Andrew Pariano Position: Associate Head Coach Experience: 4 years at NU Alma Mater: Northwestern, 2000

A former Northwestern wrestler, Pariano is in his fifth season as the top assistant coach to Tim Cysewski and assists in the day-to-day operations of the program. On Sept. 1, 2008, Cysewski promoted Pariano to the position of associate head coach, a move that came on the heels of Pariano being named the 2008 NWCA Division I Assistant Coach of the Year.

Pariano has been instrumental in assembling several of the most highly touted recruiting classes Northwestern has seen in the past two decades. He took the lead in recruiting two-time Illinois state champion Brandon Precin from Chicago's Sandburg High School in 2006 and in 2008 he helped NU sign Jason Welch, the Junior Dan Hodge Trophy winner as the nation's best prep wrestler.

During his first season at NU, Pariano served as the director of the University and FILA Cadet National Championships. In addition, he was named the head coach for the Ohio Junior National dual meet team which placed third nationally. Pariano also was responsible for taking the Northwestern Wrestling Camps on the road for the first time in program history. The annual camp is held at Lake Catholic High School in Mentor, Ohio, as well as Pariano's alma mater, Fairview Park High School.

Pariano came to Evanston from Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, where he served as head wrestling coach for two seasons. While at Cornell, Pariano compiled two talented recruiting classes, with three of his freshmen from the 2004-05 season winning more than 25 matches.

Before working at Cornell, Pariano worked as an assistant wrestling coach at John Carroll University. He helped the Blue Streaks win two Ohio Athletic Conference titles and place in the top 25 of the NCAA Division III Championships three times.

Pariano was a three-time NCAA qualifier and four-year starter for the Wildcats. He qualified for the NCAA Championships in 1997 and 1998 at 150 pounds and in 1999 at 165 pounds. He earned Academic All-Big Ten and Academic All-American honors, and was a Midlands Tournament placewinner.

In high school, Pariano was a three-time Ohio state champion and two-time outstanding wrestler at the state meet.

Pariano received a bachelor's degree in education and social policy from Northwestern in 2000 and a master's degree in communication management from John Carroll in 2003.

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