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    Brown adds Meuleners to staff as assistant coach

    PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Brown University wrestling has added Matt Meuleners as an assistant coach, Brown head coach Todd Beckerman announced on Wednesday as the two-time NCAA Division II national champion joins the Bears from the University of Nebraska where he served as an assistant coach for the past four seasons.

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    "I am extremely excited to have Matt join our coaching staff," Beckerman said. "From his storied athletic career to his coaching experience, he brings a wealth of knowledge and skill to our team. Matt will make an immediate impact working with our upper weight classes."

    Serving as a volunteer assistant coach at Nebraska from 2013-17, Meuleners worked primarily with the upper weights and helped Nebraska to a 49-13 dual record and four top-12 finishes at the NCAA Championships. Meuleners served in a variety of roles for the wrestling program and assisted with the Nebraska Regional Wrestling Training Center and summer camps.

    "Coach Beckerman has built a strong program at Brown, and I am looking forward to joining a team that has such positive momentum," Meuleners said. "My experience as a coach at Nebraska and career on the wrestling mat will help me to support our student-athletes as they strive for success."

    Meuleners wrestled at 197 lbs. and heavyweight while attending Northern State University in Aberdeen, S.D., for five years. During his tenure, Meuleners won back-to-back NCAA Division II national titles and graduated as a four-time NCAA All-American.

    A native of Young America, Minn., and product of Central High School, Meuleners graduated with a degree in human performance and fitness from Northern State in 2013.
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