Dragon Wrestling Club

Matt Azevedo has served as the head coach of Drexel University's wrestling program since April 2011, revitalizing the program, leading the Dragons to an EIWA Independence Division championship, and earning EIWA Coach of the Year honors. Before his tenure at Drexel, and prior assistant coaching roles at Cornell and Cal Poly, he was a three-time NCAA qualifier at Arizona State and Iowa State, as well as a 2020 California Wrestling Hall of Fame inductee. As an elite senior freestyle wrestler, Azevedo was a U.S. Open National Champion, a two-time U.S. National Team member, a 2007 World Team alternate, and a top-four finisher at both the 2004 and 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials.

Mauro Correnti joined the Drexel University wrestling program as an assistant coach in October 2023, primarily working with the team's upper weight classes. Prior to his time at Drexel, the Delran, New Jersey native served as an assistant coach for two seasons at Hofstra University, where he helped guide three wrestlers to the NCAA Championships. As a collegiate athlete, Correnti competed as a heavyweight at Rider University, accumulating 61 career victories, placing third twice at the Eastern Wrestling League Championships, and earning an at-large bid to the 2016 NCAA Division I Tournament. Additionally, he trained as a flex-athlete with the Pennsylvania Regional Training Center from 2018-2021 while competing on the senior freestyle circuit.

Chad Walsh joined Drexel University as an assistant wrestling coach in August 2024 after previous coaching stints at Columbia, Davidson, and Rider. Before transitioning to coaching, the Cherry Hill, New Jersey native was a standout athlete at Rider University, where he was a two-time NCAA All-American, a three-time Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) champion, and the Broncs' all-time leader in wins by fall. During his two seasons as an assistant at Columbia prior to coming to Drexel, he helped guide ten NCAA qualifiers, two EIWA champions, and an All-American while assisting the Lions to consecutive top-four EIWA Tournament finishes. He holds a bachelor's degree in sociology and a master's in athletic leadership from Rider, where he was also a four-time Academic All-American.

Desmond Pleasant returned to Drexel as an assistant coach for the wrestling program in September of 2026. Pleasant is a one-time NCAA qualifier and two-time EIWA podium finisher with the Dragons. Pleasant spent five seasons with the Drexel wrestling team at 125 pounds. The Piscataway, N.J., native recorded 68 career wins, including 24 victories last season and a 13-5 mark in dual action. Pleasant was a two-time podium finisher at the EIWA Championships, earning a career-best third-place finish last season after securing two late-round victories. He qualified for his first NCAA Championships a season ago, defeating the PAC-12 Champion in the tournament. The lightweight is also a three-time NWCA Scholar All-American. The 125-pounder has served as a volunteer mentor for Beat the Streets in Philadelphia, a sports-based development nonprofit that uses wrestling to empower youth in underserved and at-risk communities. He also has experience as a camp counselor for the Drexel Wrestling Camp. Pleasant earned his bachelor's degree in health sciences and his master's degree in sports business from Drexel University.