Danny IrwinAt Wabash, Irwin helped the Little Giants wrestlers to four NCAA Division III Top 10 finishes, three NCAA Team Trophies, and seven Top 30 Academic Team performances. He also served as the Wabash program's director of recruiting with a high percentage being state qualifier level wrestlers. In addition, Irwin was responsible for the Wabash wrestling team's award-winning social media promotions. The Little Giants have been ranked among the top-25 programs in all NCAA and NAIA divisions in their use of Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and other outlets.
Prior to joining the staff at Wabash, Irwin served as assistant wrestling coach and head coach at Bluffton High School in Indiana.
Irwin wrestled at Manchester University, where he was a two-time NCAA Division III championships qualifier, compiled a 99-43 overall record and served as team captain at the Indiana school.
"The Cardinal Athletics Department is extremely excited to welcome Danny Irwin and his family to Wheeling and to the Wheeling Jesuit University Athletics Department," said Kevin Forde, the school's AD. "Danny brings a wealth of experience that will allow him to hit the ground running. His passion combined with his wrestling knowledge will allow our program to continue to make great strides in becoming one of the best wrestling programs in the country. He understands what coaching young men at a mission driven university is all about and will always have the student-athletes best interest at the forefront of his mind. We are eager for him to get to campus to start the next chapter of Cardinal Wrestling."
Irwin expressed his eagerness to take the helm at WJU.
"I am excited for the opportunity to lead the Wheeling Jesuit wrestling program and would like to thank Kevin Forde along with the rest of the search committee for entrusting the program to me," said Irwin. "I was impressed with everyone I had a chance to meet with on my visits to campus and I believe in the university's mission. I am looking forward to working with our coaching staff so that every one of our student-athletes have a first-class experience on-and-off the mat."
Wheeling Jesuit University is a private, four-year school located in Wheeling, W.Va. Established in 1954, WJU has approximately 1,600 students.
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