EVANSTON, Ill. – Decorated collegiate and international wrestler Andrew Howe will join the Northwestern wrestling program as an assistant coach, head coach Matt Storniolo announced Tuesday.
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Howe comes to Evanston after serving as an assistant at Oklahoma for the past two seasons.
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"Andrew was a dominant wrestler during his career, and he is now one of the best young assistants in the sport," Storniolo said. "There is not a doubt in my mind that Andrew will help take Northwestern wrestling to new heights."
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The 2010 national champion at 165 lbs. wrestled his senior season at Oklahoma in 2014 after three years at Wisconsin. He was dominant at both schools, racking up four All-America honors and winning three Big Ten titles, while compiling a 122-10 career record. He never finished lower than third at the NCAA Championships.
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Howe has also had success on the world stage, winning the 2010 U.S. Open freestyle championship. He was a 2009 junior world bronze medalist and a runner-up at both the 2012 and 2016 Olympic trials.
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The Cedar Lake, Ind. native was a three-time Indiana high school state champion and posted a 192-1 record.
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Howe also brings a strong academic pedigree to Northwestern as he was named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team and the NWCA Division I All-Academic Team in 2014.
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Howe comes to Evanston after serving as an assistant at Oklahoma for the past two seasons.
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"Andrew was a dominant wrestler during his career, and he is now one of the best young assistants in the sport," Storniolo said. "There is not a doubt in my mind that Andrew will help take Northwestern wrestling to new heights."
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The 2010 national champion at 165 lbs. wrestled his senior season at Oklahoma in 2014 after three years at Wisconsin. He was dominant at both schools, racking up four All-America honors and winning three Big Ten titles, while compiling a 122-10 career record. He never finished lower than third at the NCAA Championships.
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Howe has also had success on the world stage, winning the 2010 U.S. Open freestyle championship. He was a 2009 junior world bronze medalist and a runner-up at both the 2012 and 2016 Olympic trials.
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The Cedar Lake, Ind. native was a three-time Indiana high school state champion and posted a 192-1 record.
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Howe also brings a strong academic pedigree to Northwestern as he was named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team and the NWCA Division I All-Academic Team in 2014.