Joe DeMeo

Joe DeMeo (September 6, 1941 - October 1, 2020) was an American wrestling coach. He was the head coach of several United States world teams. He coached Olympic champion Dave Schultz. He founded the Adirondack Three-Style Wrestling Association which created multiple Greco-Roman champions. He resided in Niskayuna, NY after his retirement.

Early life and education

DeMeo graduated from Mont Pleasant High School in 1960 and wrestled at Cornell University.

Career

Joe started his career as an assistant coach at Michigan State, then took over as head coach at Stanford University[1] for six years, followed by 20 years at University at Albany, SUNY. He received a World Champion Ring at the 2008 Las Vegas Nationals in honor of his contribution to USA wrestling and the Greco Roman team.

Men's Wrestling

• 2 Olympic Champions
• 11 Olympians
• 47 World Team Members
• 279 US National Champions
• 271 Collegiate Dual Meet Wins
• he was the 4 Time Head Coach of the US Greco Roman World Team
• and 16 Time Assistant Coach of the US Greco Roman World Team
• 4 Time Assistant Coach of the US Olympic Team

Women's Wrestling

•Kristie Stenglein-Morano, 3 time Women’s World Freestyle Champion, 5 time World Silver Medalist,1 time World Bronze Medalist and 11 time USA National Champion.

Awards

• 1996: New York State College Wrestling Hall of Fame[2]
• 2005: Developmental Coach of the Year, USA Wrestling[3]
• 2005: Schenectady City School District Hall of Fame
• 2006: Cornell University Hall of Fame
• 2012: University at Albany Hall of Fame
• 2013: National Wrestling Hall of Fame

References
  1. Neff, Craig (1984-07-16). "Brothers And Brawlers". Sports Illustrated.
  2. "Hall of Fame". New York State College Wrestling. Archived from the original on 2009-04-17. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
  3. Abbott, Gary (2005-07-28). "Joe DeMeo named USA Wrestling Developmental Coach of the Year". WrestlingInformation.com.
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