Daniel MayoRIVERDALE, N.Y. -- Director of Athletics and Recreation Barima Yeboah announced the hiring of Daniel Mayo on Thursday. Mayo will serve as the College of Mount Saint Vincent's head wrestling coach and will look to further a program that was introduced in 2012.
"I was looking to get back into college coaching at any level, whether it was Division I, II or III," Mayo told CMSVAthletics.com. "Once I saw the opening at CMSV, I saw a major challenge and opportunity to help the team and program grow."
Coach Mayo has spent numerous years coaching throughout all levels of college wrestling, including a 10-year stint at Rider University working under Gary Taylor, the third winningest coach in Division I history. During his time with the Broncos, Coach Mayo helped produce eight Division I All-Americans while also capturing numerous conference titles. He also spent time coaching at Princeton University and Penn State University for one year apiece.
While Coach Mayo is accomplished in teaching the next generation of wrestlers, he had a tremendous career as an athlete himself. During his days at Penn State, Coach Mayo was two-time All-American, NCAA finalist and a third place finisher, as well as helping his team capture the National Dual Meet Championship. Coach Mayo ended his career with 110 wins, three EWL titles and was recently inducted into the EWL Hall of Fame. Following graduation, Coach Mayo became a two-time USA team member and member of Team Foxcatcher. At the high school level, Coach Mayo was a New York State title holder and Junior National Champion. "Throughout my time as a wrestler, I was very fortunate to be coached by the best high school coaches in the country, the best college coaches in the country and the great coaches from Team USA."
Coach Mayo knows there is a lot of work to be done with CMSV's wrestling program. But there's no doubt that he's up for the challenge. "As the great coach from the University of Iowa Tom Brands once said, 'the only thing you deserve is what you earn.' This will take some time. But with the support of the administration, I look forward to opening some eyes."
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