Head Coach: Joe Parisi
Entering his 14th year as a coach,
including his
tenth at
Lindenwood's
head coach, Joe Parisi has brought wrestling to the forefront at Lindenwood. With
National Championships in
2002,
2006, and
2007, along with
Runner-Up finishes in
2003 and
2006, the groundwork has been laid for Lindenwood to be a successful program for years to come.
After graduating from Parkway Central in Missouri and earning collegiate All-American honors in 1991, Parisi
would later
become head
assistant coach
of Missouri
Valley's
wrestling
program in 1994.
In 13 seasons at
Lindenwood and
Missouri Valley, Coach Parisi has had
ten Top 5 finishes in the National Tournament, coached
101 All-Americans and
22 National Champions. He has won additional national championships in 1996 and 1997 and been runner-up in 1995 and 1998.Coach Parisi was named the
2002,
2005 and
2007 NAIA Coach of the Year. Currently, Parisi serves as a member of the Executive Board of Directors for the NAIA National Wrestling Coaching Association. In addition, Coach Parisi has coached internationally. He coached 16 Australian National Champions in freestyle and greco-roman wrestling. Coach Parisi was given the
Missouri Sports Hall of Fame Achievement award in
2002 and
2005, was selected to be an honorary coach for the prestigious 2004 NWCA All-Star Classic,
and an honorary
coach for the
2006 NWCA
Non-Division I
All-Star Classic . Coach Parisi is a certified personal trainer through the International Fitness Association.
Newly hired Head
Assistant coach
Chad Smith is
entering his
fourth year as a collegiate wrestling coach. He was a member of Lindenwood's wrestling program and was a three-time
All-American and National Champion for the Lions. As a wrestler for Missouri’s national powerhouse Oakville High School, Smith was a three-time state champ as well.
Also assisting Parisi are assistant coaches Eric Brown (2 time LU All-American and NJCAA National Champion), Justin Naumovitz (2 time NCAA All-American), and Ryan Streck (Former Francis Howell High School and Forest Park Community College standout).
Feel free to contact Coach Joe Parisi at:
Phone Number: 636-949-4812
Email:
Address:
Lindenwood University
Welcome Center
209 S Kingshighway
St. Charles, MO 63301
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Chad Smith
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Ryan Streck
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