Jordan Oliver joins Arizona State coaching staff

Jordan Oliver at the 2014 World Team Trials. Photo: Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com

TEMPE, Ariz.—Arizona State wrestling head coach Zeke Jones announced on Thursday that two-time NCAA Champion Jordan Oliver will join the coaching staff for the 2014-15 season.


“Jordan brings a tremendous amount of expertise to the program,” Jones said. “He is in contention to be a world and Olympic champion, and will be able to mentor our student-athletes at the highest level because of his experience working with the best athletes and coaches in the world.”


Oliver, who will be a volunteer assistant for the Sun Devils, was a standout from the Oklahoma State wrestling program, where he won NCAA titles in 2011 and 2013 at 133 pounds and 149 pounds, respectively, going 38-0 during his senior campaign.


A four-time All-American and Cowboy record holder for pins with 54, Oliver is in his second year with USA Wrestling, where he stands as the No. 2 wrestler at 65kg, and was sixth at the 2014 US Open.


“He gives us a tremendous amount of knowledge and experience,” Jones added. “He wrestles in the middle weights, but he will be able to help mentor our wrestlers no matter the weight class. He’s an expert wrestler and I think he’s going to be a great addition to the program.”


In 2013, Oliver finished third at the U. S. World Team Trials and second at the U.S. Open, and was third at the Junior World Championships in 2009.


Oliver, a three-time Pennsylvania State Champion in high school, and four-time Pennsylvania Triple-A finalist, amassed a 175-5 record while competing for Easton High School. He was also a two-time National Freestyle Champion, once as a cadet and once as a junior.


The first opportunity to see the Sun Devils in the 2014-15 season will be on Saturday, Oct. 25 with the Maroon and Gold Intersquad. Time and location are TBA.