Wrestling Coaches
Steve Costanzo
Head Coach
Alma Mater: Nebraska-Omaha, 1996
Phone: 320-308-2996
E-mail: sscostanzo@stcloudstate.edu
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Severin Walsh
Graduate Assistant Coach
Severin Walsh enters his second season as a graduate assistant coach for the Huskies.
Walsh is a native of Coulee City, WA where he captured the 1995Washington High School State Championship for Almira/Coulee-Hartline High School. He began his collegiate career at Yakima Valley Community College then transferred to William Penn University where he was a 2002 NAIA National Qualifier and 2002 Central Region Champion for the Statesmen.
As a coach, Walsh helped lead William Penn University to the 2003 and 2004 NAIA Central Region Championships. He also helped lead the Statesmen to a sixth place finish at the 2003 NAIA National Championships and a ninth place finish at the 2004 NAIA National Championships. After the 2003-04 season at Penn, Walsh coached at NAIA rival Dana College and helped the Vikings reclaim their Regional title with back-to-back Regional Championships in 2005 and 2006. In addition, he helped lead the Vikings to their first ever National Championship in 2006.
Walsh earned his Bachelor’s degree in wellness and recreation from William Penn University in 2004 and a teaching certification from Dana College in 2006. He is currently pursuing his Master’s degree in physical education at SCSU.
Walsh is married to Annette and the two reside in Sartell.
“I am extremely excited to have Severin back this season,” said Coach Steve Costanzo. “This will be our fourth year together and I appreciate the loyalty that he has had to me. Severin is a very positive and energetic coach that is focused on making our student-athletes great wrestlers and people. ”
Matt Lowers
Graduate Assistant Coach
Matt Lowers enters his first season as graduate assistant coach for the Huskies.
Lowers is a native of Wadena, MN where he was an All-State athlete while competing in wrestling, football, track and field and for Wadena-Deer Creek High School. After suffering a severe neck and back injury in high school, Matt ended up attending Concordia College where he graduated in 2006 with a degree in Exercise Science and a minor in coaching.
Lowers joins the SCSU coaching staff after serving the past two years as an assistant with the 2007 National Champion University of Minnesota Wrestling team. Matt joined the Gophers in 2006 when the team captured the Division I National Dual Team Championship, Big Ten Championship and finished second at the NCAA’s. In 2007 the Minnesota Wrestling team repeated as National Dual and Big Ten Champions and also won the NCAA’s for the third time in school history. While also serving as an assistant with the University of MN wrestling team Matt worked as the Director of Wrestling Operations for J Robinson Intensive Camps. J Robinson Intensive Camps have set the standard for Intensive camps while training over 3000 athletes each summer.
Prior to his time with the Gophers and J Robinson Camps Matt spent 3 seasons as an assistant at his alma mater Concordia College in Moorhead, MN. His final two seasons at Concordia Matt was able to work with Minnesota and North Dakota Hall of Fame Coach Clay Nagel. During those two years with the Cobber’s Matt played a significant role in helping Clay by more than doubling their roster size and equaling the schools highest ever dual meet win record. During this time Matt also served as the Director of the Cobber Wrestling Camp which in its first two years of operation averaged over 285 campers per year while bringing in a World Class Staff.
Matt is currently working on his Masters Degree in Sport Management from SCSU.
“We are very fortunate to have Matt on our staff this season,” said Coach Steve Costanzo. “Matt has expertise in the area of wrestling operations and promotions. I am going to utilize Matt at what he does best and take his ideas to help market and promote our program better.”
To contact Matt Lowers, please call the SCSU Wrestling Office at 320-308-2996.
Jeremy Lang
Volunteer Assistant Coach
Jeremy Lang enters his second season as a volunteer assistant coach for his alma mater SCSU.
Lang is a native of Springfield, MN and a 1993 graduate of Springfield High School. He was a five-year letter-winner in wrestling, three-time Minnesota High School state qualifier and a three-time All-State recipient in wrestling and placed fifth at state his senior year. He amassed a career high school record of 101-36-2. Competed for the Huskies from 1993-99, Lang was a three-year letterwinner for SCSU and a three-time All-Conference recipient in the tough North Central Conference.
Lang is a member of the Minnesota Martial Arts Academy and the Koumei Dojo Academy. He is 7-0 professionally and holds a title belt with Elite Fighting Xtreme (EFX). Recently, Lang has been contacted by the World Extreme Cage fighting organization out of Las Vegas, NV and is anticipating an upcoming bout with them. The WEC is an affiliation of the Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC).
Lang earned his Bachelor’s degree in local and urban affairs from SCSU in 1999. He currently is employed by Edina Realty in St. Cloud.
Lang resides in St. Cloud with his two children Piper and Larkin.
“Jeremy is another great addition to our coaching staff,” said Coach Steve Costanzo. “He has vast knowledge for the sport of wrestling and wants to see his Alma Mater excel. I will use his community ties to continue to familiarize myself with the wrestling community.”
Tom Misserli
Student Assistant Coach
Tom Messerli enters his first season as a student coach for the Huskies.
Messerli is a native of Lafayette, MN and a 2003 graduate of Gibbons/Fairfax/Winthrop High School. He lettered five times in wrestling and posted a career record of 98-42. Competed for the Huskies from 2003-07, Messerli was a three-year letterwinner for SCSU and a three-time NWCA All-Academic recipient. In 2006, Messerli was voted the Dean Weisman Wrestler of the Year for Husky wrestling.
Messerli resides in St. Cloud and will be completing his degree in finance this year.
“I am grateful Tom will be contributing his knowledge of the sport to the 2007-08 Huskies,” said Coach Steve Costanzo. “As a captain this past season, he knows what it takes to be a leader and I expect nothing less from him with this position.”
Brooke Winter
Student Manager
Brooke Winter joins the Husky wrestling team as a student manager in 2007-08. The Elk River native is a first year student at St. Cloud State University. Before graduating from Elk River High School in 2007, Brooke served as a football manager and two-year wrestling manager for the Elks. She also received a $500 scholarship her senior year as a wrestling manager.
In her free time, she loves to hang out with friends. The daughter of Raymond and Nancy Winter, Brooke is majoring in athletic training with a minor in pre-physical training.
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