Iowa State wrestling adds assistant coaches

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New head wrestling coach Kevin Dresser listens as Athletic Director Jamie Pollard introduces him in his first press conference Feb. 22, 2017.

Ben Visser

New Iowa State wrestling coach Kevin Dresser has hired his assistants, the Iowa State Athletic Department announced Monday.

The hires were first reported by IA Wrestle and FloWrestling.

Former Iowa Hawkeyes Mike Zadick and Derek St. John will join Dresser as assistants, and former Hawkeye Brent Metcalf will join as a volunteer assistant.

IA Wrestle broke the St. John news last week.

Zadick was at Virginia Tech under Dresser for the last two seasons. During that time, the Hokies had two top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championships, including a fourth-place finish in 2015-16.

Zadick brings freestyle experience to Iowa State. He was a World silver medalist in 2006 and won the 2008 Olympic team trials.

St. John joined the Virginia Tech staff the same time as Zadick, serving as the director of operations in his first year and then as the volunteer assistant.

St. John was a four-time All-American at Iowa.

Metcalf, like Zadick, brings a host of freestyle experience to the Iowa State wrestling room. The first-time coach made the 2010 World Team while he was still in college. He also made World Teams in 2013, 2014 and 2015.

Iowa State has a press conference scheduled for tomorrow at 1 p.m.