Rider University Men's Wrestling

Hangey enters his ninth year as the head coach for the Broncs in 2025-26 with a 67-44 overall record. In 2020-21, Hangey led the Broncs to a breakthrough season as they finished 24th in the final dual meet rankings, placed third as a team at the MAC Championships, had six NCAA Qualifiers, a Top 20 team finish at the NCAA’s and had the programs first-ever NCAA Finalist in Jesse Dellavecchia. Dellavecchia made the National Finals as the fourth seed at 157 lbs. and pinned Ryan Deakin, the No. 1 seed from Northwestern in the semifinals to reach this milestone. Following the team’s third-place finish at MAC Championships, Hangey was named the Co-MAC Coach of the Year along with Brian Smith from Missouri. It was another strong season for the Broncs in 2024-25, earning a dual meet win over 24th-ranked Maryland during the regular season before taking fifth at the MAC Championships behind four individual champions. At the NCAA Championships, Sammy Alvarez took seventh to earn the sixth All-America honor in Hangey's time as head coach. Hangey and the Broncs secured a second-straight MAC East Division Dual Meet Championship in 2023-24 with a perfect 8-0 mark in conference duals. Quinn Kinner earned the fifth All-America honor under Hangey with an 8th-place finish at the NCAA Championships.   During Hangey’s first four seasons he has had several significant dual meet wins. In his inaugural season, the Broncs defeated Iowa State for his first win as the Rider Head Coach.  During the 2019-20 season, his team defeated No. 6 Minnesota on the road and won the prestigious Virginia Duals, defeating No. 17 Virginia in the finals. The Broncs also traveled to No. 25 Lehigh and defeated the Mountain Hawks, 17-15, in 2020-21. In addition, Hangey entered the 2021-22 season with a 9-1 conference dual record in the MAC and the Broncs were recognized as MAC East Champions during the 2019-20 season. Hangey has also coached four All Americans in his first seven seasons; Jesse Dellavecchia (4th in 2021, NWCA First Team in 2020) and Ethan Laird (8th in 2022-23, NWCA Honorable Mention I 2020).   Hangey was a Division I All American for the Broncs, finishing fourth in the nation at 190 pounds in his senior season in 1993. He was also a three-time conference champion, three-time NCAA Qualifier and the only Bronc to ever win a Midlands Championship. He is also a member of the Rider Athletics Hall of Fame.   Coach Hangey resides with his wife Kimberly and their two children, Gwen and JP in Marlton, NJ.   

Nic Bedelyon enters his ninth season as the head assistant and his 14th year overall with the Broncs in 2025-26. Bedelyon has made a significant impact in the program since his arrival in Lawrenceville. He has helped orchestrate a Top 10 recruiting class, landed several Top 5 nationally-ranked recruits, secure a Top 20 team finish at the NCAA’s and helped coach seven All Americans since 2015.  It was another strong season for the Broncs in 2024-25, earning a dual meet win over 24th-ranked Maryland during the regular season before taking fifth at the MAC Championships behind four individual champions. At the NCAA Championships, Sammy Alvarez took seventh to earn All-America honors. The Broncs secured a second-straight MAC East Division Dual Meet Championship in 2023-24 with a perfect 8-0 mark in conference duals. Quinn Kinner earned All-America honors with an 8th-place finish at the NCAA Championships.   Coach Bedelyon was also instrumental in the Broncs placing three wrestlers in the NCAA Quarterfinals in 2016 and three more in the Round of 12 in 2017, earning three All-America honors during those two years. Bedelyon also played an enormous role in Jesse Dellavecchia’s National Runner Up performance in 2021.    “Nic is the best head assistant coach in the entire country!” Head Coach John Hangey said. “He has made a major impact within our program and is an absolute fierce competitor.”   As a competitor, Bedelyon enjoyed a very successful career wrestling for Kent State University.  He earned All-America honors twice, finishing 8th in 2009 and 6th in 2012. Bedelyon was also a four-time NCAA Qualifier, and two-time MAC Champion and won the prestigious Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational in 2011.   Bedelyon and his wife, Cierra, and their two children, Brodi and Brooklyn, reside in Cinnaminson, NJ. He also recently earned his MA in Athletic Leadership from Rider University.