Silva comes to Mason from South Dakota State, where he joined the coaching staff in 2012 and helped three wrestlers qualify for the NCAA Wrestling Championships. Prior to SDSU Silva served as an assistant coach at the Northwest Wrestling Regional Training Center, an Olympic-level training center for senior-level athletes. He placed twice at the national tournament and was named a two-time junior All-American while wrestling at North Idaho College and also earned the Southern Conference heavyweight title as a wrestler at UT-Chattanooga.
Post-college he was a four-time World Team member for Mexico, three-time Freestyle Pan American medalist and 2012 Olympic alternate over seven years of international experience.
"I am very excited to work under coach Russell for the year,” commented Silva. “His reputation in the wrestling community is second to none. I'm looking forward to getting to know the guys on the team and help them achieve their goals in any way I can."
Marble joins the Patriots from Bucknell University, where he was a four-time NCAA qualifier and a three-year assistant head coach. Marble finished his career with a 111-44 record, placing him third on the program's all-time wins list and was an EIWA placewinner at 133lbs. as one of the best wrestlers in program history.
“The George Mason wrestling staff has been slowly developing into a cast that can bring the Patriots to new heights,” said Marble. “Under Joe Russell’s leadership, Coach Carr, Coach Silva, and myself bring a well-rounded resume to help the upper and lower weights together. I’m excited to see what lies ahead for the year after we’ve come out firing this year.
“The amount of talent on our team is impressive, and we still have a few guys out of the line-up. With our new coaching staff, I believe we can get a handful of guys to the national tournament and put guys on the podium this year. I’m eager for the challenge and anxious for our next practice.”
Mason next takes the mat at the Navy Classic on Saturday, November 22.
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