Fresno State hires Lake as head assistant coach
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John Fuller (TheMat.com)
07/18/2005
Recently hired Fresno State head coach has announced the hiring of Kevin Lake as the head assistant wrestling coach for the Bulldogs. Lake will begin his coaching duties immediately. Lake comes to Fresno State from South Dakota State, where he spent last season as an assistant coach. Before that, he was an assistant coach at Princeton for two years. "I am excited to have Kevin on board here at Fresno State," Charles said. "He is a very knowledgeable coach. His prior experience as a head coach will also help in recruiting here at Fresno State." Charles also added that this hiring solidifies the commitment of Fresno State to its wrestling program, one that has been rumored to being on the chopping block due to budget cuts at the University. "We are on solid footing here," Charles said. "We are making plans to get this program back where it belongs - in the top 10 in the country. We know this because of the commitment the Athletics Department here has made to our program." Before Princeton, Lake served as the head wrestling coach at MacMurray (Ill.) College during 2001-02. Prior to the 2001-2002 season he served as an assistant coach at Central Michigan. The nationally ranked Chippewas won two Mid-American Conference championships and produced three All-Americans during Lake's stint at Central Michigan. A 1998 graduate of Mancherster (Ind.) College, Lake was a four-year member of the Spartans wrestling team. The Spartans captured four Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference titles and placed in the top 10 of the NCAA Division III championships three times. Lake earned a bachelor of science degree from Manchester College and has completed work on his Masters in Sports Administration at Central Michigan University.