University of Guelph Athletics

The 2024-25 season mark's Doug's 30th season as head coach of the men's and women's varsity wrestling programs at the University of Guelph. Since Doug's appointment in the mid-1990's, both varsity teams, as well as the Guelph Wrestling Club, have improved in performance and increased in size each year. As an athlete, Doug put together a decorated wrestling career, earning the title of two-time Olympian (1988 & 1996). At the 1988 Summer Games in Seoul, South Korea, Doug pulled off the rare feat of competing in a pair of disciplines, with the Guelph native representing Canada in both Freestyle as well as Greco-Roman in the men's 96kg weight class. In 1987, Doug became a Pan-Am Games champion after winning the gold medal in the men's 90kg freestyle. In 2005, Doug was inducted into the Wrestling Canada Hall of Fame. In his lone season competing as a Gryphon, Doug earned the title of national champion, winning the U SPORTS gold medal in the men's 86kg weight class during the 1984-85 season.

Since taking over as head coach of the Guelph Gryphons wrestling teams, Doug has been named OUA Coach of the Year on three separate occasions (2013-14, 2001-02, 1995-96) while leading the Gryphons to a pair of OUA team titles on the men's side (2013-14 & 2010-11). 



Doug Cox Coaching Bio:
 

• 3-time OUA Coach of the Year (2013-14, 2001-02, 1995-96)
• 2 OUA men's titles (2013-14, 2010-11)
• 5 individuals named OUA's Most Outstanding Wrestler (Men's)
• 2 individuals named OUA's Most Outstanding Wrestler (Women's)
• 29th season as head coach of Gryphon varsity wrestling (1995-96 -to- present)
• Coach of Team Canada at 2015 World Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas, USA
• Head coach of Team Canada Wrestling at 2002 Commonwealth Championships (Manchester, England)

Doug Cox Wrestling Bio: