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Lou Rosselli (born July 13, 1970) is an American former wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle 52 kg at the 1996 Summer Olympics. From 2016 to 2023 he was the head wrestling coach at the University of Oklahoma. Before his time with the Sooners, Rosselli was an associate head coach at Ohio State University.




Wrestling career


Rosselli attended Royalton-Hartland High School in Middleport, New York, where he was a four-time state qualifier and two-time NYSPHSAA champion. In 1986 he won the title in the 98 pound weight class, two years later he won his second title at 112 pounds. After 5 years of varsity wrestling, Rosselli continued his career at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, where he saw continued success. He won the PSAC championship in the 118-pound weight class three times, additionally qualifying for the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships each year from 1989 to 1991. Post-college, Rosselli won the U.S. Open championship in 1995, 1996, and 1999. He also qualified and competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Here he won matches against Amiran Kardanov of Greece and Constantin Corduneanu of Romania. He was forced to withdraw from the tournament in the fourth round after breaking his arm in the match against Corduneanu. In 2024, he was hired as an assistant coach at Pittsburgh.




Lou Rosselli Day


On Thursday, January 11, 1996, the Mayor Don Piedmont of Middleport proclaimed "Lou Rosselli Day" in honor of their home grown Olympian as he departed for Atlanta. A banner urging him to "go for the gold" hung above main street, and every shop window held posters wishing him luck.




References






External links


Lou Rosselli at the International Wrestling Database
Lou Rosselli at Olympedia

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