urdue Wrestling

Coaches & Staff

COACHES & STAFF

HEAD COACH SCOTT HINKEL ...... 8-9 ASSISTANT COACH TOM ERIKSON ...... 10 ASSISTANT COACH GLEN LANHAM ...... 11 VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT BEN WISSEL...... 12 WRESTLING SUPPORT STAFF ...... 12 ATHLETICS DIRECTOR MORGAN BURKE ...... 13 ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATION ...... 14 urdue Wrestling Head Coach

SCOTT HINKEL HEAD COACH

15TH SEASON AT PURDUE (FIRST SEASON AS HEAD COACH) (PURDUE UNIVERSITY)

A name synonymous with Purdue wrestling, Scott education department. Hinkel served as a volunteer Wrestling Dispatch. & Staff Hinkel became the Boilermakers’ 13th Head Coach in assistant coach in 1989 and as a graduate assistant Hinkel is married to the former Irina Maksimets. Coaches school history after 14 years as a Purdue assistant. coach in 1990. Hinkel earned a master’s degree in The couple has two daughters, Varya and Valentina. Having solidifi ed his place among Purdue greats physical education from Purdue in 1990. on the mat, the former All-America standout returned As a student-athlete at Purdue, Hinkel earned Coaching Style to his alma mater in 1993 after spending three years All-America honors in 1987 in the 126-pound weight teaching physical education and history at East class and received Academic All-Big Ten accolades. “I really believe in an open-minded coaching Chicago (Ind.) Central High School. Hinkel also He was the fi rst of only two wrestlers in school history philosophy. I try to look at it as, ‘What can I do to served as the school’s head wrestling coach. to accomplish both in the same season (Tim Dernlan make this guy better,’ as opposed to, ‘How am I going Hinkel arrived at Central High when the school accomplished both in 1998). to get this guy to learn what I want.’ There are so many and wrestling program were only fi ve years old. He Hinkel ranks fi rst in program history in career different techniques, styles and schools of wrestling to coached the school’s fi rst state champion in 1993 and falls (45) and second in career wins (127). His record take from and I think that there’s always something guided his team to a fi fth-place fi nish at the Indiana of 127-50 (.718) ranks 15th on the career winning new to learn out there. I feel it’s crucial not only for State High School Championships that same year. percentage list. Hinkel also owns two of the top ten Hinkel’s team compiled a 40-16 dual meet record single-season win totals, registering 36 in 1986-87 the wrestlers that come to Purdue to adapt to some of (.714 winning percentage) during his three-year and 35 in 1985-86. my styles, but also for me to adapt to theirs. I’d really tenure. As an assistant coach at Purdue, Hinkel worked like to take what they have when they get here and Before heading to the high school ranks, Hinkel primarily with wrestlers in the lighter weight classes, mold it into an improved version of itself. spent seven years with the Boilermaker wrestling assisted with scouting and recruiting and handled a “Positive reinforcement is a huge part of my program, as both student-athlete and coach. He large amount of the correspondence of the wrestling interaction with the student-athletes. Letting them competed for four years, receiving his bachelor’s offi ce. He remains active in the recruitment of former know when they’re doing a good job, and rewarding degree from the School of Liberal Arts in 1988, and Purdue wrestlers for the John Purdue Club. Hinkel them for it goes a lot further with today’s athlete, than then became a teacher’s assistant in the physical also writes the Purdue wrestling newsletter, the Purdue tearing them down when they make mistakes.”

THE HINKEL FILE

EDUCATION ______Purdue University, 1988 ______B.S., Criminology

______Purdue University, 1990 ______M.Ed., Physical Education

WIFE ______Irina

CHILDREN ______Varya and Valentina

COACHING EXPERIENCE ______Volunteer / Graduate Assistant ______Purdue University (1989-90)

______Head Coach ______Central High School (1990-93)

______Assistant Coach ______Purdue University (1993-2007)

______Head Coach ______Purdue University (2007-present)

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Weight Training

“Weight training is a large part of our program here at Purdue and throughout all of college wrestling. We place great faith in our strength and conditioning coaches here at Purdue, and they do a tremendous job with our athletes. Meanwhile, we are constantly trying

to improve our equipment and resources within the

wrestling room itself so that we can incorporate more Coaches weight training in season and on a daily basis.” & Staff

Mental Preparation

“The mental preparation involved with collegiate wrestling is so extensive and crucial that we place a very high value on it. Everything from fi lm study to weight control to just mental focus, it’s all an important portion of every given match. We try and do our best here to educate our athletes and give them the opportunity to build a focused, relaxed and competitive wrestling environment.”

Role as Coach

“As a head collegiate wrestling coach, I saddle myself with three big responsibilities; I try to make my athletes the best person they can be on the mat, in the classroom and in the community. While the main part of my interaction with these young men is in the wrestling room, where I’m trying to help them become the best wrestlers they can be, I also hope that I can guide them to become great students and great men. If they can learn from Purdue wrestling how to make the best decisions with their everyday life, I know that I’ve made an important impact on them.” “Glen Lanham has been an outstanding addition with a diploma and a great wrestling experience is The Coaching Staff to the staff, coming here with great experience and everything to our program. Success is contagious in credentials from UNC. He fi lls a need for us in our all facets of life and it’s our goal to be successful in “I can’t say enough about my fellow coaches here work with the middle weight classes and I feel his everything we do.” at Purdue. Tom Erikson showed incredible support competitive background will be contagious within our staying on with me, and supporting my hiring here team. Recruiting For Purdue in West Lafayette. I’m truly lucky to have him at my “We’re very fortunate to have Ben Wissel back for side. He not only brings extensive knowledge and another year as our volunteer assistant as he is a great “We try and bring in not only the best wrestlers experience to this team, but he also is very organized resource in the wrestling room. It’s not often our guys we can fi nd to the Purdue program, but also the and helps me keep our team where it needs to be. His see someone of his experience and strength, so being best people. The coaching staff sets their sights on work with our upper weight classes is irreplaceable. able to train with him on a daily basis gives us a very individuals who have a great passion for wrestling, competitive edge.” and also carry a very balanced work ethic that can PURDUE’S transfer to the classroom. Wrestlers who are passionate WRESTLING The Purdue Package about their sport are always willing to go one more round, and that’s the type of athlete we’re after. We COACHES “Purdue is a phenomenal place and I can illustrate want wrestlers who will devote everything they have my faith in that statement by the number of years I’ve to their Purdue experience.” 1914______N. Embleton spent here. First as a student-athlete, then as an assistant and now as a head coach, I’ve experienced all that The Big Ten 1915-1922 ______Fred Paulsen Purdue has to offer and now I have the opportunity to 1923-1924 ______W. Von Bermuth share that with my team. There are few places that can “Coaching and wrestling in the Big Ten Conference 1925-1929 ______Herb Miller offer the level of educational and athletic experience is a huge honor as I believe it’s the premier wrestling that Purdue can, and the camaraderie that exists among conference in the country. It’s been proven year-after- 1930-1931 ______Leslie Beers our alumni is second to none.” year that success in the Big Ten transfers directly to 1932-1933 ______Guy Mackey success at the national level. It’s fi lled with excellent 1934-1937 ______no team Reaching Goals coaches, wrestlers and history of the sport, and we at 1938-1969 ______Claude Reeck Purdue are honored to be a part of its legacy. “I really try not to create numerical based goals 1970-1975 ______Don Corrigan for our wrestlers and our teams. The win/loss column Maintaining A Strong Fan Base 1976-1980 ______Mark Sothmann and ranking systems don’t always provide the most 1981-1988 ______Bill Trujillo accurate illustration of how an individual or team “We have a tremendous fan base from our family 1989-1992 ______Mitch Hull really performed. We are set on improvement and and friends here at Purdue, but we’re always trying to becoming the best we can be, both on the mat and build on that. There’s nothing better than to perform 1993-2007 ______Jessie Reyes in the classroom. The one number I will pay heed to in front of a packed house full of supporters, and we’d 2007-Present ______Scott Hinkel is our graduation rate, and it’s our goal to have that love to see the IAF overfl owing with fans for our at 100%. Making sure that our athletes leave Purdue home matches.”

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TOM ERIKSON ASSISTANT COACH

NINTH SEASON AT PURDUE (OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY)

Tom Erikson is in his ninth season as an assistant 1992 Olympic Wrestle-off, as well as being the 1988 Erikson’s 42-win total in 1986 ranks fourth on the & Staff coach with the Purdue wrestling program after and 1996 fi nal Olympic qualifi er. Erikson was also single season record list, and his 41 wins in 1987 Coaches spending his fi rst two years in West Lafayette as a an Olympic qualifi er in the summer of 2000. Overall, is fi fth. He is third on the career falls list, including volunteer assistant with the Boilermakers. he is a four-time Olympic qualifi er and three-time technical falls, with 48, and holds the single-season Erikson is primarily responsible for the upper alternate. record with 26. weight divisions. Other duties with the program are Erikson won the World Cup in 1992 after a Prior to his two years at Oklahoma State, Erikson scouting, recruiting, scheduling and handling travel second-place fi nish in 1987. During the summer of was a two-time national champion at Triton College in arrangements for the squad. 1997, Erikson placed fourth at the World Freestyle River Grove, Ill. After claiming the title as a freshman In January 2003, Erikson began serving as the Wrestling Championships in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. in 1984, he repeated in 1985 and was named the vice chair of marketing and ticket sales for the 2004 On the international level, he has won major NJCAA National Tournament Outstanding Wrestler. Olympic Team Trials, which were held in Indianapolis. championships in the United States, Cuba, Canada, Erikson holds the single-season pin record at Triton He served in the same post for the 2003 World Team Turkey and Panama. with 28 in 1984. Trials, also held in Indianapolis. Erikson was a two-time All-American while Erikson was inducted into the Illinois Wrestling During his competitive career, Erikson was a wrestling at Oklahoma State. He fi nished fourth at the Coaches and Offi cials Association Hall of Fame in prolifi c wrestler on the national and international NCAA Championships in 1986, his junior year, and 1996 and the NJCAA Hall of Fame in 1997. scene. He was either fi rst, second or third at the U.S. followed that with a third-place fi nish in 1987. His 83- Erikson is married to the former Randi Linsenmeyer. Nationals every year since 1985, and claimed the title 4-1 record at OSU still ranks as the sixth-best career The couple has two children, son Bowdie and daughter at the 1992 Olympic Team trials. He was second at the winning percentage (.949) for a Cowboy wrestler. Jadlynn.

THE ERIKSON FILE

EDUCATION ______Oklahoma State University, 1987 ______B.S., Sociology WIFE ______Randi

CHILDREN ______Bowdie and Jadlynn

COACHING EXPERIENCE ______Volunteer Assistant ______Purdue University (1997-99)

______Assistant Coach ______Purdue University (1999-Present)

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GLEN LANHAM

ASSISTANT COACH Coaches & Staff

FIRST SEASON AT PURDUE (UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)

Glen Lanham comes to the Purdue wrestling staff after four years Lanham served as a graduate assistant at Oklahoma State at the University of North Carolina, where he worked primarily with University (OSU) from 1988-1991, helping the Cowboys to a pair the middle to upper weight classes and coordinated the Tarheels’ of NCAA Championships. As a college competitor, he garnered recruiting efforts. All-American honors at both OSU and the University of Tennessee, In his time in Chapel Hill, Lanham tutored four Atlantic Coast where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in human service with Conference (ACC) Champions and nine NCAA Championships an emphasis in juvenile counseling in August of 1988. He competed qualifi ers. He also went to great lengths to improve the Tarheels’ internationally post-college as a member of the Sunkist Kids team program, bringing in an Intermat Wrestling Top-25 recruiting class in and was freestyle wrestling All-American. 2006-07. Prior to UNC, Lanham worked as a high school teacher and A native of Lindenhurst, New York, Lanham is married to the wrestling coach in Oklahoma from 1991-2003. He was at Midwest former Melanie Davis. City High School for seven years, where he mentored several state champions and sent them on to prestigious college programs. While at Midwest City, he was also volunteering his time at Oklahoma University with several All-Americans.

THE LANHAM FILE

EDUCATION ______University of Tennessee, 1988 ______B.S., Human Service

WIFE ______Melanie

COACHING EXPERIENCE ______Assistant Coach ______Oklahoma State University (1988-91)

______Coach ______High School (1991-1997)

______Assistant Coach ______Midwest City High School (1997-2003)

______Assistant Coach ______University of North Carolina (2003-2007)

______Assistant Coach ______Purdue University (2007-Present)

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BOILERMAKERS urdue Wrestling Assistant Coach BEN WISSEL VOLUNTEER ASST. COACH

SECOND SEASON AT PURDUE (PURDUE UNIVERSITY)

Ben Wissel is the latest addition to the Purdue Varsity Walk Award, an honor given annually by the Holder of the Purdue single-season takedown Boilermakers wrestling program coaching staff, Purdue Reamer Club to the Boilermaker student- record with 188 in 2005-06, Wissel is a product of joining the staff as a fi rst-year volunteer assistant. athlete who has brought national recognition to Richmond, Ind., and Richmond High School. Wissel & Staff Wissel joins Coach Reyes’ staff after four years as Purdue University. He is the third wrestler to earn placed in the top seven at the state championships Coaches Purdue’s starting 184-pounder. the award since its inception in 1956, joining Alan three out of four years, culminating his prep career Wissel posted a career record of 115-49 over four Housner (1976) and Charles Jones (1992) in the elite with a state championship in 2001. seasons with the Boilermakers, amassing the third- fraternity. Wissel earned a bachelor’s in history in May 2006 most career victories in Purdue wrestling history. A Wissel was named Purdue’s Most Valuable from Purdue. He presently resides in West Lafayette, four-time NCAA Championships qualifi er, Wissel Wrestler in 2005 and was the co-honoree in 2006. and is training to compete in international freestyle was earned All-America accolades in 2005 and 2006, Known amongst Purdue wrestling circles as the wrestling tournaments with a goal of competing in the becoming the 11th Boilermaker to earn multiple All- consummate team wrestler with a tireless work ethic, 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. America honors. Wissel was named Purdue’s Most Dedicated Wrestler In 2006, Wissel was named the recipient of the all four varsity seasons. Support Staff

Viki Taylor Connie Skinner Shalena Skala Caitlin Tetrev Tommy Gregory Secretary Team Manager Team Manager Team Manger Video Manger

Tanner Lipsett Carson Tucker Craig Voll Amy Silverthorn Nicole McKinney Asst. Sports Info. Dir. PA Announcer Athletic Trainer Student Ath. Trainer Academic Advisor

Heather Hoesly Erin Kraebber Jim Lathrop Marty Quinn Butch Brose Promotions Director Asst. Promotions Dir. Strength Coach Equipment Manager Operations Superintendent PURDUE 12 2007-08 Boilermakers

BOILERMAKERS urdue Wrestling Athletics Director He pursued a successful career with Inland Steel since then has played host to several championship Co. after law school, moving through 13 positions events: 2005 NCAA Women’s Championships, 2003 in an 18-year span. He was vice president when he and 2004 Big Ten Championships, 2002 and 2005 departed to become athletics director. NCAA Diving Zones and 2006 U.S. Open. When Burke succeeded George King as AD on Purdue’s golf complex has undergone several Jan. 1, 1993, Purdue had a solid reputation for playing facelifts over the past decade. Pete Dye’s redesign hard and playing by the rules. Burke pledged to build of the “north course” – now known as the Kampen

on the foundation already in place. Working with Course – instantly placed Purdue’s golf facilities on

coaches and staff, aggressive goals were set. the national map, as the Boilermakers played host to Coaches On the athletics side, Burke’s expectation was to the 2003 NCAA Women’s Championships. The Birck & Staff improve the position of Purdue teams in the Big Ten Boilermaker Golf Complex is the site for the 2008 and nationally. During his tenure, squads have made NCAA Men’s Championships in June. The newest signifi cant strides by both measures. In 2003-04 and addition is the Tom Spurgeon indoor training center, 2006-07, 13 teams placed in the upper half of the Big which was dedicated in 2005. Ten, a record number in Burke’s time at Purdue. That Purdue’s volleyball program, which advanced fi gure compares with six squads in the upper half of to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament in 2005 the conference standings in 1992-93. On the national and 2006, received several major upgrades to its scene, the Boilermakers have gone from 81st in 1994- court within the Intercollegiate Athletic Facility. The 95 to 35th in 2005-06 and 2006-07 among 300 NCAA volleyball court was revamped over the summer of Division I programs. 2006 and named after Boilermaker supporters Ron Similar excellence was expected in the classroom – and Kay Belin. to match or surpass the overall grade-point average of The Dennis J. and Mary Lou Schwartz Tennis the general student body. That goal has been achieved Center opened its doors in December of 2006, Now in his 15th year as director of intercollegiate each of the last 20 semesters. Following the 2007 just in time to play host to the 2007 Big Ten Men’s athletics, Morgan Burke embodies the Boilermaker spring semester, the cumulative GPA for all current Championships. The Big Ten will return in 2008 for spirit that drew him back to his alma mater. Purdue student-athletes was a record 2.98. In addition, the women’s championships. During his tenure, the women’s basketball team the four-year average graduation rate has risen to 72 Finally, the Mollenkopf Athletic Center got a captured the national championship, the football team percent. makeover during the spring and summer of 2006. The embarked on a run of nine bowl games in 10 years and More specifi cally, Burke articulated an expectation 16-year-old AstroTurf was replaced with state-of-the- the men’s basketball team achieved an unprecedented for all areas of Intercollegiate Athletics to make art FieldTurf, while the walls of the indoor practice string of back-to-back-to-back Big Ten Conference measurable improvement. facility were repainted and adorned with banners championships. Because Intercollegiate Athletics writes a check that pay tribute to Purdue’s rich football heritage. Burke has been called the athletics director who to the University for scholarships, fi nancial resources The fi eld was named after Richard, Alice and Kimra came down from the grandstands because he was had to be expanded greatly to support all sports. Burke Schleicher. an avid fan and member of the John Purdue Club challenged Purdue alumni and fans to get on board But there still is work to be done. In May of 2007, long before he was appointed to lead Intercollegiate to propel Boilermaker athletics to greatness. He set a the Board of Trustees awarded a contract to HNTB Athletics in 1992. No one wants to see the Boilermakers goal of doubling the size of the 4,350-member John Architecture of Kansas City, Mo., for an $82 million prevail in competition more than Burke, and few Purdue Club as well as doubling the $2.5 million raised venture that will result in a complete makeover of expend more energy in cheering them on to victory. annually to support student-athletes. Both goals have Mackey Arena, the venerable home of Boilermaker But Burke views the academic accomplishments and been achieved, with JPC memberships now at 9,000 basketball for the last 40 years. In addition to athletic exploits as far greater than the sum of their and annual dollars raised to support scholarships and revitalizing the campus landmark as a basketball arena, parts. academic support services in excess of $7 million. the Mackey Complex project will benefi t all student- “We strive to make the student-athlete experience Burke and his staff have set a high standard athletes with the addition of new sports medicine and as enriching and meaningful as possible,” says Burke, for the future. As a rallying point on the road to strength and weight training facilities. who was captain of the Boilermaker swim team his preeminence, administrators coined the term “25/75 HNTB also has been retained to plan the senior year. “These young men and women come to us Club” to articulate a vision of an intercollegiate development of the “Northwest Athletics Site” – with great abilities and potential, and we do all we can athletics organization that achieves an average fi nish where soccer and tennis currently reside – to include as coaches and administrators to help them develop in the top 25 across all sports and graduates 75 percent new stadiums for baseball, softball and track and fi eld fully as leaders and citizens who will make the world of student-athletes. Precious few institutions achieve over the next 10 years. a better place than they found it.” this lofty status. They are Duke, North Carolina, Notre Another goal of Burke’s was to involve former In Burke’s time at the helm of Purdue Intercollegiate Dame, Penn State and Stanford. student-athletes in the life of the department, to Athletics, performances on and off the fi eld refl ect the Regular upgrades of competition and practice counsel and question, and provide ideas to keep high expectations that heralded his hiring. venues are vital in attracting and retaining top- the organization sharp. In 1993, he established an In 1992, the Purdue Board of Trustees voted student athlete and coaching talent, and that’s why advisory council made up of 24 student-athlete unanimously to declare the intention to establish Burke and his staff have identifi ed and addressed a alumni. The group meets annually to hear reports and “a nationally prominent athletic organization that number of facility priorities since the start of the new make suggestions to Burke and senior administrators. is excellent in all respects.” That meant making millennium. In 2003, former student-athletes found a new up ground on the other schools in the Big Ten and In spring 2001, work started on the $70 million home in Intercollegiate Athletics with the founding achieving in the classroom at the level of the general dollar renovation of Ross-Ade Stadium. The remade of the Varsity P Club. A subset of the John Purdue student body. It meant winning and playing by the Ross-Ade boasts vastly expanded concessions and Club, the Varsity P Club welcomes back Boilermaker rules. It meant getting to more bowl games in football, restrooms along a wider concourse, new concrete athletes each fall for golf, good times and the Ross- more NCAA Tournament basketball games and throughout, wider aisles and individual seats, and Ade Stadium roar. other postseason contests, and it meant building new increased seating for fans in wheelchairs. The crown Burke, 55, is married to the former Catherine J. facilities and improving the others to attract the top of this project is the Ross-Ade Pavilion, which houses (Kate) Mullane, a Purdue alumna and pharmacist. coaching and student-athlete talent to West Lafayette. suites, indoor and outdoor club seats, the Buchanan They have three children: Joyce, Morgan Jr. and A 1973 industrial management graduate, Burke and Shively stadium clubs, facilities for the working Patrick. Joyce is a Purdue alumna working as a was a member of Phi Beta Kappa scholastic honorary. press and game-day staff, and offi ces for the John materials engineer; she and her husband, Ryan, reside After graduation, he continued at Purdue and earned Purdue Club and marketing staff. in Austin, Texas. Morgan Jr., a Purdue graduate, is a master’s degree in industrial relations in 1975. In The Boilermaker Aquatic Center – featuring the a landscape architect and works with a fi rm in San 1980, he graduated with a law degree from John Doris Z. Holloway Pool – opened its doors to the Francisco. Patrick is attending Purdue in the College Marshall Law School in Chicago. delight of swimmers and divers in the fall of 2001 and of Engineering.

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Jeffrey T. Bolin Christie L. Sahley Roger Blalock Nancy Cross Joe Muller Glenn Tompkins Faculty Representative Faculty Representative Senior Assoc. Athletics Dir. Senior Assoc. Athletics Dir./ Senior Assoc. Athletics Dir. Senior Assoc. Athletics Dir. Senior Women’s Administrator

& Staff Coaches

Ed Howat Barbara Kapp Tom Reiter Tom Schott Steve Simmerman Assoc. Athletics Dir. Assoc. Athletics Dir. Asst. Athletics Dir. Asst. Athletics Dir. Asst. Athletics Dir.

Head Coaches

Devon Brouse Laura Glitz Rob Klatte Tim Madden Kim Maher Matt Painter Dan Ross Men’s & Women’s Golf Women’s Tennis Women’s Soccer Men’s Tennis Softball Men’s Basketball Men’s Swimming & Diving

Doug Schreiber Dave Shondell Joe Tiller Sharon Versyp Jack Warner Cathy Wright-Eger Baseball Volleyball Football Women’s Basketball Cross Country / Women’s Swimming Track & Field & Diving

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