St. Cloud State University Men's Wrestling

Steve Costanzo will begin his 20th season leading St. Cloud State Wrestling in 2025-26. A four-time NCAA DII National Coach of the Year, Costanzo has molded ...

Wilson will start his fifth season as an assistant coach with the St. Cloud State University wrestling team in 2015-16. He has played an important role in the recent success of the the wrestling program at St. Cloud State.  In the past four seasons with Wilson on the staff, SCSU has won an NCAA Division II championship in 2015 along with second place finishes at the NCAA championships in 2012 and 2013.  The Huskies have also won four consecutive NSIC championships in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. A 2009 graduate of Minnesota State University, Wilson served as a graduate assistant coach at his alma mater in 2010-11 and he received a graduate degree in sports management from Minnesota State University in 2011. Wilson brings a wealth of collegiate wrestling experience to the St. Cloud State wrestling room. At Minnesota State, Wilson was a four-time All-American, a four-time conference champion and a four-time NCAA regional champion during his collegiate wrestling career. At the NCAA Division II championships, Wilson earned top five finishes at 285-pounds in all four seasons of his career, including a second place finish in 2010. He set a record at Minnesota State with 143 wins during his career and he was named MSU's Athlete of the Year and Student-Athlete of the Year in 2010. A 2005 graduate of Faribault High School in Faribault, Minn., Wilson earned MSHSL state champion honors in 2005 while posting a 109-30 career record as a prep athlete. At Faribault High School, Wilson also gained NHSCA, Greco Juniors and Fila Freestyle All-America accolades. Wilson helped lead the MSU Mavericks to a 10th place finish at the 2011 NCAA Division II championships. He coached three All-American and six national qualifiers during the 2010-11 season in Mankato. Ive had the privilege to know Brady (Wilson) over the years as a competitor and as a coach, said Coach Steve Costanzo. He is an excellent choice to fill the role as head assistant wrestling coach and will help build our young men into life champions on and off the mat. I look forward to working with him and I am confident that he is a great fit for our program. Brady Wilson Assistant Wrestling Coach Brady Wilson will start his fifth season as an assistant coach with the St. Cloud State University wrestling team in 2015-16. He has played an important role in the recent success of the the wrestling program at St. Cloud State.  In the past four seasons with Wilson on the staff, SCSU has won an NCAA Division II championship in 2015 along with second place finishes at the NCAA championships in 2012 and 2013.  The Huskies have also won four consecutive NSIC championships in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. A 2009 graduate of Minnesota State University, Wilson served as a graduate assistant coach at his alma mater in 2010-11 and he received a graduate degree in sports management from Minnesota State University in 2011. Wilson brings a wealth of collegiate wrestling experience to the St. Cloud State wrestling room. At Minnesota State, Wilson was a four-time All-American, a four-time conference champion and a four-time NCAA regional champion during his collegiate wrestling career. At the NCAA Division II championships, Wilson earned top five finishes at 285-pounds in all four seasons of his career, including a second place finish in 2010. He set a record at Minnesota State with 143 wins during his career and he was named MSU's Athlete of the Year and Student-Athlete of the Year in 2010. A 2005 graduate of Faribault High School in Faribault, Minn., Wilson earned MSHSL state champion honors in 2005 while posting a 109-30 career record as a prep athlete. At Faribault High School, Wilson also gained NHSCA, Greco Juniors and Fila Freestyle All-America accolades. Wilson helped lead the MSU Mavericks to a 10th place finish at the 2011 NCAA Division II championships. He coached three All-American and six national qualifiers during the 2010-11 season in Mankato. Ive had the privilege to know Brady (Wilson) over the years as a competitor and as a coach, said Coach Steve Costanzo. He is an excellent choice to fill the role as head assistant wrestling coach and will help build our young men into life champions on and off the mat. I look forward to working with him and I am confident that he is a great fit for our program.

Konitzer will serve as a graduate assistant wrestling coach for the St. Cloud State University wrestling team during the 2015-16 season. A 2013 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (physical education major/health education minor), Konitzer was a three-time varsity competitor for UW-Oshkosh during his collegiate wrestling career.  Excelling off the mat, Konitzer earned Division III wrestling Academic honors in 2012. In 2013-14, Konitzer taught physical education and health at Port Washington H.S. in Port Washington, Wis.  He also served as an assistant wrestling coach for the Pirates and coached four wrestlers to the WIAA state tournament, which included one state champion and a third place finisher. He is a graduate of Oconto Falls High School in Oconto Falls, Wis.  He was a four-year starter and three-time team captain for the Panthers.  Konitzer charted a 109-44 record in high school and was a state qualifer during his senior season.

Peterson joined the staff of the wrestling team as the Huskies' Broadcast and Social Media Coordinator in 2012-13.  Peterson is a 2011 magna cum laude graduate of Bemidji State University with a degree in mass communication. He recently obtained a masters degree in strategic media communications from St. Cloud State in the spring of 2014.  At Bemidji State, Peterson worked with the Beavers' sports information department and also did public address work at Bemidji State.  As a college student, Peterson did radio play-by-play on broadcasts of Bemidji High School wrestling and Northome-Kelliher football.   After graduation from Bemidji State, Peterson worked as a news/sports reporter and play-by-play announcer for Delahunt Broadcasting out of Park Rapids, Minn.  A resident of Fertile, Minn., Peterson is a 2007 graduate of Fertile-Beltrami H.S. At SCSU, Peterson has also served as a public address announcer for Husky athletics since 2012-13.