Concordia University WI Men's Wrestling

Kevin Koch completed his eighth season as Concordia Wisconsin's men's wrestling head coach in 2024-25. During his time, the Falcons have compiled a 34-54 record in duals and compete in the toughest regional in the country. In 2024, the Falcons made history at the CCIW Championships, taking third overall, the highest team finish since joining the conference. The Blue and White also claimed four wrestlers, including two champions, placed in the top three of their respective brackets. As a freshman, Cole Ramos became the second Falcon in history to take first at the CCIW Championships, storming through the 149-pound division and claiming First-Year Student-Athlete of the Year honors. Meanwhile, Jonathan Pullen put on a dominant performance to take the 185-pound division, as he outscored8-6 throughut the meet, to claim the event Most his opponents 5 Valuable Wrestler Award.  The 2023 season saw Koch’s squad claim a 7-3 dual record and finish in fourth place, the highest conference finish during Koch’s tenure. The Falcons also finished 11th in their regional, their highest finish as a program under Koch’s reign. Individually, Jack O’Donnell earned NWCA Scholar All-American Honors. The Blue and White posted another strong season in the 2021-22 campaign and finished with a winning record.  The 2021 season saw the Falcons jump out to a 5-0 start for the first time in program history and finish with a 6-2 record. Koch also coached two NWCA All-Americans in Jack O'Donnell and Austin Vincent.  Koch, one of the greatest wrestlers in program history, returns to his alma mater a decade after ending his career as a National Qualifier. The Edgar, Wisconsin, native completed his career with 119 career victories, which ranks second all-time. Koch won over 30 matches in a season twice, including an outstanding 36-10 record during his senior campaign that culminated in a trip to the NCAA Division III Championship. He was also named the CUW Male Athlete of the Year and to the NWCA Scholar All-America Team. A highly successful high school coach at Edgar High School for the past 10 years, also his alma mater, he coached a program that was a perennial WIAA state contender. He coached seven individual WIAA state champions, 10 individual WIAA state placers, and 33 individual WIAA state qualifiers. Koch also guided the Wildcats to nine-consecutive Marawood Conference titles, to go along with a 120-38 dual meet record. During his time as a Falcon; he posted a 33-11 record during his rookie season, 22-9 mark as a sophomore, 28-13 as a junior and had his most successful season as a senior with a 36-10 record. His overall four-year record was 119-43 while wrestling at 141 pounds. The three-time MVP and team captain was inducted into the school's William C. Ackman Athletic Hall of Fame in 2012. He earned 14 top-5 finishes, won titles at the Wisconsin Private College Tournament and Lake Michigan Conference Tournament twice, while also placing third at the NCAA Division III Great Lakes Region twice. While in high school, Koch won two WIAA state individual championships at Edgar (1998, 2000). He received his Bachelor's Degree in Education in 2006 and his Master's Degree in Education in 2012, both from CUW. He is married to Kaitlin and the two have a daughter, Grace.  Season  Dual Record   Conference Finish  Regional Finish  National Finish 2024-25 3-12 (.500) 8th 15th -- 2023-24 2-14 (.125) 3rd 8th -- 2022-23 7-3 (.700) 4th 11th --  2021-22 7-6 (.538) 5th 13th --  2020-21 6-2 (.750) 7th * * 2019-20 6-4 (.600) 7th 13th  -- 2018-19 2-8 (.200) 5th 15th -- 2017-18 1-5 (.167) 6th 15th -- Career 34-54 (.386) * The NCAA did not sponsor Wrestling in the 2021 season.

Luke Silva will be serving as the graduate assistant for CUW for the 2025-26 season.  Silva previously coached with Beat the Streets Chicago where he led the Tri-Taylor location coaching boys and girls at the youth and high school levels. He was a part of Team Illinois’ boys and girls Fargo National Team coaching staff. He was also a volunteer assistant for Aurora University’s men’s and women’s wrestling programs during the 2023-24 season.  He wrestled at the collegiate level for Coe College and Aurora University. At Coe, he was a two year starter and placed at the Lower Midwest Regional in 2020, placing 7th. At Aurora, he was a two year starter and team captain. He was a 2023 CCIW Conference Champion at 174lbs and was a two time Upper Midwest place winner, placing 7th in 2022 and 4th in 2023. He was also an NWCA Academic All-American in 2023.  Silva also competed in Greco-Roman and was a U23 Greco-Roman All-American in 2022. He graduated from Aurora University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Sport Management. He attended Marian Central Catholic High School in Woodstock, Illinois. He was a three time Illinois state qualifier and two time state place winner, placing 4th in 2016 and 5th in 2017.