Notre Dame College Men's Wrestling

Jordon Tague was named head coach of the Notre Dame College wrestling program in September of 2022 and he is entering his second season at the helm of the program. Prior to becoming head coach, Tague joined the NDC coaching staff as a graduate assistant for a year before.becoming an assistant coach in the spring of 2022. In his first season as head coach, NDC won four dual matchups. NDC took fourth place at the Mountain East Conference Championships, scoring 86.5 points. Five individuals took All-MEC honors, including Parker Moore (141 lbs.) and Marvelous Rutledge (197) who both earned All-MEC Second Team. La'Ron Parks (285) took third place at the Regional Championships and qualified for the NCAA Division II Tournament. He attended Notre Dame College and wrestled from 2017-20. At the 2020 MEC Championships, he earned All-MEC Honorable Mention while wrestling at 165 lbs.

Marchette joined the Notre Dame College wrestling program in 2012 as an assistant coach in 2012.  -3x Ohio State Finalist -2X Ohio State Champion -1997 JUNIOR NATIONAL CHAMPION Junior National Champion -1997 Ohio Freestyle Wrestler of the Year -1997 graduate of Walsh Jesuit High School -1998 Junior College national champion at Lassen College -1999-2000 Iowa State Scholarship Athlete -2001- Olympic Training Center Resident Athlete -2002 Ranked #5 Olympic Wrestling Ladder at 145 lbs -2004-2006 Walsh Jesuit Head Wresting Coach -2006-2009 Professional MMA Fighter -2010- Assistant Wrestling Coach at St. Vincent-St. Mary's High School  -2012-Current: Notre Dame College Assistant Wrestling Coach 

Ralph came to Notre Dame in 2006 after a successful stint as an assistant at St. Peter Chanel (Bedford).  Ralph, himself a graduate of Chanel and later Kent State University, coached three all-americans, six state champions, 23 state placers and 26 state qualifiers while at Chanel. He has been with the program since its inception in 2006-07, serving as an assistant coach until he was named Co-Head Coach in the summer of 2015. Since day one, Ralph has played an instrumental role in making the program as successful as its been. Since joining the ranks of NCAA-II in 2012, the Falcons have captured a team National Championship (2014), produced eight individual National Champions, and 26 individual All-Americans.  Ralph was a three-time state placer when he wrestled in high school.  He won state championships in 1996 and 1997 and compiled a career high-school mark of 125-19. At KSU, Ralph wrestled for then-Golden Flash head coach Frank Romano.  He earned a Mid-American Conference championship at 157 pounds in 1997 when he also qualified for the NCAA Division I National Championships. Since coming to NDC, Ralph has helped Head Coach Frank Romano develop five NAIA champions, 18 NAIA Al-Americans and 56 national qualifers.  He has been the driving force in recruitment efforts that have produced what is now a juggernaut program in small-college wrestling. Ralph's brother Dan is an assistant coach at John Carroll University.  Anthony and his wife Karey have a daughter -- Gianna -- who was born in 2010.

Romano has been Notre Dame's head coach since the program's inaugural 2006-07 season. With early successes, he has built the wrestling Falcons into a nationally recognized program. In his 10 years leading the program the Falcons have captured four national championships, including the 2014 NCAA-II National Title, and achieved an overall dual-meet record of 99-10.  Since joining the ranks of NCAA-II in 2012, the Falcons have produced eight individual national champions, and 26 individual NCAA-II All-Americans.  While at NDC, Romano's teams have sent 41 grapplers to the NAIA National Tournament, winning five National Championships (Victer Crenshaw-2008, Adam Koballa-2009, Jeff Pelton, Derek Foore, Thomas Straughn-2010) and 18 All-America awards.  In 2010, Romano led the Falcons to the College's first ever national championship.  Prior to arriving at Notre Dame, Romano served as head coach at Kent State University from 1996-2003. While with the Golden Flashes, Romano coached three All-Americans, 64 national qualifiers and 44 Mid-American Conference (MAC) individual champions. He compiled an overall record of 99-41-1 as the head coach of the Golden Flashes.  Romano has more than 35 years of coaching experience on his resume, which includes time as an assistant at KSU and stints at a number of high schools in Northeast Ohio, including at prominent programs such as Aurora, Maple Heights and St. Edward (Lakewood).  As a coach, Romano has received honors such as the Northeastern Ohio Coach of the Year, Chagrin Valley Coach of the Year, Buckeye Conference Coach of the Year and Greater Cleveland Conference Coach of the Year.  Romano is a former wrestler at Maple Heights High School, where he won two Ohio State Championships. At Ohio State University, the two-year team captain was a three-time NCAA qualifier, a two-time Big Ten place-winner, an Ohio U.S. Wrestling Federation champion and a U.S. East-West All-Star. Romano was inducted into the Ohio Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1988.  He continued his wrestling career after college and was an Ohio Federation Champion, AAU Freestyle Champion and a participant in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament.  Romano has a bachelor's degree in health and physical education from Ohio State and a master's degree in athletic administration from Kent State. Frank Romano Co-Head Coach Frank Romano has been Notre Dame's head coach since the program's inaugural 2006-07 season. With early successes, he has built the wrestling Falcons into a nationally recognized program. In his 10 years leading the program the Falcons have captured four national championships, including the 2014 NCAA-II National Title, and achieved an overall dual-meet record of 99-10.  Since joining the ranks of NCAA-II in 2012, the Falcons have produced eight individual national champions, and 26 individual NCAA-II All-Americans.  While at NDC, Romano's teams have sent 41 grapplers to the NAIA National Tournament, winning five National Championships (Victer Crenshaw-2008, Adam Koballa-2009, Jeff Pelton, Derek Foore, Thomas Straughn-2010) and 18 All-America awards.  In 2010, Romano led the Falcons to the College's first ever national championship.  Prior to arriving at Notre Dame, Romano served as head coach at Kent State University from 1996-2003. While with the Golden Flashes, Romano coached three All-Americans, 64 national qualifiers and 44 Mid-American Conference (MAC) individual champions. He compiled an overall record of 99-41-1 as the head coach of the Golden Flashes.  Romano has more than 35 years of coaching experience on his resume, which includes time as an assistant at KSU and stints at a number of high schools in Northeast Ohio, including at prominent programs such as Aurora, Maple Heights and St. Edward (Lakewood).  As a coach, Romano has received honors such as the Northeastern Ohio Coach of the Year, Chagrin Valley Coach of the Year, Buckeye Conference Coach of the Year and Greater Cleveland Conference Coach of the Year.  Romano is a former wrestler at Maple Heights High School, where he won two Ohio State Championships. At Ohio State University, the two-year team captain was a three-time NCAA qualifier, a two-time Big Ten place-winner, an Ohio U.S. Wrestling Federation champion and a U.S. East-West All-Star. Romano was inducted into the Ohio Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1988.  He continued his wrestling career after college and was an Ohio Federation Champion, AAU Freestyle Champion and a participant in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament.  Romano has a bachelor's degree in health and physical education from Ohio State and a master's degree in athletic administration from Kent State.