualified for the NCAA Championships in 2012, 2013 and 2014. Mack reached the round of 12 in 2012 before falling one win shy of All-American status. He earned a career-best 26 wins during his senior season and went 2-2 at the NCAA Championships, where he took eventual national champion Tony Ramos of Iowa down to the wire before narrowly falling, 3-1.
In 2014, Mack finished third at 133 pounds at the ACC Championships. He previously recorded back-to-back runner-up finishes at the EWL Championships in 2012 and 2013. A native of Meadville, Pa., Mack graduated from Pitt in 2015 after double majoring in sociology and history.
He is currently competing with hopes of representing the United States at the World Championships and Olympics. He is also on pace to complete a Master's Degree in Sport Administration.
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