Men's Wrestling
- Title:
- Volunteer Assistant Coach
- Phone:
- 610-758-4299
- Alma Mater:
- Third season
Former Pittsburgh All-American Drew Headlee is in his third season on the Lehigh coaching staff. Headlee trains and works with the Lehigh Valley Athletic Club, a position that allows him to assist the Lehigh program on a volunteer basis. He works primarily with Lehigh’s young and talented group of lightweights.
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In his first two seasons at Lehigh, Headlee has played a major role in the development of Lehigh’s lightweights. In 2013 Randy Cruz won an EIWA title at 133 and became Lehigh’s first true freshman EIWA champion since 1980, while last year Lehigh crowned All-Americans at three of the first four weight classes, including Darian Cruz, who became Lehigh’s first true freshman All-American in 34 years; Mason Beckman, who won an EIWA title at 133; and Mitch Minotti, who reached the NCAA semifinals at 149.
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Headlee spent the previous two years training at the North Carolina Regional Training Center in Chapel Hill, N.C., and prior to that trained for two years at the Regional Training Center at West Virginia. He competed in freestyle at the Olympic Trials in 2008 and 2012 in the 132 lb. weight class. Headlee placed in the top seven at the U.S. Open in freestyle in four straight years from 2008 to 2011, highlighted by fifth place finishes in 2010 and 2011. In 2012, Headlee won the Final Olympic Trials Qualifying tournament. He also owns a runner-up finish at the 2009 NYAC International and third place finishes at the 2010 Sunkist International and the 2011 Cerro Pelado International.
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At the University of Pittsburgh, Headlee was a three-year captain and four-year letter winner for the Panthers under head coach Rande Stottlemyer. Headlee won Eastern Wrestling League titles in 2007 (at 133) and 2008 (at 141) and was a three-time NCAA tournament qualifier. As a sophomore in 2005, Headlee earned All-America honors with an eighth place finish at 133. He just missed earning his second All-America medal as a senior in 2008 as he lost in the round of 12.
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As a freshman, Headlee won the Mat Town Invitational at 125. He also won the 133-pound title at the 2006 Body Bar Invitational at Cornell, and was a University National Freestyle Champion. He earned his degree in architectural studies from Pitt in 2008.
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Headlee was a four year letter winner at Waynesburg Central High School in Waynesburg, Pa. He compiled a career record of 137-28 and was a three-time WPIAL Champion and a three-time Pennsylvania state qualifier, placing fourth in AAA in 2001 before capturing a state title in 2002. Headlee was also a three time Pennsylvania freestyle state champion and a six time Cadet/Junior National place winner.
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