American University

The 2012-13 season will be the second campaign for Volunteer Assistant Coach Steve Fittery.

In 2011-12, American recorded a program-record third-place finish at the EIWA Championships. Two Eagles -- heavyweight Ryan Flores and Matt Mariacher (141 lbs.) -- were crowned conference champions and Flores and Ganbayar Sanjaa (157 lbs.) earned All-America honors. Fittery worked closely throughout the season with Mariacher and Sanjaa, who combined to register a 48-15 record on the campaign.

Fittery finished his career in 2011 with a 67-5 overall record, including 54 bonus point wins and a 32-1 dual meet record. He finished third in the 2011 NCAA Championships to earn All-America status for a second straight year.

He was named American University Male Student-Athlete of the Year in 2011 and also selected as an NWCA Academic All-American for the second straight year. He captured the 157 lbs. EIWA Championship while leading the team with 33 individual wins, 14 falls and seven tech-falls in the 2010-11 campaign, the most in a single-season in program history. He also won the Keystone Classic two years in a row and had beaten seven nationally-ranked opponents in 2010-11 with three falls and one major decision.

His 33 wins last season places him second for most single-season wins by an AU wrestler. Fittery also set a record with 20 dual meet wins in last season, a program record.

In 2009-10, Fittery earned NCAA All-America status after placing fifth at the NCAA Championships. He was named 2009 Midlands Champion of Champions after winning the 157 lbs. title, becoming one of only three American wrestlers to win the Midlands Championships. He placed third at the EIWA Championships and recorded 22 consecutive wins between November 15 and March 5 with 20 bonus point victories. During that campaign, he earned 14 major decisions, the most in program history in a single season.

In only two seasons at American, Fittery ranks first in career tech-falls with 13 and second in career major decisions with 19.