The Panthers Snap the Mountain Hawks' 26-Match Home Winning Streak
Matt Kocher enters his second season working with the Panthers' wrestling program serving as an assistant coach under Rande Stottlemyer.
As an assistant coach, Kocher has helped design workouts, serve as a practice partner and assist in recruiting, while promoting and enhancing Pitt wrestling through the Pittsburgh Wrestling Club.
In his first season as an assitant coach, Kocher helped coach the Panthers to their first Eastern Wrestling League regular season title.
Prior to joining Stottlemyer's staff, Kocher worked for LionHeart Professional Management and Promotions in State College, Pa. During his time at LionHeart, he trained and managed professional and amateur Mixed Martial Arts fighters. In addition to working at LionHeart, Kocher also served as an assistant wrestling coach at his alma mater State College Area High School.
As a Pitt wrestler, Kocher had a career overall record of 151-45, a dual record of 43-12, and a tournament record of 107-33. He also recorded 29 falls, 10 technical falls, and 21 major decisions. His 151-45 overall record ranks second on the all-time Pitt win leaders list. He also ranks fourth on the all-time Pitt career pins list (29), fourth most wins by a freshman (32), and tied for ninth most wins by a sophomore (30). He was one of only 12 Panthers in school history to qualify for the NCAA tournament four times and was named an all-American after his 2007 season. As a junior, Kocher won the Slippery Rock Open, East Stroudsburg Open, Nittany Lion Open, Cleveland State Open and Hilltopper Open titles.
Kocher is a graduate of Pitt with a degree in history and communications and a minor in German.
Kocher recently married the former Lauren Tanner in May 2010.
