Arizona State University Men's Wrestling

Jones was hired in April 2014. An Olympic silver medalist for the United States, Jones was the 1991 World Champion at 52kg, a four-time World-Cup Champion, and coached United States Olympians in the 1996, 2000, 2004, and 2012 Olympic Games. A member of ASUs 1988 NCAA Wrestling Championship team, Jones was a three-time All-American and Pac-10 Champion for the Sun Devils. A national runner-up at 118, Jones sits at No. 4 in ASUs career record book in both overall victories (134) and dual victories (59). He also holds the school record for dual match victories in a season with 22 during the 1989-90 campaign. As Olympic head coach, Jones athletes earned two gold medals and one bronze at the London Games in 2012. His athletes in the 2004 Athens Games, where he was the freestyle coach, earned a gold and two silvers. In the four World Championships during Jones tenure, USA placed third in the 2011 World Championships, fifth in 2013, and seventh in 2009. He also led USA to five individual World Champion medals, including two-time World champion Jordan Burroughs. The United States competed in three Freestyle World Cups during the Jones era, placing third in 2012 and 2013, and sixth in 2010. During the Jones staff era, USA won eight Junior World medals, five University World medals and four Cadet World medals. Jones came to USA Wrestling after coaching at the University of Pennsylvania from 2005-07, where he amassed a record of 33-17-1. Following the 2006 campaign that saw an NCAA Champion, two All-Americans, two Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) champions, and a third-place finish at the EIWA Championships,  named Jones the Rookie Head Coach of the Year. Prior to coaching at Penn he served on the coaching staffs at West Virginia, Arizona State, and Bloomsburg University.  Jones coached teams that have finished in the NCAA Final Four twice, in the top-10 four times and won six conference team championships. Individually his wrestlers have won six NCAA titles, eight NCAA finalists, 36 individual conference champions, 29 All Americans, 74 NCAA Qualifiers, and 11 wrestlers have competed in the NWCA All Star Meet.  Originally from Ann Arbor, Mich., Jones is a Distinguished Member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, member of the Arizona State University Hall of Fame, and Michigan Wrestling Hall of Fame. Jones and his wife, Renee, have four children, Jessica, David, Rebecca, and Jacob.        Head Coach, United States Freestyle Wrestling Team        Head Coach, 2004 US Olympic Freestyle Wrestling Team        Head Coach, 2003 Pan American Games Team        2001 National Freestyle Coach of the Year, USA Wrestling        Head Coach, 2001 World Championship Team        Head Coach, 2000 World Cup Team        Assistant Coach, 2001 World Cup Team        Coaching Staff, 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games        Coach, 2000 Pan American Championships        Head Coach, 2000 NCAA International All-Star Team        Assistant Coach, 1999 NCAA International All-Star Team        Head Coach, 1998 World Cup Team Champions        Winner of FILAs Worlds Most Technical Wrestler 1 of 3 Americans to win the award (John Smith and Chris Campbell)        1991 World Champion        1992 Olympic Silver Medalist        Four time World Cup Champion        Six time National Champion        Pan American Games Gold Medalist        Goodwill Games Gold Medalist        1995 World Bronze Medalist        NCAA Division I National Team Champions member, 1988        NCAA Division I National Team Runner Up member, 1989, 1990        World Championships Team Champions, member, 1993 and 1995        Eight time World and Olympic Team Member        Espoir National Champion and Outstanding Wrestler        Espoir World Silver Medalist        NCAA Finalist and three time NCAA All-American        Three time PAC 10 Champion        Midlands Champion        Pac 10 Tournament Grand Marshall        Distinguished Member, National Wrestling Hall of Fame        Member, Arizona State University Hall of Fame        Member, Michigan Wrestling Hall of Fame        Runner Up, Man of the Year, Amateur Wrestling News        USOC Board of Directors Member        USA Wrestling Board of Directors Member        Chairman, Athlete Advisory Council, USA Wrestling

Pendleton specialized in training the teams upper weights, and played a critical role in the teams success. With the Cowboys, Pendletons athletes made great impacts on the team, with his wrestlers winning back-to-back West Regional titles, two-straight All-American honors and multiple conference championships. Under the supervision of Pendleton, UW also won its fourth regular-season Mountain West dual title in six years. In his time as a student-athlete at Oklahoma State, Pendleton was considered one of the top athletes in the sport. A two-time NCAA Champion and three-time All-American honoree at 174 pounds, Pendleton led Oklahoma State to three-straight NCAA Team Championships in 2003, 2004 and 2004, while accumulating an overall collegiate record of 118-12. Pendleton was also the Big 12 champion in his weight class in both 2003 and 2005. In 2012, InterMat Magazine named him one of the 10 Best College Wrestlers of the 2000s. Pendleton is still active in the U.S. freestyle scene and wrestles in various competitions throughout the world. In April he competed in the ASICS Las Vegas/Open Wrestling Championships at 97 kilograms (213 pounds). Pendleton was also a three-time member of the U.S. National Team under current Arizona State head coach Zeke Jones.

Pritts joins the Sun Devils after spending two seasons in Raleigh with the North Carolina State program. Prior to his time at NC State, Pritts spent nine years and two stints at the University of Missouri. He also worked three years as an assistant at Old Dominion. "We are proud to announce that we are hiring Lee Pritts to the team to help us build the program into one of the prominent ones in the country," Charles said. "He is probably one of the top five recruiters in the country, is constantly identifying talent and Arizona State has one of the best backdrops to recruit kids to. It is really just a perfect match." Pritts forged a reputation as one of the top recruiters in the country during his first stint at Missouri (1998-2004). He built on that reputation at Old Dominion and again in his second stint at Missouri. His recruiting skills paid immediate dividends at NC State. With Pritts spearheading NC State's recruiting efforts, the Wolfpack brought in a 14-man class two seasons ago that was a consensus top-10 class consisting of numerous high school All-Americans and/or multiple-time state champions. The Sun Devils look forward to seeing what that recruiting prowess can bring to the desert. "I'm excited and this is an unbelievable opportunity. I worked with Shawn at Missouri and I can't wait to work with him again," Pritts said. "It's a special place here in Tempe with an unbelievable atmosphere." "Not only is the athletic department successful on the field or on the mat, but the university graduates just about 80 percent of its student-athletes and that's something that really impressed me." Pritts began his career as an assistant to Tigers head coach Brian Smith and helped to turn around the Tiger wrestling program, recruiting some of the best high school athletes in the nation and molding them into NCAA All-Americans. In 2004, Pritts left Missouri and became an assistant coach at Old Dominion University, where he helped build two top-10 recruiting classes. During his three-year tenure at ODU, the Monarchs sent nine wrestlers to the NCAA Championships. In 2008, James Nicholson, whom Pritts helped to recruit, became the first Monarch All-American in 13 years. Pritts returned to Missouri at the start of the 2007-08 campaign and in three years helped coach seven Tigers to a total of 10 All-America honors. During that stint at Missouri, Pritts actually coached alongside Charles During the summer of 2009, Pritts coached Tiger heavyweight Dominique Bradley to a FILA Junior World Freestyle Championship title. Earlier in the year, Bradley took gold at the FILA Junior World Team Trials held in Colorado Springs, Colo., earning a spot on the United States Junior Freestyle National Team. During his time as a coach, Pritts has put together quite the resume of prospects, many of whom have gone on to successful careers beyond their times at the collegiate level. Among those: Max Askren (184)- three-time All-American (2008, 2009, 2010), NCAA champion (2010), Co-Founder if Askren Brothers Wrestling Scott Barker (184-197)- two-time All-American (2002, 2003), NCAA runner-up (2003) Matt Pell (184-165)- two-time All-American (2005, 2007), Coach Ben Askren(174)- two-time NCAA champion (2006, 2007), four-time All-American (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007), Olympian, MMA (Bellator), Coach Raymond Jordan(184)- two-time All-American (2008, 2009), Coach Jeremy Spates (149)- All-American (2004), Assistant Coach at Cornell University Tyron Woodley (165)- All-American (2003, 2005), Strikeforce Kenny Burleson (157)- All-American (2004) Michael Chandler (157)- All-American (2009), Bellator Lightweight Champion Darrius Little (141)- All-American (2012) Mark Ellis (HWT)- NCAA Champion (2009), All-American (2009, 2010), Missouri Coach Dom Bradley (HWT), Nick Marable (165), Quinton Godley (174), Chris Brown (157), Kyle Hutter (125), James Nicholson (125), Ryan Williams (141), Jon Sioredas (165), Adam Koballa (141) Pritts attended Eastern Michigan University, where he wrestled at 118 pounds. He was a two-time team captain and made three appearances in the NCAA Championships, earning All-America honors in 1996. In addition to his collegiate accomplishments, Pritts qualified for the 2000 Olympic Trials. Pritts was coached by Smith during his high school career at Western High School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. A native of Fort Lauderdale, Pritts is married to the former Krista Kapeller and has two children, Briggs, age 7, and Kelbi Gracin, age 4. The Arizona State University wrestling program named fourteen-year coaching veteran Lee Pritts as its assistant coach on September 4, 2012. Considered one of the top recruiters in the country, Pritts joins the Sun Devils after spending two seasons in Raleigh with the North Carolina State program. Prior to his time at NC State, Pritts spent nine years and two stints at the University of Missouri. He also worked three years as an assistant at Old Dominion. "We are proud to announce that we are hiring Lee Pritts to the team to help us build the program into one of the prominent ones in the country," Charles said. "He is probably one of the top five recruiters in the country, is constantly identifying talent and Arizona State has one of the best backdrops to recruit kids to. It is really just a perfect match." Pritts forged a reputation as one of the top recruiters in the country during his first stint at Missouri (1998-2004). He built on that reputation at Old Dominion and again in his second stint at Missouri. His recruiting skills paid immediate dividends at NC State. With Pritts spearheading NC State's recruiting efforts, the Wolfpack brought in a 14-man class two seasons ago that was a consensus top-10 class consisting of numerous high school All-Americans and/or multiple-time state champions. The Sun Devils look forward to seeing what that recruiting prowess can bring to the desert. "I'm excited and this is an unbelievable opportunity. I worked with Shawn at Missouri and I can't wait to work with him again," Pritts said. "It's a special place here in Tempe with an unbelievable atmosphere." "Not only is the athletic department successful on the field or on the mat, but the university graduates just about 80 percent of its student-athletes and that's something that really impressed me." Pritts began his career as an assistant to Tigers head coach Brian Smith and helped to turn around the Tiger wrestling program, recruiting some of the best high school athletes in the nation and molding them into NCAA All-Americans. In 2004, Pritts left Missouri and became an assistant coach at Old Dominion University, where he helped build two top-10 recruiting classes. During his three-year tenure at ODU, the Monarchs sent nine wrestlers to the NCAA Championships. In 2008, James Nicholson, whom Pritts helped to recruit, became the first Monarch All-American in 13 years. Pritts returned to Missouri at the start of the 2007-08 campaign and in three years helped coach seven Tigers to a total of 10 All-America honors. During that stint at Missouri, Pritts actually coached alongside Charles During the summer of 2009, Pritts coached Tiger heavyweight Dominique Bradley to a FILA Junior World Freestyle Championship title. Earlier in the year, Bradley took gold at the FILA Junior World Team Trials held in Colorado Springs, Colo., earning a spot on the United States Junior Freestyle National Team. During his time as a coach, Pritts has put together quite the resume of prospects, many of whom have gone on to successful careers beyond their times at the collegiate level. Among those: Max Askren (184)- three-time All-American (2008, 2009, 2010), NCAA champion (2010), Co-Founder if Askren Brothers Wrestling Scott Barker (184-197)- two-time All-American (2002, 2003), NCAA runner-up (2003) Matt Pell (184-165)- two-time All-American (2005, 2007), Coach Ben Askren(174)- two-time NCAA champion (2006, 2007), four-time All-American (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007), Olympian, MMA (Bellator), Coach Raymond Jordan(184)- two-time All-American (2008, 2009), Coach Jeremy Spates (149)- All-American (2004), Assistant Coach at Cornell University Tyron Woodley (165)- All-American (2003, 2005), Strikeforce Kenny Burleson (157)- All-American (2004) Michael Chandler (157)- All-American (2009), Bellator Lightweight Champion Darrius Little (141)- All-American (2012) Mark Ellis (HWT)- NCAA Champion (2009), All-American (2009, 2010), Missouri Coach Dom Bradley (HWT), Nick Marable (165), Quinton Godley (174), Chris Brown (157), Kyle Hutter (125), James Nicholson (125), Ryan Williams (141), Jon Sioredas (165), Adam Koballa (141) Pritts attended Eastern Michigan University, where he wrestled at 118 pounds. He was a two-time team captain and made three appearances in the NCAA Championships, earning All-America honors in 1996. In addition to his collegiate accomplishments, Pritts qualified for the 2000 Olympic Trials. Pritts was coached by Smith during his high school career at Western High School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. A native of Fort Lauderdale, Pritts is married to the former Krista Kapeller and has two children, Briggs, age 7, and Kelbi Gracin, age 4.