Clarion Athletics

Ethan Bosch, 39, a former US Open National Champion and a U.S. Olympic alternate, begins his fourth season as assistant coach.

Bosch spent 12 years (1993-2005) wrestling for the United States in the Greco-Roman style. He was a 10-time placewinner at the US Open Nationals competing mostly at 84kg, and was a member of the Greco-Roman US National team from 2000-2004. He was the 2002 US Open National Champion at 84kg and also took a Bronze medal at the World Cup in 2002 and 2001. In 2000 Ethan was second in Greco at the US Olympic Team Trials at 85kg and was an Olympic alternate. Overall, he won 26 medals in international tournaments between 1996-2005.

Bosch came to Clarion from nearby Blackhawk High School (Beaver Falls, Pa.), where he led the Cougars to a 5-7 dual record in the 2005-06 season.

A native of South Wales, N.Y., Ethan attended Iroquois Central High School and graduated in 1988. He posted a 122-20 high school record, won N.Y. States as a senior at 167 pounds, was named the "OW" at states, and had a senior record of 39-1. He was a 3-time Junior National All-American and a 2-time Cadet National All-American.

Moving on to Syracuse University, Bosch red-shirted his first season, then wrestled mostly at 177-pounds from the seasons of 1990-93. He was an NCAA D-I Qualifier in 1992, and posted a 26-11 record as a senior and team captain in 1993. Earning a degree in Psychology at Syracuse in 1993, Ethan left for the US Olympic Training Center in October of 1993 and joined the US Greco Roman team. He was a resident athlete at the US Olympic Training Center from 1993-2004, wrestled in the 2004 Olympic Trials and finished his mat career in 2005.

Bosch is married to Lydia McChesney (New Galilee, Pa.) and the couple have sons Matthias William born August 26, 2006 and Elias Anthony born March 21, 2008.