Kerry McCoy joined the Cardinal wrestling staff as a volunteer assistant coach in 2020-21. It was his second stint on The Farm as he was the head coach at Stanford from 2005-08.
The 2020-21 Executive Director and head coach of the California Regional Training Center, McCoy served as the head coach at the University of Maryland from 2008-19.
McCoy brought a wealth of experience to the program as both an athlete and a coach. A two-time NCAA champion at Penn State and the 1997 winner of the Hodge Trophy, he is a nine-time national team member. His coaching pedigree includes additional collegiate stops at Penn State and Lehigh, and international success on the junior and senior levels in both Freestyle and Greco-Roman.
McCoy served as a coach for Team USA at the 2006 and 2007 Senior World Championships, and the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. From 2015-20, he has coached Team USA at the Pan American Games at the Cadet, Junior and Senior levels.
McCoy’s senior level athletic accomplishments include representing the United States in the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games, placing fifth and seventh, respectively. He is a 2003 World silver medalist and a five-time U.S. Open champion.
McCoy was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a distinguished member in the Class of 2014. He currently serves as Secretary on USA Wrestling’s Board of Directors and its Executive Committee and Vice President of the Black Wrestling Association.