Jamie Gibbs enters his 14th season as the head coach wrestling coach at Baldwin Wallace University in 2024-25.  

Gibbs at Baldwin Wallace

• First full-time wrestling coach in program history, replaced BW Alumni Athletics Hall of Famer Rich Fleming after 23 seasons
• Ranked nationally in top-10 last seven seasons
• Eight Ohio Athletic Conference Championships, including four straight from 2015-19 and 2021-24
• Gibbs and his satff have been named the Ohio Athletic Conference Coachins of the Year Award on eight occasions
• 2024 NCAA Division III Central Region Championships Coach of the Year
• 2023 National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Division III Men's Wrestling National Tournament Coach of the Year
  • Staff was named the 2023 National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Division III Men's Wrestling National Tournament Assistant Coaches of the Year 
• Dual Match Record of 170-45
• OAC Dual Match Record of 63-14

Gibbs Accomplishments

• Coached 68 All-OAC selections and 24 All-Americans, including three national champions
• Mentored 72 Academic All-OAC, 56 NWCA Scholar All-Americans and two Academic All-Americans

Coaching Background

• University of North Carolina-Pembrooke Head Coach for five seasons 
• Assistant Coach at Coe (Iowa) College
• Graduate Assistant Coach at University of Wisconsin-Lacrosse

Wrestling Career

• All-Iowa Conference selection and a two-year starter and team captain at Coe (Iowa)
• National qualifier and a National Wrestling Coaches Association Scholar All-American at Iowa Central Community College

Personal

• Associate Degree from Iowa Central Community College
• Bachelor of Arts degree from Coe
• Master of Science degree in exercise sports science from the University of Wisconsin at La Crosse
• Resides in North Ridgeville with his wife, Jana, and their two sons Bodey and Kaden

This page was last updated on April 2, 2024