Josh Moore

Class:
Redshirt

Two-time All-American and national runner-up Josh Moore enters his sixth season as an assistant coach at Kent State. The former Penn State standout joined Andrassy's staff in 2004, providing key continuity that has led to the rise of the program.

The Golden Flashes have gone 63-31 in dual meets, during Moore's five years on staff.

"When kids come on campus, they have an instant respect for Josh," Head Coach Jim Andrassy said of Moore's wretling accomplishments. "He's very confident in his teaching ability and brings a presence to the practice room of a guy that really knows what he's doing."

Moore earned All-American honors in 2003, finishing third. In 2004, he again earned All-American honors when he was the national runner-up at 133 pounds. While wrestling for the century-old Nittany Lions wrestling program, Moore set the all-time single season record in falls (24), Bonus wins (32), and most wins as a senior (44). He also holds the record in career falls (53) and most matches wrestled (184). Moore also stands third all-time with 146 career wins.

From the recruiting process to being a hands-on competitor in the practice room, Moore stays heavily involved with each wrestler.

"He's still on the mat every day in practice which is so important," Andrassy said. "There isn't a guy that he won't work out with or can't make better in our room. His connections around the country, especially with Pennsylvania now has us talking to the types of recruits we normally would not have heard from in previous years. He can show recruits that you don't have to go to a Big Ten school to have national success."

While competing in freestyle competition, he earned All-American honors at the 2006 U.S. Open and placed sixth at the World Team Trials. One year earlier, Moore claimed a spot in the semifinals of the 2005 U.S. Nationals and placed sixth at the World Team Trials. He also placed second at the 2004 New York Athletic Club International tournament.

Moore was a four-time Northwest Pennsylvania regional champ and three-time state place-winner at Franklin High School. He was named a National High School All-American in 1999 and was a multiple freestyle and Greco Roman All-American at junior nationals. While at Penn State, he also competed in freestyle events, earning a co-championship at the 2003 University Freestyle Nationals.

The Franklin, Pa. native earned a bachelor's degree in crime, law, and justice from Penn State in 2004. He graduated cum laude and earned Academic All-American honors in both 2003 and 2004. In the summer of 2009, he earned a master's degree in sport and recreation management from Kent State.

Josh and his wife Shianne reside in Cuyahoga Falls with their two sons Joshua and Jacob.