SMC Athletics Hires Juan Stimpson to Lead Wrestling Program

SMC Athletics Hires Juan Stimpson to Lead Wrestling Program

Spartanburg, SC – SMC athletic director Megan Aiello is pleased to announce that Juan Stimpson will be the new men's wrestling coach.  Stimpson replaces Matt Oliver, who left SMC in June to join the coaching staff at Huntingdon College.

Stimpson comes to Spartanburg Methodist College from UNC Pembroke, where he spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach.  During his time with the Braves, he assisted in coaching 12 NCAA National Qualifiers and 4 NCAA All Americans. 

An accomplished college athlete in his own right, Stimpson was a NJCAA All-American for Rend Lake College in 2013 and a NCAA Super Regional Champion and DII National Qualifier for UNC Pembroke in 2015.

Stimpson earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.