2009-10 Wrestling Coaches
Corey Ruff
Head Coach - 1st Season
 

Coach Corey Ruff is the first Lindsey Wilson College wrestling coach as the program begins its inaugural season in 2009-10.

Ruff comes to Lindsey Wilson after serving as assistant coach the last two seasons at Ellsworth Community College. He was a member of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse's coaching staff from 2003-06.

During his time at Ellsworth and Wisconsin-La Crosse, Ruff has helped coach four national champions, 24 All-Americans, 19 regional champions and 40 national qualifiers.

While at Wisconsin-La Crosse, Ruff helped the team improve its national tournament finish each of the three seasons he was on staff. In 2004-05, UW-La Crosse finished as national runner-up in the NCAA Division III National Championships.

At Ellsworth, Ruff helped the team to a fifth place finish in 2007-08.

Before his collegiate coaching career, Ruff spent four years as the assistant coach at Arcadia High School in Wisconsin. While at Arcadia he led the strength and conditioning program and assisted in all other aspects of the team.
 

Education

HIgh School: Arcadia High, 1991
College: Buena Vista University, 2008 

 

Collegiate Coaching Career

2003-06: Assistant Coach (University of Wisconsin-La Crosse)

2006-08: Assistant Coach (Ellsworth Community College)
 

Contact Information

Office: Round House

Phone: 270-384-8527

Fax: 270-384-8078

Mail: 210 Lindsey Wilson Street, Columbia, Ky. 42728

E-mail: ruffc@lindsey.edu

 
Shane Perkey
Assistant Coach - 1st Season
 
Coach Shane Perkey is in his first season with the Lindsey Wilson College wrestling team as assistant coach.

Perkey arrives at Lindsey Wilson after spending last season as a student assistant at the University of Indianapolis (Ind.).

As a student athlete at the University of Indianapolis, Perkey recorded a 149-23 record. Perkey finished as runner-up in the NCAA Division II Wrestling Championship as a senior and placed fourth at nationals the three years prior.

As a prep wrestler, Perkey tallied a 163-13 career record at Jimtown High School in Indiana and finished third in the state championship as a senior.
 

Education

College: Lindsey Wilson College, Recreation/Tourism/Sports Management
 

Collegiate Coaching Career

2008: Student Assistant Coach (University of Indianapolis)

2009: Assistant Coach (Lindsey Wilson)
 

Contact Information

Office: Round House

Phone: 270-384-8527

Fax: 270-384-8078

Mail: 210 Lindsey Wilson Street, Columbia, Ky. 42728

E-mail: perkeys@lindsey.edu

 
Abe Cross
Assistant Coach - 1st Season
 
Coach Abe Cross is in his first season as assistant coach with the Lindsey Wilson College wrestling team. Cross also serves as an intern for the administration in the Blue Raider athletic department.
 

Cross has had a variety of wrestling coaching experience before arriving at Lindsey Wilson. Most recently, Cross served as assistant coach at Lowell High School in Michigan. Cross helped Lowell earn the 2009 Division II Michigan State Championship and coached seven all-state selections.

A number of club programs have been coached by Cross, including the Red Arrow Wrestling Club in 2008-09 and Team Michigan Gold in 2007. Cross was a volunteer coach for the Perry Wrestling Club in 2003-04.

Cross wrestled collegiately at Michigan State University where he was a three-time letter winner and Academic All-Big Ten selection.

At Perry High School, Cross was a two time All-State team member and set the school record for takedowns in a single season.
 

Education

College: Michigan State University, B.S. Kinesiology '08, M.S. Sport Administration ‘10
 

Collegiate Coaching Career

2009: Assistant Coach (Lindsey Wilson)
 

Contact Information

Office: Athletics House

Phone: 270-384-7345

Fax: 270-384-8078

Mail: 210 Lindsey Wilson Street, Columbia, Ky. 42728

E-mail: crossa@lindsey.edu