Tiffin, OH- Former Wagner College head wrestling coach Doug Jesse has been named Head Wrestling Coach at Tiffin University. He will guide the program in its debut in 2009-10 as a club program and lead it in its first NCAA varsity season in 2010-11. 

Jesse spent the last four seasons as the head wrestling coach at Wagner. He had previously served as assistant wrestling coach at Heidelberg College. 

Jesse also excelled as a grappler, as he was a four-year member of the Cornell University wrestling team. He helped lead the Big Red to three Ivy League titles in his four years. Jesse graduated with a bachelors of science in human development in 2004. 

While at Hopewell-Loudon, Jesse was a four-time State qualifier, twice placing second in the finals as a freshman and a senior. He also had a third place finish as a junior. 

In addition to his head coaching responsibilities, Jesse is active on the summer camp circuit previously serving as an instructor at the Cornell and Hopewell-Loudon high school wrestling camps.