Josh Koscheck (2012) - Edinboro University Athletics Hall of Fame

Edinboro University Athletics Hall of Fame

Josh Koscheck

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Induction

2012
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Josh Koscheck (’01) is regarded as one of the finest wrestlers in Edinboro history. He was the first four-time All-American and is one of only two four-time All-Americans while competing from 1997-2002 at 174 lbs. In addition, he was Edinboro’s second NCAA Division I national champion and one of only four to win the title at Edinboro. In his four seasons he finished first, second, third and fourth. He was a two-time Eastern Wrestling League champion and four-time PSAC champion, Edinboro’s first four-time champion. He was named the EWL Wrestler of the Year twice and was the PSAC Wrestler of the Year four times. He won his national championship as a junior in 2001, capping a perfect 42-0 season. He defeated Army’s Maurice Worthy, 8-1, in the finals. He is the only Edinboro wrestler to ever finish a season undefeated. He was named the EWL and PSAC Wrestler of the Year for the second straight year. The year before he fell one win shy of winning the national championship, losing to Oklahoma’s Byron Tucker by a 3-0 decision in the 2000 title match. While placing second, he ended the year with a 38-4 record, winning his first EWL crown and second PSAC championship. Koscheck was named the EWL Co-Wrestler of the Year and PSAC Wrestler of the Year, along with PSAC Tournament Most Outstanding Wrestler. He would conclude his career with a third place finish at National despite missing part of the season due to a bulging disk in his neck. He would end the year at 17-4, defeating top-seeded Otto Olson of Michigan in the consolation semifinals and posting a 9-1 win over 11^th-seeded Nathan Coy of Oregon State in the third place match.

He would be named the PSAC Wrestler of the Year after winning his fourth conference crown. Koscheck’s career began with a 31-9 record and a fourth place showing at Nationals. He would be named the EWL and PSAC Freshman of the Year. All told, he went 21-4 in four trips to Nationals, part of a 128-17 career record that leaves him eighth in career wins and second in career winning percentage (.833). Koscheck has since gone on to a highly-successful career in the UFC.