One of the best wrestlers in Illinois history is coming back to Champaign.
Coach Mike Poeta announced Friday that the team has added Isaiah Matinez to the staff as an assistant coach.
Poeta said the addition of the two-time NCAA champ makes the program “a lot stronger.”
“No other coach could match his familiarity with the Illinois program and success in not only the Big Ten, but the country,” Poeta said in a statement. “It didn’t take very long for Isaiah to become the most decorated wrestler in Illinois history en route to winning two NCAA titles and four Big Ten titles.