Strobel adds Dernlan and Trenge to coaching staff
7/11/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Wrestling
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“I’m pleased that our nationwide search netted us two prime candidates,” said Strobel, the 2006 EIWA Coach of the Year. “Tim Dernlan has eight years of coaching experience and will fill our need for a lightweight coach, while Jon Trenge continues our tradition of bringing up someone from within and is also going to do a fine job for Lehigh.
Trenge is no stranger to the Lehigh mats; this three-time Mountain Hawk team captain and school career leader in wins returns to Lehigh as a coach after graduating in 2005 with a degree in environmental science. Trenge, an Academic All-American, as well as a three-time EIWA Champion and All-American has had wrestling experience beyond his incredible Lehigh career. In the 2003-04 season Trenge took an Olympic deferral year in order to train for the
“I’m glad to be able to give back to a program that helped me grow and mature so much as a person during my time there,” Trenge said. “I’m excited to be at Lehigh and to see what we can accomplish in the coming years.”
Dernlan graduated from
“I’m looking forward to the opportunity to work with the student-athletes here and to join one of the best coaching staffs in the country,” Dernlan explained. “It’s exciting to be part of one of the most storied wrestling programs in
Dernlan will provide an outside perspective and style for the Mountain Hawks while Trenge will fill the “homegrown” role that Coach Strobel feels is important to the success of his program. The team will look to capture another EIWA championship and improve their ninth place national ranking with seven returning NCAA qualifiers as well as with the number one ranked recruiting class in the nation.
