Dean Heil wrestling Cornell's Yianni Diakomihalisin the NCAA quarterfinals (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)BUIES CREEK, N.C. -- Cary Kolat has added even more championship pedigree to his staff, with former NCAA Champion and All-American Dean Heil joining as Campbell's director of wrestling operations.
A former Oklahoma State standout, Heil is a two-time national champion and three-time All-American at 141 pounds. The Brunswick, Ohio native captured back-to-back NCAA titles in 2016 and 2017, as well as three consecutive All-America campaigns from 2015-17.
"I'm really excited to have Dean join us at Campbell," said Kolat, who finished his fourth season as head coach of the Camels in 2017-18. "His brother is already here competing for us, and he's going to add a dimension to our Regional Training Center that we needed. Dean brings a wealth of knowledge, being a four-time state champion from Ohio and a two-time NCAA champion at Oklahoma State. He'll also be helping us on staff as our director of operations, and that will be a great role for him as he trains to make an Olympic team."
He finished his decorated career with 116 wins, ranking 22nd all-time in OSU program history.
As a senior in 2017-18, Heil entered the NCAA Championships, his fourth appearance in the tournament, as the No. 6 seed at 141 pounds after helping the Cowboys to their sixth-straight Big 12 title, coming up one win shy of a fourth All-America honor.
Heil capped off his junior season with his second national title, going a perfect 32-0 and adding Big 12 Wrestler of the Year plaudits. He was 32-1 as a sophomore while garnering his first NCAA Championship, and finished fourth overall in the 2014-15 tournament to earn his first All-America honor when he was a freshman.
The 2018 Oklahoma State graduate is also a four-time NWCA All-Academic Team member.
Dean Heil is the older brother of current Campbell sophomore Josh Heil, who won the Southern Conference Championship at 141 pounds as a freshman, earning a berth to the NCAA Championships. Josh redshirted the 2017-18 season.
Heil will also continue to train as a member of the Buies Creek Regional Training Center, splitting time with the Oklahoma RTC, while working towards his Olympic goals.
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