UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; August 29, 2012 – Former Iowa State All-American Nick Fanthorpe makes the move over from resident athlete with the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club to Assistant Coach (volunteer).  Fanthorpe is in his first season as a collegiate coach, taking the place of former Lion All-American Aaron Anspach.

Fanthorpe had a stellar career at Iowa State, wrestling all but one year for current Lion mentor Cael Sanderson.  The Napierville, Ill., native left Ames with a 94-29 career record, including a 32-6 mark as a sophomore.  That year, 2007-08, Fanthorpe placed seventh at NCAAs to become a Cyclone All-American.  The year before, he ended his red-shirt freshman year in the ‘round of 12’, just one win shy of AA status.

He was a two-time Big 12 Champion as well and a three time Academic All-Big 12 first teamer.  An outstanding student-athlete, Fanthorpe won Iowa State’s Total Commitment Award four straight years, winning in 2007, 08, 09 and 10.
Fanthorpe is married to the former Erin Witte, who serves as Penn State Wrestling’s office manager.  He graduated from Iowa State in 2010 with a degree in Community and Regional Planning.