Former Iowa Hawkeye wrestlers Tony Cassioppi, Michael Kemerer and Max Murin are climbing the college wrestling ranks in coaching.
Cassioppi was named as an assistant coach at Wisconsin, Kemerer at Minnesota and Murin at George Mason.
I have been writing about these three Hawks since they committed to Iowa in high school. I will continue to follow their career as coaches in college wrestling.
Originally from Roscoe, Illinois, Cassioppi was a member of the Recruiting Class of 2018 and was a four-time All American for the Hawks with a 90-17 career record. He was named as an All American in 2020 and placed third in 2021, seventh in 2022, and fourth in 2023 at Hwt.
Cassioppi won gold at the 2021 U20 World Freestyle Championships and bronze at the 2022 U23 World Championships.
Cassioppoi earned a degree in Math and Sports and Recreation Management and a Masters degree in Finance from Iowa. He was named Academic All Big Ten four times and NWCA Scholar All American four times. In 2023 Cassioppi was named for the Coaches Appreciation Award.
Kemerer, originally from Murrysville, Pennsylvania, was a five-time All American for the Hawks with a 100-12 career record. He was the highest ranking member of the Iowa Wrestling Recruiting Class of 2015.
After a redshirt season Kemer placed third in 2017 and fourth in 2018 before missing the 2019 season due to injury. He was named as an All American when the 2020 Nationals were canceled. In 2021 Kemerer placed second and fourth in 2022.
Following graduation Kemerer was a resident athlete for the Spartan Combat RTC in Ithaca, New York and last season he was an assistant coach at Brown University.
Kemerer was a six-time Academic All American and four-time NWCA Scholar Athlete. He graduated with a degree in Business Administration and a Masters of Finance with an investment concentration.
Murin is originally from Ebensburg, Pennsylvania and was a member of the Iowa Wrestling Recruiting Class of 2017. With a career 78-30 record Murin was a five-time NCAA Qualifier. He placed sixth at 149 in 2023 and was named as an All American in 2020.
Murin and Kemerer grew up in the Young Guns Wrestling Club coached by former Hawk Jody Strittmatter.
In 2023 Murin was named for the John and Dorothy Sill Award for Most Dedicated and co-recipient of the Mike J McGivern Most Courageous award.
Following graduating Murin coached for the RTC at Brown University.
Murin graduated with a degree in Criminology, Law, and Justice and a Masters in Sports and Recreation Management. He was named as an NWCA Academic All American four times and was Academic All Big Ten four times.
I like the way that all three had academic honors while getting an undergraduate and masters degree at Iowa while being an All American on the mat.
Cassioppi, Kemerer, and Murin were standouts in the classroom and in competition. Best of luck to all three in their new position as Division I wrestling coaches.
Tony Cassioppi – Assistant Coach at Wisconsin
Michael Kemerer – Assistant Coach at Minnesota
Max Murin – Assistant Coach at George Mason
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!
