Schavrien was an NCAA All-American wrestler at Missouri while Hatcher was a part of four national championship teams at Iowa.
“We are thrilled to announce that Schavrien and Hatcher are officially on board to help lead the future of Mustang Wrestling,†said Sioredas, hired April 5 after spending the last two seasons as head coach at Grand Canyon.
“Coach Schavrien will be our head assistant and will oversee both recruiting and operations while Coach Hatcher will be our director of development, taking on the primary role in the wrestling room,†Sioredas added.
“Both have strong wrestling backgrounds, but more importantly they understand the mission here at Cal Poly and what it takes to be successful both on and off the mat,†Sioredas said. “I have known both of these guys for a long time and I am more than excited to get them on campus to help continue the strong wrestling tradition here at Cal Poly.â€
Hatcher has already assumed his new duties at Cal Poly while Schavrien begins June 1.
Schavrien has served coaching stints at Appalachian State, Missouri, and Drexel. He was the head assistant at Appalachian State last season and helped guide the Mountaineers into the Top 25, being ranked as high as No. 18 in the country. The Mountaineers also topped Indiana in the NWCA National Duals Championship Series last season.
Schavrien also spent three years on the coaching staff at Missouri, where he was the Director of Operations for two years and promoted to the Volunteer Assistant Coach for the No. 1-ranked Tigers in 2015. He also coached at Drexel University after a successful wrestling career at Missouri.
Schavrien has coached two NCAA National Champions, 12 All-Americans and three of his teams finished in the Top 15 at the NCAA Championship. He was also instrumental in recruiting three top-10 recruiting classes.
A three-time NCAA qualifier himself, Schavrien capped his wrestling career with the Tigers by winning the Big 12 Championship and placing sixth in the country, earning All-America honors at 141 pounds, in 2011. Schavrien finished his career with an 86-44 record in three years with Mizzou after spending his first two seasons at Arizona State.
He served as Mizzou's team captain during the 2010-11 campaign and won the team's Hap Whitney Coach's Award at the end of that season. The award is given to the wrestler who displays dedication, commitment, sacrifice and selflessness to the team on a consistent basis.
Schavrien, a product of powerhouse Poway High School in San Diego County, was a 2006 California high school state champion and a two-time prep All-American. He also captured an FILA Junior National Championship at 60kg in 2007.
Schavrien earned his bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies from Missouri in 2011 and a master's degree in business administration from William Woods University in 2016.
“Coach Schavrien has been an integral part of one of the best-run programs in the country at the University of Missouri as both a student-athlete and a coach,†said Sioredas. “He also brings coaching experience at the mid-major level, having spent time at App State and Drexel.â€
Hatcher comes to Cal Poly after coaching roles at Grand Canyon and Tennessee at Chattanooga. Hatcher also has extensive experience training senior-level athletes, having coached multiple World Team members and multiple athletes on the World/Olympic ladder.
Hatcher wrestled for the legendary Dan Gable at Iowa from 1993-96 and also succeeded in the classroom at Iowa, making the dean's list in his senior campaign.
Hatcher was on staff at Chattanooga for four years, capturing three Southern Conference team championships and producing 14 individual conference champions and 17 NCAA qualifiers. UTC was also in the top 15 twice in team GPA during Hatcher's tenure.
While on the Chattanooga staff, Hatcher was also the director of the Chattanooga Wrestling Club. The CWC produced 30 state champions, 60 state place winners and 10 All-Americans in that time.
Hatcher has also spent five years as the Director of Olympic Regional Training Centers in both Tennessee and Arizona. In his time as director, he has coached multiple University All-Americans and FILA Junior All-Americans at the collegiate level. His high school-level Regional Training Center members have placed in Fargo, FILA Cadets and numerous other national level events.
Hatcher was a high school physical education/health teacher for 10 years. He spent four years at Durant High School (Iowa), four years at Martin County High School (Fla.) and one year each at Krop High School (Fla.) and Coral Glades High School (Fla.).
Hatcher earned his bachelor's degree in physical education from Iowa. He is also an active member of USA Wrestling, the national governing body for the sport, having held positions on both the board of directors and as the state chairman.
“Having been on four national championship teams at Iowa while wrestling for legendary coach Dan Gable, the experience Hatcher brings to the table goes without saying,†said Sioredas. “He has also coached at the highest level of our sport, having trained several senior level guys that have made world teams and been on the Olympic ladder.â€
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