Alex Clemsen Named Assistant Wrestling Coach

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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Alex Clemsen has been named assistant wrestling coach at Virginia, as announced today by UVa head coach Steve Garland. Clemsen, a 2007 Edinboro graduate, served the last two years as Oregon State’s Director of Wrestling Operations.

“We are very excited to have Alex joining our staff,” Garland said. “As a student-athlete he trained in one of the most successful systems in the country at Edinboro and as the director of operations at Oregon State he has worked with some of the best coaches around. He is a very intelligent, passionate and hard-working guy who has a lot to offer our kids.”

Clemsen boasts an impressive resume. During his time at Oregon State, the Beavers had seven NCAA qualifiers, one All-American and an Academic All-American.

At Edinboro, Clemsen was an All-American and four-time NCAA qualifier while posting a 121-35 career record. He was just the 14th wrestler to win four Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference championships, and he also was named an Eastern Wrestling League Champion. He ended his career with the ninth-most wins in Edinboro history.

At the international level, Clemsen was a University Nationals All-American and a University World Team Trials runner-up.

Clemsen also was a two-time Academic All-American, graduating with the highest GPA of any wrestler in school history.

At Moberly Senior High School, Clemsen finished with a 158-7 career record and was an All-American. He twice posted perfect records, while winning the Missouri state championship three times and advancing to the state finals all four years. Clemsen also holds the state record with 27 tournaments won. In addition, he received Academic All-America honors.

A native of Moberly, Mo., Clemsen graduated in 2007 from Edinboro with a bachelor’s degree in business administration with concentrations in financial services and marketing.