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Jeff Catrabone Assistant Coach - Third Season Michigan '98 E-mail: jc299@buffalo.edu Phone: 716-645-2218 Office: 66C Alumni

Three-time All-American at the University of Michigan Jeff Catrabone begins his second season as a UB assistant wrestling coach.

"Jeff Catrabone brings a wealth of experience in the sport of wrestling," head coach Jim Beichner said. "All I see is positives with him joining our team. I think he's going to do a great job for us."

Catrabone came to Buffalo after five seasons as head coach at Erie (PA) Cathedral Prep, where he coached five District 10 final teams, four state placewinners and an All-American.

Catrabone, 30, finished his collegiate career, 160-27, earning a seventh-place NCAA finish in 1996 and third-place finishes in 1997 and 1998. He was also a three-time Big Ten finalist and holds the Michigan school record for all-time pins with 55.

After graduating with a degree in sports management and communications in 1998, Catrabone moved to Erie to become the manager of Braendel Painting and Services. In 2000, Catrabone was named the head coach of Cathedral Prep and he has successfully guided the Ramblers to a 65-20 dual meet record in five seasons.

"He's dedicated to the sport," Beichner said. "He's got a lot of experience on the mats with young kids. He's a positive influence. He's upbeat. He's a good technician and he's very good at organizing and he's got very good recruiting skills."

In his own prep career at Harborcreek High School, Catrabone earned two Pennsylvania state crowns, finishing 145-12 with 98 falls before graduating in 1993.

He also is the owner and president of The Pennsylvania Wrestling News, one of the most prestigious prep high school wrestling journals in the country.

The son of Gregory and Johanne, Catrabone has one brother, Greg, and two sisters, Kristen and Michelle.