Staff Directory
- Title:
- Associate Head Coach
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- Phone:
- 610-758-4299
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- 17th season
Former Lehigh All-American Brad Dillon begins his 18th season on the coaching staff at his alma mater and his ninth as Associate Head Coach. Dillon, a 2004 Lehigh graduate and two-year team captain, has spent the last 21 seasons as an assistant under Pat Santoro, including four seasons at Maryland and 17 at Lehigh.
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Dillon has proven to be one of the most versatile coaches on staff, working in the practice room with wrestlers from nearly every weight class. He has also assisted in the recruiting efforts that helped bring in nationally-ranked recruiting classes at both schools, including the class that entered in the fall of 2012 that was ranked in the top three nationally. Dillon was instrumental in the development of Robert Hamlin, who went from NCAA qualifier at 174 as a freshman to a two-time EIWA Champion, three-time All-American and two-time NCAA finalist at 184 over his last three seasons. He has also aided in the development of two-time All-American Nathaniel Brown, who won an EIWA title at 174 in 2013 and reached the NCAA finals at 184 in 2015.
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Over the last eight seasons, Lehigh’s top four weights have produced 15 EIWA champions and 10 All-Americans. Dillon helped Jordan Kutler earn three consecutive EIWA titles and three straight All-America honors. Ryan Presich won an EIWA title and earned All-America honors, while Jordan Wood now owns five EIWA championships and departs the program as a three-time All-American. Over the last two seasons, Michael Beard won back-to-back EIWA titles at 197 while Nathan Taylor and Owen Trephan won conference championships at 285. Beard (2024) and Trephan (2025) also earned All-America honors during that time.
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Dillon amassed a record of 101-26 at Lehigh and ranks in the top 15 in school history for career victories. As a senior in 2004, Dillon set a school single-season record with 24 dual meet victories, and also had a record-string of 39 straight dual meet wins from 2002-2004. Dillon captured EIWA Championships at 174 in both his junior and senior seasons, and went on to earn All-American honors in each of his final two years, placing fifth in 2003 and fourth in 2004.
Off the mat, Dillon was an NWCA Academic All-American as a senior and was an Academic All-District At-Large selection by CoSIDA. Before graduating with a degree in Biology, Dillon earned the Athletics Department’s highest honor when he was named Lehigh’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2004. Dillon was raised in Allentown, and graduated from nearby Parkland High School.
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High School: Emmaus H.S., Parkland H.S.
College Career: Lehigh University 1999-2004
College Degree: B.S. Biology, Lehigh
Coaching Career: Asst. Maryland (2004-2008), Asst. Lehigh (2008-present)
Career Highlights: Two-time EIWA Champion… two-time All-American… school record 39 dual match winning streak… Academic All-American.
