TEMPE - Sun Devil Wrestling's powerhouse staff just got bigger. Vincenzo "Cenzo" Joseph, a two-time NCAA champion and three-time NCAA finalist with Penn State, has joined the ASU wrestling staff as the program's recruiting coordinator. Joseph will manage and direct all recruitment for Sun Devil Wrestling, including targeting the nation's best high school prospects, and scheduling potential student-athlete visits.
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Vincenzo Joseph Penn State bio
"This kind of hiring doesn't happen very often," head coach Zeke Jones said. "You're talking about a world class athlete and person with tremendous character joining the staff. He has great east and west coast connections that will definitely benefit our program and drive some of the nation's best to ASU, so we're extremely excited to have him leading our recruiting efforts."
Joseph's career at Penn State was of course highlighted by his two NCAA titles at 165 lbs (2017, 2018). The four-time All-American went 99-9 with 28 pins, and he had a career-best 14 pins in the 2018-19 season. Following his time in State College, Joseph spent the 2021-22 season with Stanford's wrestling program as an assistant coach where he wrote practice plans and led technique sessions before moving to Tempe, Arizona, during the summer of 2022. Since relocating, he has continuously trained with Mark Perry's Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club. Joseph has featured on numerous USA Wrestling rosters and thus brings a tremendous amount of experience and insight into ASU's room and overall culture.
Pronunciation: Vin CHIN zo (long O)
Vincenzo Joseph Penn State bio
"This kind of hiring doesn't happen very often," head coach Zeke Jones said. "You're talking about a world class athlete and person with tremendous character joining the staff. He has great east and west coast connections that will definitely benefit our program and drive some of the nation's best to ASU, so we're extremely excited to have him leading our recruiting efforts."
Joseph's career at Penn State was of course highlighted by his two NCAA titles at 165 lbs (2017, 2018). The four-time All-American went 99-9 with 28 pins, and he had a career-best 14 pins in the 2018-19 season. Following his time in State College, Joseph spent the 2021-22 season with Stanford's wrestling program as an assistant coach where he wrote practice plans and led technique sessions before moving to Tempe, Arizona, during the summer of 2022. Since relocating, he has continuously trained with Mark Perry's Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club. Joseph has featured on numerous USA Wrestling rosters and thus brings a tremendous amount of experience and insight into ASU's room and overall culture.