Coaching Staff

Jerry Kelly – Head Coach 2007 -present
High School:  Oak Lawn Richards   
1976 Illinois All-State (3rd Place)
2X Illinois State Champion 1977, 1978
1978 First Team High School All-American Dream Team
1976 USA Senior Greco-Roman National Champion
1st ever 4x Junior National Greco All-American
1978 Junior National Freestyle Champion
College:   Oklahoma State University
2X NCAA All-American
1980 NCAA Runner-Up
(Winner of Tournament Most Falls Trophy)
1981 NCAA All-American (3rd Place)
Team Captain
Coaching:
1983-87:   Assistant Coach Iowa State University
1990-99:  Assistant Coach Monticello High School
1999-2003:  Head Coach Monticello High School
2003-2007:  Head Coach MacMurray College
 
Tim Stringer – ISI Head Assistant Coach 2008- present
 

High School:

3x State Qualifier

2x State Placer Winner - 1992 4th place 130 lbs.

1x State Champion - 1993 IHSA State Champ 140 lbs.

College:

University of Michigan 1993-1994

Lassen College 1994-1995 *

Number ONE ranked Junior College wrestler in the Country

Eastern Illinois University 1995 - 1997

2x National Qualifier

Ranked in the TOP 15 and TOP 10 in the Country in Division 1

 
Mark Bybee – ISI Assistant Coach 2008-present
High School: St. Laurence High School

1994 IHSA State Champion 145 lbs
1993 IHSA State Placer:5th-125 lbs
1991 IHSA State Finalist-103 lbs
4x Chicago Catholic League Conference Champion – OW and Lawless Award winner senior year
4x Cadet FS/GR State Champion
6x Junior FS/GR State Champion
3x Junior National All-American
1993 – Junior Nationals GR 5th pl
1992 – Junior Nationals GR 6th pl
1992 – Junior Greco World Team Trials Champion; competed at Junior World Championships in Cali, Columbia
1991 – Cadet Nationals FS 6th pl & Junior Nationals GR 3rd pl
College: Northwestern University
4-year letter winner
1997 NCAA All-American, 6th pl, 167 lbs
4x NCAA National Qualifier
2000 Big Ten Champion, 174 lbs
3x Big Ten Finalist
IWCOA Hall of Fame (1998)