CSU-Pueblo Head Assistant Coach Mike Roumph passed away Friday in rafting accident
Share:
by USA Wrestling
Mike Roumph, the Head Assistant Wrestling Coach for CSU-Pueblo, passed away Friday as result of a rafting accident. He was 53 years old.
Media reports indicate that Roumph was rafting on the Arkansas River in Fremont County and was thrown from the raft.
Roumph has been on the coaching staff with CSU-Pueblo for 12 years. Among his duties has been coaching upper-weight wrestlers, as well as managing a successful fundraising program for the wrestling team. His most important role was as a mentor to several of the young men on the team.
During his tenure, the ThunderWolves have had numerous NCAA Div. II All-Americans, had a national champion in Jesse Hillhouse (125 in 2013), won an RMAC team title and placed in the top 12 of the NCAA Div. II Nationals two times.
According to the Pueblo Chieftain, Roumph earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration in 1990 at CSU-Pueblo (then University of Southern Colorado). He was a leader in the community effort to raise money and bring a number of sports back to CSU-Pueblo, including football, wrestling and women’s track and field in 2008. He was serving as an Executive Vice President of DD Marketing in Pueblo.
USA Wrestling sends its condolences to the wrestling community in Colorado at this time, and is keeping the family and friends of Mike Roumph in their thoughts and prayers at this difficult timeRead More#
USA wins women’s freestyle team title at U20 Pan American Championships, led by seven champions
Statement by Minnesota Athletics Director Mark Coyle on the possibility of Gable Steveson return
Final X women’s freestyle preview: Olympic medalists Maroulis, Gray, Hildebrandt, three other World champs headline field
World Team Trials Challenge Greco-Roman Preview: World medalists Coon, Kikiniou headline field, which includes six Olympians
