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2011-2012

College

Minnesota: Brandon Eggum replaces Joe Russell as Head Assistant Coach, Luke Becker moves up to Assistant Coach. (article)
North Dakota State: Roger Kish replaces Bucky Maughan as head coach. (article)
North Dakota State: Manny Rivera joins as an assistant coach. (article)
St. Cloud State: Brady Wilson and Tyson Reiner joins as assistant coaches. (article)

High School

Benilde-Saint Margaret's: Larry Allar is the sole head coach after co-head coach Jerry Henk's retirement.
Blaine: Josh Prokosch replaces Tom Luck as head coach.
Buffalo: Chris Lembeck replaces Paul Arens as head coach
Canby: Scott Snobl replaces Perry Fink as head coach.
Chaska/Chanhassen: Brent Eidenschink joins Mike Schultz as co-head coach.
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton: Davey Kosen replaces Jesse Barnacle as head coach.
Eagan: Chad Gage replaces Tony Stensland as head coach.
Hayfield: Brad Heydt replaces Mark Voyce as head coach. Andrew Newman replaces Brian Klocke as assistant coach.
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted: Ben Anderson has joined the staff as an assistant coach.
Lakeville South: Nate Moudry replaces Mike English as head coach. (article)
Lewiston-Altura/Rushford-Peterson: Tim Tekautz is now the sole head coach after co-head coach Ben Daley stepped down. Ethan Hackbarth and Ryan Theede are now assistant coaches.
Madelia/Truman/Martin Luther: Darren Gifferson replaces Terry Ochsendorf as head coach.
Mankato West: Dustin Buttell replaces Don Krusmark as head coach.
Moorhead: George “Skip” Toops replaces Joe Gaughan as head coach. (article)
Northfield: Mark Woitalla replaces Cliff Casteel as head coach.
Owatonna: Cliff Casteel replaces Scot Davis as head coach. (article)
Rogers: Chris Donnay replaces Matt Leshovsky as head coach.

2010-2011

College

Augsburg: Jim Moulsoff replaces Jared Evans as Assistant Coach. (article)

High School

Albany: Casey Johnson (formerly at Willmar) is a new Albany assistant coach.
BOLD: David Williams replaces Tom Gruhlke as head coach.
Caledonia/Houston/Spring Grove: Dan Goergen replaces Roger Knutson as head coach.
Columbia Heights: Alex Wong (formerly at Minneapolis Patrick Henry) is a new assistant coach.
Cretin-Derham Hall: Dan Willaert replaces Kevin Whinnery as head coach.
Crookston: Skip Toops is a new assistant coach.
Dover-Eyota: Curt Olson replaces Brad Morgan as head coach.
Eden Prairie: Adam Hennen and Mike Marcy replace Troy Elmore as head coach.
Eagan: Tony Stensland replaces Tim Hartung as head coach.
Fairmont: Jake Tietje replaces Bob Bonin as head coach.
Farmington: Chad Olson replaces Jon Lund as head coach.
Fridley: Eric Anderson replaces Stephen Janisch as head coach.
Hastings: Josh McLay replaces Justin Hahn as head coach. (article - twincities.com)
Henry Sibley: Prentice Smith resumes head coaching position after two-year leave, replaces interim head coach Wayne Beaman who stays on as an assistant coach.
Hibbing: Ellis (Wojo) Wojciehowski replaces Curt Johnson as head coach.
Kasson-Mantorville: Jon Buchanan is interim head coach for the 2010-2011 season. He fills in for Paul Mann who is expected to resume duty as head coach in 2011-2012.
La Crescent: Brett Vesel replaces Josh Forman as the head coach.
Litchfield: Dan Buker from Waseca, graduate of River Falls, replaces Robert Finneseth as head coach.
MACCRAY/RCW: Derek Zieske and Nick Bruns are the co-head coaches of the newly formed coop replacing Wayne Coulter (MACCRAY) and Scott Fransen (Renville County West).
Monticello: Andy Zigan, 2nd year, replaces Matt Palmer as head coach. Palmer stays on as an assistant coach.
Morris Area/Hancock/Chokio-Alberta: Troy Ostby replaces Shane Tappe as head coach.
Nashwauk-Keewatin/Greenway: Russ Smith replaces Jody Wright as head coach. Jody Wright becomes the assistant head coach.
New Ulm: Shane Gulden replaces Dan Kurth as head coach.
Pequot Lakes/Pine River-Backus: Travis Hoffarth replaces head coach Tom Demars who stays on as an assistant coach.
Richfield/Edina: Eric Herrmann and Josh Burhans take over as co-head coaches replacing Mike Coddington.
River Valley: Todd Bertram replaces Jeff Briard as head coach. Briard will serve as assistant coach.
Spectrum: Sean Ryther is the new head coach of Spectrum, PACT Charter, Legacy Christian (formerly Meadow Creek Christian) co-op.
Tartan: Dan Recchio replaces Dennis Andrewski as Head wrestling Coach. (article)
Saint Paul Harding: Andy Peterson replaces Jamie Linfors as head coach.
Sibley East: Chad Johnson replaces Rod Tollefson as head coach.
Waseca: Todd Traen replaces Brad Lechner as head coach. Mark Pehrson and Mike Gehloff are assistants.
Wayzata: Tim Hartung replaces Ross Johnson as head coach. Ross Johnson becomes Associate head coach.
Willmar: Ed Oehlers and Justin Brown are co-head coaches replacing Casey Johnson.
Windom Area/Mountain Lake/Butterfield-Odin: Brad Schlomann, previously co-head coach with David Elg, is now the sole head coach.
Winona: Matt Drazkowski replaces Nathan Pollock as head coach

2009-2010

College

Minnesota State University Moorhead: Kris Nelson replaces Keenan Spiess as head coach. (article)
St. Olaf: Jeff Bullerman will be the interim coach in 2009-10. (article)

High School

Aitkin: Kevin Lamke replaces Dan Stifter as Head wrestling Coach.
Albany: Caleb Watson replaces Dan Anderson as head coach.
Annandale/Maple Lake: Jason Bartels replaces Andrew Neumannn as head coach.
Becker: Matt Aho replaces Brad Novak as head coach.
Bemidji: Rance Bahr replaces Rob Whelan as head coach.
Benilde-Saint Margaret's: Larry Allar/Jerry Henk are co-head coaches
Chaska/Chanhassen: Mike Schultz replaces Ned Schuck and Mike Houck as head coach.
Eagan: Tim Hartung replaces Josh McLay as head coach.
East Ridge: Hans Horning is the head coach at the new East Ridge High School in Woodbury.
East Grand Forks/Sacred Heart: Sean Ritchie replaces Charlie Makovsky and Jack Knopp as head coach.
Fridley: Stephen Janisch replaces Omar Adams as head coach.
Hastings: Justin Hahn replaces Paul Vaith as head coach.
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted: Matt Farber joins as an assistant coach.
LeSueur-Henderson: Scott Wilson is now the lone head coach and is no longer co-head coach with J.D. Pesch.
Marshall: Justin Bouwman replaces Cal Jeremiason as head coach.
Montevideo: Ron Reszel replaces Chris Weber as head coach.
Nashwauk-Keewatin/Greenway: Jody Wright replaces Jim Madzey as head coach.
Nicollet: Mike Amsden replaces Chad Johnson as head coach.
Osseo: Alan Wiley replaces Kelly McConville as head coach.
Richfield: Mike Coddington replaces Chad Olson as head coach.
Rochester Mayo: Art Trimble replaces Dwight Gingerich as head coach. (brief - postbulletin.com)
Rush City/Braham: Jake Shockman is the head coach of the new cooperative.
Staples-Motley: Daniel Bjerga replaces Gordy Thompson as head coach.
St. Cloud Tech: Bob Boeck replaces Dave Schorn as head coach. (article - sctimes.com)
St. Paul Humboldt: Travis VanDeWiele replaces Daryl Johnson as head coach.
St. James: Steven Wood joins as an Assistant Coach.
United South Central High School: Marcus Eytcheson replaces Steven Wood as head coach.
Windom Area/Mountain Lake/Butterfield-Odin: Brad Schlomann (previously assistant coach) joins David Elg as co-head coach.

2008-2009

College

Augsburg: Mark Matzek replaces Sam Barber as head coach. (article)
Itasca Community College: Tim Setala, assistant last year, switches coaching positions with Shane Holm, the head coach last year.
Minnesota State University Moorhead: Nate Baker replaces Desmond Radunz as Head Assistant Coach. (article)
University of Minnesota: Joe Russell replaces Marty Morgan as Assistant head coach. (article)

High School

Annandale/Maple Lake: Andrew Neumann replaces Steve Kosloski/Bryan Kulm as head coach. Assistant Coaches are Jason Bartels, Steve Kosloski, Steve Fuchs, and Aaron Hempel.
Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City: Dan Rouser replaces Tim Roberg as head coach.
Blooming Prairie: Kevin Driessen replace Jeremy Jirele as head coach.
Eagan: Josh McLay replaces Chad Gage as head coach. (article - woodburybulletin.com)
Elk River: Paul Nelson replaces John Peterson as head coach.
Fairmont: Robert Bonin replaces Tom Kuisle as head coach. (article)
Goodhue: Josh Grant replaces Bill Sutter as head coach.
Hawley: Desmond Radunz replaces Dain Kalkbrenner as head coach.
Henry Sibley: Wayne Beaman replaces Prentice Smith as head coach.
Lewiston-Altura/Rushford-Peterson: Tim Tekautz replaces Mike Honken as co-head coach (with Ben Daley).
Mahtomedi: Matt Stefan replaces Dave Pope as head coach, Assistant Coach: Steve Carr (yes, that Steve Carr).
Orono: Jay Wood replaces Blake Sohn as head coach.
Osakis: Kyle Kostrezwski replaces Brad Hoffarth as head coach.
Rush City: Josh Moulton replaces Tim Bowland as head coach.
Saint Paul Highland Park: Ben Kissling replaces Jesse Guzman as head coach.
Simley: Jim Short replaces Will Short as head coach.
Spring Lake Park/St. Anthony: Eric Anderson replaces interim coach Mike O'Brien (O'Brien replaced Lance Schilling midseason of 2007-2008).
United South Central: Steven Wood replaces Eric Wegner as head coach.
Woodbury: Justin Smith replaces Josh McLay as head coach. (article)
Zimmerman: Gary Hartman replaces Matt Kraus as head coach.

2007-2008

College

Augsburg: Sam Barber replaces Jeff Swenson as head coach
Ridgewater: Tom Beyer replaces Jesse Nelson as head coach (article - wctrib.com)
Southwest Minnesota State: Jesse Nelson replaces John Sterner as head coach (article)

High School

Annandale/Maple Lake: Steve Kosloski and Bryan Kulm takes over as co-head coaches replacing Dean Jennissen
Benson: Brian Knutson replaces Steve Ricard as head coach; new assistants will be Al Braaten and Randy Weber
Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale: Mike Barthel replaces Steve Techam as head coach
Braham: Craig Kotsmith replaces Joe Rajkowski as head coach
Eden Prairie: Troy Elmore replaces Wayne Otto as head coach (article - edenprairienews.com)
Forest Lake: Billy Pierce replaces Bob Dettmer as head coach
Hawley: Dain Kalkbrenner replaces Greg Nelson as head coach
Hayfield: Mark Voyce replaces Chris Steele as head coach
Holdingford: Adam Johnson replaces Jerry Huls as head coach
Litchfield: Robert Finneseth replaces Mike Fiedler as head coach
Madelia/Truman: Terry Ochsendorf replaces Wayne Kronemann as head coach
Minnehaha/Concordia/Mounds Park: Aaron Tatone replaces Jim Moulsoff as head coach
Moorhead: Joe Gaughan replaces Paul Larson as head coach
Morris Area/Hancock: Shane Tappe replaces Johnny Frank as head coach
New Prague: Greg Tikalsky replaces Greg Sayler as head coach, Assistant: Dan Seymour, Ninth Grade: Dan Wagner
New Ulm: Dan Kurth replaces Dar Arndt as head coach
Ogilvie: Adam Halvorson replaces Brian Sjodin and Gary Baker as head coach
Parkers Prairie: Billy Wagner takes over as head coach after being co-head coach with Larry Lahmen
Pine Island: Tony Brown replaces Larry Berg as head coach
Robbinsdale Armstrong: Bill McCloskey replaces Paul Ellison as head coach
Rochester John Marshall: Brian Parlin replaces Brad Haugen as head coach
Rockford: Nick Peterson replaces Jerry Weyer as head coach
Royalton: Kevin Presler replaces John Holthaus as head coach
Saint Croix Lutheran: Scott Sievert replaces Paul Kassulke as head coach
Sauk Centre: Ken Vogt replaces Billy Dehmer as head coach
Saint Clair: Troy Stehr replaces Brad Loeffler as head coach
Tracy-Milroy-Balaton: Karl Campbell replaces Brian Michelson as head coach
Willmar: Casey Johnson replaces Tom Beyer as head coach, Assistants: Justin Rewertz and Ed Oehlers
Winona: Nathan Pollock replaces Warren Deets as head coach
Woodbury: Josh McLay replaces Jon Heeren as head coach
Yellow Medicine East: David Wingert replace Gary Wolf as head coach. Assistants: Corey Field, Scott Jacobson and Nick Cole
Zimmerman: Matt Kraus replaces Steve Vevea as head coach
Zumbrota-Mazeppa: Link Steffen replaces Paul Pagel as head coach

2006-2007

College

St. Cloud State: Steve Costanzo replaces Steve Grimit as head coach (article)
Dakota County Technical College: Jesus Wilson replaces Curt Foley as head coach

High School

Bemidji: Rob Whelan replaces Rob Strand as head coach
Chaska: Chuck Nelson and Ned Shuck replace Jeff Piatz as co-head coaches
Chokio-Alberta/Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley: John Ristveld replaces Bruce Johnson as head coach
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton: Jess Barnacle replaces Greg Schmitz as head coach
Fertile-Beltrami: Jeremy Reiter replaces Bob Thorson as head coach
Fillmore Central/Lanesboro/Mabel-Canton: Nate Carlson replaces Ryan Marx as head coach
Glencoe-Silver Lake: Lance Wurm replaces Kelly Lipinski as head coach
Hawley: Greg Nelson replaces Brandon Gruchow as head coach
Lac qui Parle Valley: Jeremy Brady replaces Wade Stottler as head coach
Lake City: Lonnie West replaces Doug Vaith as head coach (West and Vaith switch positions assistant/head)
LeSueur-Henderson: J.D. Pesch and Scott Wilson replace Rick Dahn as co-head coaches
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle: Ryan Bothun replaces Larry Edgerton as head coach
Maple Grove: Troy Seubert replaces Dan Wrobleski as head coach
Minneapolis Roosevelt: Frank Walsh replaces Joe Tadros as head coach
Minneapolis Washburn: Todd Goggleye replaces Richard Hodge/Jim Waggoner as head coach
Montevideo: Chris Weber replaces Jeff Gallagher as head coach
Morris Area/Hancock: John Frank replaces Spencer Yohe as head coach
North St. Paul: Denver Moeller replaces Ryan Nash who replaced Craig Zupko as head coach
Ottertail Central: Scott Hart replaces Kevin Anderson as head coach
Parkers Prairie: Billy Wagner is now co-head coach with Larry Lahmen
Pequot Lakes/Pine River-Backus: Tom Demars replaces Doug Lee as head coach
Pierz: Simon Walton replaces Mark Jensen as head coach
Plainview-Elgin-Millville: Mike Matiash replaces Bill McDonald as head coach
Saint Michael-Albertville: Dan Lefebvre and Gregg Greeno are now co-coaches
Staples-Motley: head coach Gordy Thompson takes over, co-head coach Kevin Olsen retires from coaching
Waseca: Brad Lechner replaces Dave Williams as head coach
West Central Area/Ashby: Brandon Gruchow replaces Randy DeNardo as head coach

2005-2006

College

Dakota County Technical College: Curt Foley replaces Henry Gerten (article)
Rochester Community & Technical College: Randy Rager replaces Chuck Siefert (article)
St. Olaf: Sean Ahrar replaces Ken Pratt (article)

High School

Andover: Todd Kirkpatrick replaces Jeff Thompson as head coach
Anoka: Billy Pierce joins Todd Springer as co-head coach
Blooming Prairie: Jeremy Jirele and Jeremy Rummel replace David Pfiefer as co-head coaches
Brainerd: Mike Boran and James Kath replace Bob Brakke as co-head coaches
Buffalo: Paul Arens replaces John Barlund as head coach
Columbia Heights: Chris Litecky replaces Brian McGrath as head coach
Dassel-Cokato: Bryan Clemen replaces Kip Lynk as head coach
Dear River: Mark Motherway replaces Bob Barnacle as head coach
Delano: Jeff Olson replaces Jason Scherber as head coach
East Grand Forks Sacred Heart: Jack Knopp replaces Jeff Pesch as head coach
Eden Prairie: Wayne Otto replaces Mitch Hegland as head coach
Frazee: John Barlund replaces Dennis Schermerhorn and Marty Aho as head coach
Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton: Adam Roesler replaces Mike Niemczyk as head coach
Lake Park/Audubon: Travis Nagel replaces Brett Ebersole as head coach
Litchfield: Mike Fiedler replaces Chip Rankin as head coach
Minneapolis Edison: Jeff Wichern replaces Billy Pierce as head coach
Orono: Blake Sohn replaces Dennis Lynn as head coach
Osseo: Kelly McConville replaces Chris Meisch as head coach
Red Rock Central/Westbrook Walnut Grove: Brett Bartholomaus (former assistant at Wabasso) replaces Bruce Olson as head coach
Richfield: Chad Olson replaces Eric Herrmann as head coach
Sauk Centre: Bill Dehmer replace Ken Vogt as head coach
Sauk Rapids: Terry Gorecki replaces John Lelwica as head coach
Triton: Shane VanBeek replaces Ed Pitzenberger as head coach
Wadena-Deer Creek: Norm Gallant replaces Dennis Kaatz as head coach
Woodbury: John Heeren replaces Gary Diamond as head coach

2004-2005

College

Concordia: Clay Nagel joins Doug Perry as Co-Head (article)
Saint John's: Brandon Novak (interim) replaces John Elton (article)

High School

Annandale/Maple Lake: Dean Jennissen replaces Bruce Bartels
Breckenridge: Marty Lanter replaces Lynn Jennissen
Byron: Ryan Radke replaces Derrick Hintz
Hawley: New program head coach is Jesse Barnacle
Minneapolis Roosevelt: Joe Tadros replaces Damien Poling
Nicollet: Chad Johnson joins father Steve Johnson as Co-Head
Ogilvie: Gary Baker to Co-Coach with Brian Sjodin
Ortonville: Joseph Eustice returns as head coach after last years leave of absense due to deployment with the MN National Guard
Park Cottage Grove: Jim LaBrosse replaces Dave Bunn
Paynesville: Tim Woehler replaces Virg Vagle
Princeton: Mark Hayes replaces Shane Eastman
Red Rock Central/Westbrook-Walnut Grove: Bruce Olson (interim) replaces Chad Irlbeck
River Valley: Jeff Briard replaces Todd Bertram
Rockford: Jerry Weyer replaces Nathan Whiting
Rogers: Matt Leshovsky heads up first year program
Rosemount: Brett Larson replaces Kurt Bills
Rush City: Tim Bowland replaces Kevin Jensen
Waterville-Elysian-Morristown: Tim Bengtson replaces Chad Johnson
Wheaton/Herman-Norcross: Patrick Holm replaces Marty Lanter
Wayzata: Ross Johnson takes over as Head coach after being a Co-Head with Todd Grams

2003-2004

College

Augustana: Jason Reitmeier replaces Kraig Presler (article)
Dakota County Technical College: Henry Gerten replaces Zach Anderson
Minnesota State University Moorhead: Keenan Spiess replaces John Sterner (article)

High School

Albany: Dan Anderson replaces Maury Meyer
Alexandria: Tom Ellison replaces Billy Wagner
Andover: Jeff Thompson replaces Tom Luck
Blaine: Tom Luck replaces Todd Little
Centennial: John Bergeland replaces Chad Johnson
Crosby-Ironton: Champ Hesch replaces Bob Henry
Deer River/Northland: Tom Gullickson replaces John Nalan
Dover-Eyota: Brad Morgan replaces Michael Mazzitelli
East Grand Forks: Charlie Makovsky replaces Jeff Bakke
Glencoe-Silver Lake: Kelly Lipinski replaces Jim Beshey
Greenbush: Todd Bergeron replaces Tim Bowland
Hayfield: Chris Steele replaces Will Pazurek
Henry Sibley: Prentice Smith replaces Brian Ihrke
Irondale: Josh Krebs replaces Glenn Beggin
Jackson County Central: Randy Baker replaces Tim Allen
Kasson-Mantorville: Paul Mann replaces Chris Litecky
Lake Park/Audubon: Brett Ebersole replaces Pat Holm
Lakeville: Shaun Murphy replaces Wayne Otto
Le Center: Kelly Block replaces Tim Bengston
Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity: Marcus Halvorson replaces John Halvorson
Madelia-Truman: Jeff Tietje replaces Wayne Kronemann
Martin County West: Eric Tvinnereim replaces Jeff Wyatt (article)
Mounds View: Dan Engebretson replaces Andy Lentz
Norwood-Young America: John Hughes replaces Darroell Dammann
Osseo: Chris Meisch replaces Ben Barton
Princeton: Shane Eastman replaces Duane Anderson
Robbinsdale Armstrong: Murry Herstien replaces Ken Hollenbeck
South St. Paul: Don Nihart replaces Shaun Murphy
St. Francis: Keith Lipinski replaces Terry Sworky
Waterville: Chad Johnson replaces Jeff Boran
Wheaton-Herman/Norcross: Marty Lanter replaces Kevin Gross