Minnesota Wrestling Coaching Changes
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2010-2011
College
- Augsburg: Jim Moulsoff replaces Jared Evans as Assistant Coach. (article)
High School
- Caledonia/Houston/Spring Grove: Dan Goergen replaces Roger Knutson as Head Coach.
- Dover-Eyota: Curt Olson replaces Brad Morgan 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.
- Nashwauk-Keewatin/Greenway: Russ Smith replaces Jody Wright as Head Coach. Jody Wright becomes the Assistant Head Coach.
- Tartan: Dan Recchio replaces Dennis Andrewski as Head wrestling Coach. (article)
- Sibley East: Chad Johnson replaces Rod Tollefson 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.
- 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.
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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)
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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)
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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
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St. Cloud State: Steve
Costanzo replaces Steve Grimit as Head Coach (article)
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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