College at Brockport Men's Wrestling

Murray has engineered an enviable record of achievements which stands as a testament to his lifetime dedication to Brockport wrestlers, the Brockport student body, the alumni, to NCAA, USA and the international wrestling community. With an impressive record of five NCAA team titles, 13 Final Four appearances, a National Dual Meet championship, 36 Conference and three New York State Collegiate titles, a dual meet record of 317-75-7 and 136 All-Americans, Coach Murray has gained the admiration and respect of wrestlers, coaches and spectators alike. In addition, Murray joined legendary Iowa coach Dan Gable as two of three coaches to have coached 100 or more collegiate All-Americans. On April 12, 2014, Murray was inducted into the Nassau Community College Athletic Hall of Fame. Murray was honored in 2016 as the recipient of the Volunteer of the Year award from The College at Brockport for his relentless dedication to the overall wellbeing of the Brockport campus and community. He's also consistently been recognized as one of the faculty or staff members that has had a positive influence on the most Brockport graduates, as voted by alumni in an annual survey. In 2013-14, the Golden Eagles continued the winning tradition, finishing 5-1 in dual meets. Senior Paul Glover won the Eastern Michigan Open at 197 pounds and was also crowned an All-American at the NCAA National Championships with an eighth place finish. Senior Matt Ellis was the top finisher for the Golden Eagles at the NCAA National Championships, earning All-American honors with a sixth place finish. The 2012-13 marked 50 years of winning seasons for the Golden Eagles, a record second only to Oklahoma State's 52 year win streak and with an 8th place finish for Matt Ellis at the 2013 Division III Tournament Brockport posted its 133rd All-American since its beginning in 1962. In addition in to his team's accomplishments, Coach Murray has been named the SUNYAC/Empire Coach of the Year six times (1981, 1983, 1986, 1989, 1991, 2003), New York State Wrestling Coach of the Year three times (1980, 1983, 2000), and National Division III Coach of the Year twice (1980, 1992). Murray was named USA Wrestling's Person of the Year and FILA Junior World University Leader of the Year in 2007. In 1980, he also was named AAU Man of the Year, given to the person contributing the most to national and international wrestling. Murray was named to the New York State and NCAA Division III Coaches Halls of Fame. Murrays involvement in international wrestling allowed the College to hold the National Training Camp for both freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestlers for the 76 Olympics. Three times the U.S. Senior World and Junior World Championships have been held at Brockport. Both in 76 and 80, the final wrestle-offs for the freestyle and Greco-Roman Olympic teams were held at the College. In 1992, 1996 and again in the spring of 2002, Brockport hosted the East Regional Olympic Trials. As chief of the delegation to the Junior World Championships in Vancouver, Murray has been to Norway as team leader for the Senior World Greco-Roman team, and coached the East team in the Annual East-West All-Star Meet in 1984 and 1993. In the summer of 1998, Murray was the U.S. Team Leader at the Sixth World Junior Greco-Roman Championships in Cairo, Egypt. The day after he returned from Egypt, Murray was inducted into the Frontier Field Walk of Fame as an outstanding contributor to the Rochester sports scene. Also in the summer of 1998, Murray was named the Junior (wrestlers under 20) Person of the Year by USA Wrestling. Among his experience with national squads, Murray was the head coach of the 1975 US Junior World Team that competed in the international championships in Bulgaria, and in the summer of 1990 he coached USA Wrestling's Tour de Monde team at the first Grand Prix Tournament in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Murray also has served as an assistant on three different US Senior World Teams that traveled to the Soviet Union, Turkey, and Mexico. On campus, Murray has received a SUNY Chancellor's Award of Excellence for Outstanding Service to the College for his academic work with student-athletes and for his high graduation rate. He also has received a Brockport Student Government Award and been honored with two Faculty Senate proclamations for excellence.

Jacoutot joined the College at Brockport as an assistant coach with the Golden Eagles in 2010 and was promoted to Associate Head Coach in 2013, after spending the last 28 years as the Spencerport wrestling coach. He created a tradition of success at Spencerport with 353 wins, five Nationally Ranked Teams, seven NYS Team Championship titles, 21 Section V Team Titles, 11 NYS Individual Champions and 34 NYS Individual Place Finishers. In 2008, Jacoutot was selected as the National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA) National Coach of the Year. Prior to Spencerport he spent three seasons as the Pembroke Varsity coach from 1978-81 and guided his teams to a 34-6-2 record. Jacoutot wrestled at Madison Central in Old Bridge, NJ and then went on to wrestle for the State University of New York at Buffalo, where he qualified for the national collegiate championships. Coaching and inspiring athletes is a passion of Jacoutots that led him to build The Pinnacle System. In doing so, he has effectively leveraged 31 years of tried and true experience, creating one of the greatest systems designed to make any athletic team or organization achieve top-notch results. He has spent the last ten years speaking, teaching and consulting on how to leverage success in business through the foundation of athletics. Bill Jacoutot Associate Head Coach Bill Jacoutot joined the College at Brockport as an assistant coach with the Golden Eagles in 2010 and was promoted to Associate Head Coach in 2013, after spending the last 28 years as the Spencerport wrestling coach. He created a tradition of success at Spencerport with 353 wins, five Nationally Ranked Teams, seven NYS Team Championship titles, 21 Section V Team Titles, 11 NYS Individual Champions and 34 NYS Individual Place Finishers. In 2008, Jacoutot was selected as the National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA) National Coach of the Year. Prior to Spencerport he spent three seasons as the Pembroke Varsity coach from 1978-81 and guided his teams to a 34-6-2 record. Jacoutot wrestled at Madison Central in Old Bridge, NJ and then went on to wrestle for the State University of New York at Buffalo, where he qualified for the national collegiate championships. Coaching and inspiring athletes is a passion of Jacoutots that led him to build The Pinnacle System. In doing so, he has effectively leveraged 31 years of tried and true experience, creating one of the greatest systems designed to make any athletic team or organization achieve top-notch results. He has spent the last ten years speaking, teaching and consulting on how to leverage success in business through the foundation of athletics.

Partridge joined the Brockport Wrestling staff for the 2014-15 season as an assistant coach. Partridge comes to Brockport after a long and successful career at Hilton High School. Partridge, a Social Studies teacher in the Hilton District from 1986-2014, was the modified wrestling coach for Hilton from 1980-82 and then the junior varsity coach from 1982-89 before taking over the reins of the varsity program for the next 22 years before retiring from coaching prior to the  2011 season. Partridge coached teams recorded over 330 victories and retired as the Section V coach with the fifth most wins in history.

Kressly joined the Brockport Wrestling staff in 2007 after a successful career as the head wrestling coach at Hammondsport Central School. In 2012, Kressly was inducted into the New York State Section V Wrestling Hall of Fame for his efforts at Hammondsport. Kressly coached 15 Section V Champions from 1972-1996.  For the past 11 years, Kressly has also served as the schools Athletic Director. Kressly taught science courses at the secondary level at Hammondsport for the past 38 years and was the wrestling coach for 23 seasons, leading the teams to over a .500 record. He has acted as the Tournament Director for the Canoe Landing Tournament for 18 years and served as the Steuben County Wrestling Coordinator for 12 years. His wrestlers at Hammondsport won 17 individual Class D Sectional Championships and he coached one All-Greater Rochester wrestler. Kressly also coached the Boys Track & Field squad at Hammondsport.

Peterson was hired as an assistant coach for the Golden Eagles in 2002. Coaching since 1966, he developed a successful program at one of New York State's smallest high schools (Avoca Central) during his 31 years there. In addition, he worked as Gene Mills assistant in developing the outstanding program at Phoenix High School from1998-2006. Peterson served as a Section V Class C and D chair for 22 years and County and League chair for 21 years. In 1998, Peterson was inducted into the Section V Wrestling Hall of Fame, and in 2007, he was inducted into the New York Upstate Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Peterson will enter his 49th year of coaching at the onset of the 2015-16 season. In 2015, he was inducted into the New York State Collegiate Wrestling Hall of Fame for his contributions to the sport of wrestling. Walt Peterson Assistant Coach Walt Peterson was hired as an assistant coach for the Golden Eagles in 2002. Coaching since 1966, he developed a successful program at one of New York State's smallest high schools (Avoca Central) during his 31 years there. In addition, he worked as Gene Mills assistant in developing the outstanding program at Phoenix High School from1998-2006. Peterson served as a Section V Class C and D chair for 22 years and County and League chair for 21 years. In 1998, Peterson was inducted into the Section V Wrestling Hall of Fame, and in 2007, he was inducted into the New York Upstate Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Peterson will enter his 49th year of coaching at the onset of the 2015-16 season. In 2015, he was inducted into the New York State Collegiate Wrestling Hall of Fame for his contributions to the sport of wrestling.

DiBella joined The College at Brockport wrestling staff in 2011 as an assistant coach. DiBella attended Division I West Chester University in Pennsylvania, where he won three Middle Atlantic Conference titles and was a national qualifier. DiBella earned his B.S. in Physical Education from West Chester, and went on to develop an outstanding wrestling program in the Pittsford school district. He coached in the school system for 37 years, producing two state champions and several others who placed well in state competitions. In 1997, DiBella was inducted into the Section V Wrestling Hall of Fame.

Troy Seymour was hired as the head coach of the storied Brockport wrestling program in the Summer of 2024. Seymour will be primarily responsible for managing all functions and oversight of Brockport's nationally recognized wrestling program. Seymour comes to Brockport after spending the last five years as an assistant wrestling coach at his alma mater, SUNY Oswego.  He was named an assistant at Oswego in 2019 and has since been responsible for administering practices, assisting with strength training and weight management, as well as advising academic progress.  With the Lakers, he successfully engaged in the recruitment of student-athletes, and he also facilitated campus tours while contributing to the day-to-day operational duties alongside longtime Oswego Head Wrestling Coach Mike Howard.  Setting the Standard: In his first season with the Green and Gold, Seymour led the program to an undefeated 5-0 start, finishing 6-1 in dual competition on the season. Seymour led Brockport to strong finishes at the New York State Collegiate Championships (2nd place), SUNYAC Championships (3rd place), and the John Summa Invitational (3rd place). He would mentor NCAA Championship qualifier Nick Franco, who finished the season with a 23-7 record.      During his time as a coach at Oswego, he helped pave the way for multiple All-Americans and multiple NCAA qualifiers.  He helped coach three Empire Conference champions, six New York State Champions, and over 20 place finishers at states.  He also coached eight National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Scholar All-Americans and 11 NCAA Division III Regional place finishers.  Last season, Seymour helped guide the Lakers to a 33rd-place finish at the NCAA Championships after 174-pound All-American Charlie Grygas placed fifth overall in his weight class. Grygas finished his career as a four-time national qualifier and a three-time All-American under the tutelage of Howard and Seymour.  During his undergraduate days at Oswego, Seymour was a three-year team captain for the wrestling program, where he was an NCAA Championship qualifier, a four-time NCAA Mideast Regional place finisher, and a two-time Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference Champion. He recorded over 100 career victories in college. He also spent his freshman year as a Division I wrestler at North Carolina State University.  Seymour also spent time as the head coach at the NAC Wrestling Club in Ellenburg, New York, in the Summer of 2023, where he organized practice plans and managed the development of high school wrestlers. He has spent two years as a camp clinician at the Malone Youth Wrestling Club, where he facilitated practice for up to 50 wrestlers to help them improve their technical ability. He also spent the Summer of 2015 as a head coach at the 1000 Islands Summer Dual Tournament. He is a member of the NWCA and attended their annual leadership academy in the Summer of 2021, where he completed academy coursework modules while developing skills in fundraising, promotion, alumni engagement, recruiting, community service, and ethical coaching.  Seymour also took leadership training courses during his undergraduate work at Oswego, where he participated in DISC assessment to discover the leadership style of each individual, and he also engaged in discussions about team-wide vision. In 2019, he graduated from Oswego with a bachelor’s degree in broadcasting and mass communication and a minor in athletic coaching and business administration. He is originally from Plattsburgh, NY.

Charles “Chuck” Partridge joined the Brockport Wrestling staff for the 2014-15 season as an assistant coach. Partridge comes to Brockport after a long and successful career at Hilton High School.Partridge, a Social Studies teacher in the Hilton District from 1986-2014, was the modified wrestling coach for Hilton from 1980-82 and then the junior varsity coach from 1982-89 before taking over the reins of the varsity program for the next 22 years before retiring from coaching prior to the  2011 season. Partridge coached teams recorded over 330 victories and retired as the Section V coach with the fifth most wins in history.