Mocs Add David Hoffman to Wresting Staff

Former Va. Tech All-American

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling head coach Heath Eslinger announced the addition of former NCAA All-American David Hoffman to the Mocs coaching staff today. Hoffman has over 10 years of experience as an NCAA Division I assistant coach, including six years at Bucknell and the last for at his alma mater, Virginia Tech.

Hoffman coached the lower weights for the Hokies, who just set a school record with a fourth place finish at the NCAA Championships in March. He also assisted in recruiting and aided with other various duties.

"We are extremely excited to add David to our staff," stated head coach Eslinger. "I was impressed by the candidates that were interested in this job, but he separated himself from the rest of the group during the interview process.

"David brings a lot to the room from a technical coaching aspect, and that is evident by the number of All-Americans he has coached in his career. However, I am also excited about the recruiting connections he brings. He will open up new doors for us as we continue to work towards our goal of making an impact at the NCAA Championships."

Virginia Tech finished in the top-10 at the NCAAs all four years Hoffman was on the staff. He helped the Hokies to two ACC team titles, two ACC dual meet titles and 12 wrestlers earned All-America honors in his tenure.

In four seasons at Tech, Hoffman directly worked with All-Americans Nick Brascetta (149 & twice at 157), Devin Carter (twice at 141), Solomon Chisko (141), Joey Dance (125), Jarrod Garnett (125) and Zach Neibert (141).

Hoffman coached six seasons with the Bison, including five as the top assistant. There he helped 149-pound Kevin LeValley to two All-American honors and several school records. He also guided 133-pounder David Marble to four consecutive appearances at the NCAAs.

A Spring City, Penn., native, Hoffman graduated from Virginia Tech in 2006 with a degree in Health and Physical Education. He was a four-time NCAA Championship qualifier on the mat.

As a senior in 2006, Hoffman placed eighth at the NCAAs, earning All-American honors at 141 pounds. He placed with a dramatic, last-second win over Michigan's fifth-seeded Josh Churella, that included a takedown at the buzzer.

During his career with the Hokies, Hoffman compiled a record of 116-32, including 38 pins.

He also earned Freshman All-America honors from Amateur Wrestling News in 2002 and was a three-time captain of the Hokies' squad.

At The Hill School in Pottstown, Penn., Hoffman was a five-time prep All-American, two-time prep national champion and one of only two wrestlers in school history to achieve All-America status five times. He posted a record of 195-17 in his prep school career.

Hoffman and his wife, Lisa, have one daughter, Madelyn Rose.