Stutzman Returns to Bloomsburg as Head Coach

Bloomsburg got their guy! And it’s a very familiar face - former Husky head coach John Stutzman will be back to lead their wrestling program after holding the same position from 2005-13. 

Earlier this week, Davidson announced that Stutzman had joined their coaching staff for the 2024-25 season; however, there has been a pivot and Stutzman will be headed back to his old stomping grounds at Bloomsburg. 

During his first tenure, Stutzman amassed a 97-56-1 with three third place finishes at the old EWL Championships. Stutzman also saw his wrestlers get onto the NCAA podium on three occasions, with Mike Spaid finishing eighth in 2007 and Matt Moley AA’ing twice (8th in 2008 - 6th in 2009). 

The 2012-13 season saw Bloomsburg go 17-3 in dual action including a perfect 5-0 record in conference duals. It was the first outright conference championship in school history and the team finished the season ranked 15th in the nation. The 17 wins remain a high for the program. 

After the 2013 NCAA Tournament, Stutzman left to take the reins at his alma mater, Buffalo. Stutzman coached at Buffalo from 2013 until the spring of 2024. At Buffalo, Stutzman pushed 25 wrestlers to the NCAA Tournament and put together a 89-107 dual record. 

Four times in his career, Stutzman has been named his respective conference’s Coach of the Year. Three times in the EWL and once in the MAC. 

Stutzman’s trademark at Bloomsburg was putting together highly competitive teams that were largely composed of wrestlers that were developed in the room and not necessarily considered blue-chip recruits. 

He’ll inherit a team that has won four duals in each of the last two seasons. The Huskies did not have a national qualifier in 2024, but sent Josh Mason in 2023. Bloomsburg had been led by Marcus Gordon for the last eight years.