Wrestling
Nathan Tomasello
- Title:
- Assistant Wrestling Coach
- Email:
- ntomasello@calbaptist.edu
Nathan Tomasello joined Derek Moore's staff in September of 2024.
In his first season with the Lancers, Coach Tomasello and the Lancers had six dual wins. The program earned three ranked wins against #13 West Virginia, #20 Cal Poly, and #24 CSU Bakersfield. Hunter Leake became the first two-time NCAA Qualifier and BIG 12 Placer in program history.
Coach Tomasello most recently coached at Duke University where he was an Assistant Wrestling Coach from 2020-21. During his time with the Blue Devils, Tomasello helped develop and coach Josh Finesilver to a top 12 finish at the NCAA Tournament. Coach Tomasello also provided academic mentorship which led to the team posting a team GPA over 3.0.
Following his time at Duke, Tomasello moved to Oklahoma to reunite with his former coach from Ohio State Lou Roselli and became an Oklahoma RTC Coach and Athlete. As a part of Oklahoma RTC, Tomasello helped Joey Prata and Tony Madrigal earn trips to the NCAA Tournament.
From 2022-2024, Tomaesllo, a Northeast Ohio native, moved back home to own and operate his own wrestling club in Northeast Ohio called the NATO Wrestling Academy. Tomasello has worked with multiple high school qualifiers. state placers, and a state champion while also helping coach at his alma mater Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy.
Tomasello also has extensive competitive experience from all different levels of wrestling. At CVCA, Tomaesllo was a three-year team captain and led CVCA to two state runner-up finishes. He became the 23rd 4x High School Ohio individual state champion in the state's history. Tomaesllo would go on to wrestle at Ohio State University from 2014-18 and would be named a team captain all four years. Tomasello helped lead the Buckeyes to the 2015 Team Championship and three BIG 10 titles. At the individual level, Tomasello was the individual champion at 125 lbs in 2015, was a 4x BIG 10 Champion, and a 4x DI All-American. Tomasello became just the 15th wrestler in program history to win the conference title in all four years.
Tomasello graduated from Ohio State in 2018 and became an Ohio RTC Senior Level Athlete. He would earn silver medals at the Bill Farrell International, the 2019 US Senior Open Championship, and the 2020 Cerra Pelado International in Cuba and would go on to qualify for the Olympic Trials. Tomasello competed at the 2021 Olympic Trials, where he would place third and earn a spot on the USA National Team. Additionally, Tomasello would take second at the 2021 World Team Trials at 61kg.
ACCOLADES:
Folkstyle:
Ion Corneanu Interna?ional Champion (57kg, 2017) - Bucharest, Romania
In his first season with the Lancers, Coach Tomasello and the Lancers had six dual wins. The program earned three ranked wins against #13 West Virginia, #20 Cal Poly, and #24 CSU Bakersfield. Hunter Leake became the first two-time NCAA Qualifier and BIG 12 Placer in program history.
Coach Tomasello most recently coached at Duke University where he was an Assistant Wrestling Coach from 2020-21. During his time with the Blue Devils, Tomasello helped develop and coach Josh Finesilver to a top 12 finish at the NCAA Tournament. Coach Tomasello also provided academic mentorship which led to the team posting a team GPA over 3.0.
Following his time at Duke, Tomasello moved to Oklahoma to reunite with his former coach from Ohio State Lou Roselli and became an Oklahoma RTC Coach and Athlete. As a part of Oklahoma RTC, Tomasello helped Joey Prata and Tony Madrigal earn trips to the NCAA Tournament.
From 2022-2024, Tomaesllo, a Northeast Ohio native, moved back home to own and operate his own wrestling club in Northeast Ohio called the NATO Wrestling Academy. Tomasello has worked with multiple high school qualifiers. state placers, and a state champion while also helping coach at his alma mater Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy.
Tomasello also has extensive competitive experience from all different levels of wrestling. At CVCA, Tomaesllo was a three-year team captain and led CVCA to two state runner-up finishes. He became the 23rd 4x High School Ohio individual state champion in the state's history. Tomaesllo would go on to wrestle at Ohio State University from 2014-18 and would be named a team captain all four years. Tomasello helped lead the Buckeyes to the 2015 Team Championship and three BIG 10 titles. At the individual level, Tomasello was the individual champion at 125 lbs in 2015, was a 4x BIG 10 Champion, and a 4x DI All-American. Tomasello became just the 15th wrestler in program history to win the conference title in all four years.
Tomasello graduated from Ohio State in 2018 and became an Ohio RTC Senior Level Athlete. He would earn silver medals at the Bill Farrell International, the 2019 US Senior Open Championship, and the 2020 Cerra Pelado International in Cuba and would go on to qualify for the Olympic Trials. Tomasello competed at the 2021 Olympic Trials, where he would place third and earn a spot on the USA National Team. Additionally, Tomasello would take second at the 2021 World Team Trials at 61kg.
ACCOLADES:
Folkstyle:
- 4x Ohio High School State Champion (2010-2013)
- 3x Walsh Ironman Champion (2010-2012)
- 4x NCAA All-American (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
• NCAA Champion (125 lbs. 2015)
• 3x NCAA Bronze (125 lbs. 2016; 133 lbs. 2017; 125 lbs. 2018) - 4x Big Ten Champion (125 lbs. 2015, 2016; 133 lbs. 2017; 125 lbs. 2018)
- 2x CKLV Invitational Champion (125lbs. 2016; 133lbs. 2017)
- 118-8 record in D1 college wrestling, 178-5 record in H.S. wrestling.
- 3x U.S. Senior National Team Member and Olympic Alternate (2017-57kg, 2020ne-57kg, 2021-61kg)
- 5x U.S. Senior Open Place Winner (2020- 2nd, 2017- 3rd, 2023- 4th, 2015- 5th, 2019- 6th)
- 2019 Silver medalist at Cerra Pelado International - Havana, Cuba
Ion Corneanu Interna?ional Champion (57kg, 2017) - Bucharest, Romania
- Junior Fila National Champion (2014)
- 3x Fargo Junior National Champion (2011, 2012, 2013)
- Cadet Fila National Champion & Cadet World Team Member (2011)
- Cadet Pan American Silver Medalist (2011)
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