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Garden City, NY – Nassau Community College is pleased to announce that Wantagh resident Prof. Paul Schmidt — professor of Fire Science and Head Coach of Men’s Wrestling —
was invited to attend the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) CEO Leadership
Academy as a mentor for a group of young aspiring college coaches. This invitation
is bestowed on only a handful of coaches across the nation.
Kerri-Ann McTiernan, Director of Athletics at Nassau, said, “Paul is extremely dedicated
to his scholar athletes and has led NCC’s men’s wrestling team to numerous national
titles. I’m proud that he was recognized by the NWCA as one of the top collegiate
coaches in the country. He is an excellent educator as well as a outstanding coach
and mentor. Nassau Community College is fortunate to have him."
According to Michael Moyer, Executive Director of the NCWA, each year the Leadership
Academy asks a few “seasoned veteran coaches” to serve as a mentor to a group of aspiring
coaches to show them how “sharpen their CEO skills and implement best practices for
improving the alignment of their programs with educational values.”
The NCC men’s wrestling team has consistently produced national champions and All-Americans.
After wrestling for the College as a student, Coach Schmidt has been a member of
the coaching staff for more than 30 years. As head coach, he has led the team to
eight national titles, been named the National Junior College Athletic Association
(NJCAA) Coach of the Year seven times and been inducted into the National Wrestling
Hall of Fame in 2015. Most recently, he was the driving force in bringing a women’s
wrestling program to the College.
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About Nassau Community College
Nassau Community College is an institution where nearly 20,000 full- and part-time
students and approximately 10,000 continuing and professional students start and continue
their successful journey through higher education. More than 70 fields of study are
offered on a 225-acre campus located in the center of Long Island. As the largest
single-campus two-year college in New York State, Nassau Community College maintains
a national reputation for excellence. For more information, visit www.ncc.edu.
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