New Head Coaches Look to Begin in CCIW Winter Sports

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New Head Coaches Look to Begin in CCIW Winter Sports

https://cciw.org/news/2022/8/25/mens-basketball-new-head-coaches-look-to-begin-in-cciw-winter-sports.aspx


Men's Wrestling
Veteran wrestling coach Mike DeRoehn, a familiar face on the NCAA Division III wrestling scene, is returning to Lakeland as head men's wrestling coach. DeRoehn brings a wealth of experience, highlighted by successful head coach roles at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and UW-Oshkosh in addition to Lakeland. DeRoehn's first tenure at Lakeland saw him serve as assistant athletic director, head men's wrestling coach and strength & conditioning coach from the fall of 2010 through the 2013-14 school year. He led the wrestling team to the Northern Wrestling Conference Championship in 2011 & 2012, trained the sixth and seventh NCAA qualifiers in school history and Scholar All Americans in 2012, 2013 and 2014.

Women's Wrestling
Jake Calhoun was named Carthage women's wrestling coach on June 22. After spending one year as a graduate assistant for the men's and women's wrestling programs at Carthage, Calhoun brings 12 years of NCAA Division III coaching experience, as well as experience competing at the collegiate, national, and international levels. Before joining the Firebirds coaching staff, Calhoun coached at Lakeland University as their men's and women's Head Wrestling Coach. Calhoun also coached for three years as an assistant at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and coached five All-Americans, including a two-time NCAA National Champion, during his tenure at his alma mater.