STANFORD, Calif. - Former Michigan standout and Olympic bronze medalist Myles Amine has been named an assistant coach for the Stanford wrestling team, as announced by Chris Ayres, The Matt Gentry Head Wrestling Coach.
“Myles is an exceptional fit for our program,” said Ayres. “His entrepreneurial background, combined with his international wrestling experience, gives him a truly unique perspective. Considering where Stanford wrestling is today and where we believe it can go, I do not think we could have found a better person for this role.
“Patrick Brucki deserves a great deal of credit for making the initial connection and execution of the hire. It was a true team effort to bring Myles to Stanford.”
A bronze medalist at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at 86 kg freestyle, Amine delivered San Marino its first Olympic wrestling medal in history and returned to the Olympic stage in Paris in 2024, placing fifth. On the senior international circuit he added a bronze medal at the 2023 World Championships in Belgrade and a European Championships title in 2022, competing for San Marino.
“Stanford is one of the few places in the world where the pursuit of excellence isn’t confined to one arena, it’s the standard everywhere you look,” said Amine. “That’s the environment I competed in my whole career, and it’s the environment I want to coach in. I couldn’t be more excited to get to work!”
At Michigan, Amine made NCAA history as the first five-time All-American in NCAA Championships history (2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022), capped by an NCAA runner-up finish at 184 pounds in 2022.
A two-time Big Ten champion (2021, 2022), Amine was named Co-Big Ten Wrestler of the Championships in 2022. He compiled a 125–23 career record, ranking 13th in program history in wins, helping lead the Wolverines to the 2022 Big Ten team title. He was also a two-time College Sports Communicators (CSC), formerly CoSIDA, Academic All-American.
Amine earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business in 2020 and obtained his master's in sport management from Michigan's School of Kinesiology in 2022.
Amine replaces Hayden Hidlay, who spent two season on the Cardinal coaching staff. Hidlay returned to his alma mater in the spring to serve as an assistant coach for NC State.