DWC's coaches have all coached, competed, and trained at the NCAA Division 1 Level.
Matt Azevedo
Head Coach, Drexel University Wrestling
Matt Azevedo enters his eleventh season as head coach, after joining the Dragons in April of 2011 following successful coaching stints at Cornell and Cal Poly. Azevedo has led the program's resurgence and ushered in a new era of Drexel Wrestling in the EIWA. Azevedo has coached 24 Dragons to qualify for the NCAA Wrestling Championships in his first seven seasons at the helm.
Azevedo wrestled collegiately at Arizona State and Iowa State, each for two seasons. He advanced to the NCAA Tournament in three of his four seasons. Azevedo graduated with a bachelor's degree in Liberal Studies from Iowa State in 2002. He continued his wrestling career after graduation, going on to be a seven-time U.S. National place winner, two-time U.S. National Team member and won the 2008 U.S. Open National Championships.