ELMHURST, Ill. - Elmhurst College has named Steve Marianetti, a former NCAA Champion and assistant wrestling coach at the University of Illinois, as its head wrestling coach, Director of Athletics Christopher Ragsdale announced recently.     Marianetti becomes the 11th coach in the 43-year history of the wrestling team. He takes over a Bluejay team that finished third in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) last season.     "This is a great college and an excellent opportunity for me," said Marianetti.    "I'm looking forward to building a nationally ranked program and competing in the CCIW."     A four-time Academic All-Big Ten Conference selection Marianetti is a 1995 graduate of the University of Illinois (UI) with a bachelor of science degree in marketing. He earned his master's degree in advertising from Illinois in 2001. He was a first-team GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-American in 1995 and was a two-time National Wrestling Coaches Association Academic All-American.     While a member of the UI wrestling team, Marianetti was one of the most decorated athletes at Illinois. He was a three-time team All-American and won the NCAA Division I national championship at 150 pounds in 1995. He holds the Illini single-season mark for wins with 44 during the 1992-93 season, and ranks second on the school's career wins list with 120.     After graduation, Marianetti continued competing in freestyle wrestling, earning a gold medal at the 1997 Pan-American Championships, silver medals at the 1998 Goodwill Games and World Cup, and a gold medal at the 1998 U.S. National Championships.  Marianetti represented the United States at the 1998 World Championships in Tehran, Iran.    Marianetti and his wife, Becky, reside in Chicago with their daughter, Abigail.   Elmhurst College is a charter member of the CCIW and competes at the NCAA Division III level.