Frank Beasley Assistant Coach Third Season Bloomsburg '06 Email: fbeasley@buffalo.edu Phone: 716-645-3108 Office: 66 Alumni

A former NJCAA All-American, Frank Beasley is in his third season as an assistant wrestling coach at UB.

"Frank has had a good range of experience for the short time he's been around and I think that is a positive. What I saw in Frank is his honesty, that he's very mature and has high integrity. When you add all of those puzzle pieces up he looks like a very good assistant wrestling coach,"  said head coach Jim Beichner. "I'm really pleased to have him here, we are all excited and we are thrilled to have him. 

Beasley comes to Buffalo after working as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Bloomsburg University, for a year and a half. While coaching at Bloomsburg, Beasley served as the personal coach for Mike Spaid, who became Bloomsburg's first All-American in 13 years, and also helped the Huskies send five other wrestlers to the NCAA Championships.

"UB has given me a great opportunity. I truly believe that Buffalo can be a great program in a couple of years,"  Beasley said. "I want to help lead Buffalo to be a top-15 team nationally and producing All-American on a consistent basis."

Beasley began his collegiate wrestling career at Lincoln College where he earned All-American honors in 2004 wrestling at 165 pounds. Beasley helped the Lynx earn seventh place at the NJCAA Nationals in 2004 and he was also a two-time NJCAA All-Academic selection.

Following two years at Lincoln, Beasley moved on to Bloomsburg where he wrestled for former UB grappler John Stutzman, collecting 29 victories in two seasons. Beasley finished fourth at the 2006 Eastern Wrestling League Championships.

Beasley is a native of Odin, Illinois.