SAN FRANCISCO - The San Francisco State wrestling team adds Sam Wendland to the coaching staff ahead of the 2025-26 season.

"Sam has an impressive pedigree as an athlete and a coach, we're super excited about him joining our staff!" stated Head Coach Jason Welch. "He's going to be a huge asset in particular to our upperweights who will get another successful coach in their corner."

Before SF State, Wendland spent time on the coaching staff at University of Indiana.

Prior to his arrival in Bloomington, Wendland spent two years as an assistant coach at Brighton High School in Brighton, Michigan and four years as an assistant coach at Michigan State.

Prior to his arrival in East Lansing, Wendland assisted at Bozeman (Mont.) High School for two seasons (2010-11, 2011-12) and helped the Hawks win the state championship in 2011. In 2009-10, Wendland served as a graduate assistant coach at Tiffin University and helped the Dragons transition into a NCAA Division II program.

Wendland served in various coaching roles following graduation and his collegiate career at Wyoming. From 2007-09, Wendland coached for Western State Colorado University (formerly Western State College of Colorado), coaching several NCAA Division II All-Americans and helping guide the Mountaineers to a NCAA Division II Regional team title in 2009.

Wendland was a four-year letterwinner at Wyoming (2003, '04, `05, `07) and won two West Regional/Western Wrestling Conference titles (184 pounds as a sophomore in 2004; 197 pounds as a senior in 2007). He qualified for the NCAA Championships in 2004 and 2007.

Wendland graduated with a bachelor's of science from Wyoming in 2007 and studied physical education.