Our Staff
Ryan LeBlanc
Head Wrestling Coach
Bio
• Head Wrestling Coach at The Citadel
• Former Head Assistant Coach at Appalachian State University
• Former Assistant Coach at SUNY Cortland
• Coached 16 Individual Southern Conference Champions & 26 NCAA Division 1 Tournament Qualifiers
• 3x NCAA National Qualifier at Indiana University
• Big 10 Medal of Honor Recipient
• 2x New York State Champion
Luke Welch
Associate Head Wrestling Coach
Bio
• Associate Head Wrestling Coach at The Citadel
• Former Assistant Wrestling Coach at the University Mount Olive
• Coached 5 Southern Conference Champions and 8 NCAA National Qualifiers
• NCAA National Qualifier at Purdue University
• NCAA National Qualifier at Purdue University
• 2017 USA Wrestling University Nationals 57 kg National Champion
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Jake Lehr
Assistant Camp Director
Bio
- Assistant Director for Athletic Programs at The Citadel Student Success Center
- President of The Charleston Regional Training Center
- Former Treasurer and 16U Director for South Carolina USA Wrestling
- Former Graduate Assistant for The Citadel Wrestling
- Former Cornell University Wrestler
- BS in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University
- MBA from The Citadel
- 2018 Irish Open Champion at 65kg
Brevin Cassella
Instructor
Bio
Brevin Cassella enters his first season as an assistant coach of the Binghamton wrestling team in 2025-26 following a stellar five-year career with the Bearcats.
Cassella stands as one of the most accomplished wrestlers in program history. While competing for the Bearcats from 2020-25, the Clinton, Mass., native won 102 matches during his collegiate career, including 47 in dual competition. He also recorded 16 major decisions, 12 technical falls, eight pins and posted 178 team points for Binghamton in duals. Cassella spent his first four seasons wrestling at 165 lbs., before moving up to 174 lbs., for his final year in 2024-25.
In each of his final four seasons, Cassella qualified for the NCAA Wrestling Championships, winning a combined five matches at the national tournament. The furthest he reached in the tournament was in both 2024 and 2025, when he made it to the third round in the consolation bracket. In 2025, he received his highest ranking at nationals when he entered the event as the No. 6 seed.
That ranking came off the heels of Cassella winning the 2025 EIWA championship, the fifth one in program history. Cassella won all three of his matches, including a thrilling 4-1 decision in the second tiebreaker against No. 1 seed Danny Wask of Navy in the finals. That final victory was Cassella’s 100th of his career. For his performance throughout the tournament, Cassella became the first Binghamton wrestler to receive the Coaches’ Trophy for being voted as the outstanding wrestler of the EIWA Championships. Cassella ultimately reached the podium at the EIWAs in each of his five seasons, improving his finish at the tournament each year.
Cassella also found success in the classroom. Earlier in May, he received the EIWA’s Academic Achievement Award. In order to qualify for the honor, Cassella maintained a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 while competing in nationals. In 2025, he graduated from Binghamton with a bachelor’s degree in human development.
Cassella stands as one of the most accomplished wrestlers in program history. While competing for the Bearcats from 2020-25, the Clinton, Mass., native won 102 matches during his collegiate career, including 47 in dual competition. He also recorded 16 major decisions, 12 technical falls, eight pins and posted 178 team points for Binghamton in duals. Cassella spent his first four seasons wrestling at 165 lbs., before moving up to 174 lbs., for his final year in 2024-25.
In each of his final four seasons, Cassella qualified for the NCAA Wrestling Championships, winning a combined five matches at the national tournament. The furthest he reached in the tournament was in both 2024 and 2025, when he made it to the third round in the consolation bracket. In 2025, he received his highest ranking at nationals when he entered the event as the No. 6 seed.
That ranking came off the heels of Cassella winning the 2025 EIWA championship, the fifth one in program history. Cassella won all three of his matches, including a thrilling 4-1 decision in the second tiebreaker against No. 1 seed Danny Wask of Navy in the finals. That final victory was Cassella’s 100th of his career. For his performance throughout the tournament, Cassella became the first Binghamton wrestler to receive the Coaches’ Trophy for being voted as the outstanding wrestler of the EIWA Championships. Cassella ultimately reached the podium at the EIWAs in each of his five seasons, improving his finish at the tournament each year.
Cassella also found success in the classroom. Earlier in May, he received the EIWA’s Academic Achievement Award. In order to qualify for the honor, Cassella maintained a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 while competing in nationals. In 2025, he graduated from Binghamton with a bachelor’s degree in human development.