Doug Jesse enters his third season as the head wrestling coach at Wagner College and will be responsible for all aspects of the program.

Jesse comes to Staten Island from Heidelberg College in Tiffin, Ohio where he served as an assistant wrestling coach for the fighting Student Princes.

Jesse is no stranger to the mat as he was a four-year member of the Cornell University wrestling team helping the Big Red to three Ivy League titles in his four years. Jesse graduated with a bachelor of science in human development in 2004.

In addition to his head coaching responsibilities, Jesse is active on the summer camp circuit previously serving as an instructor at the Cornell and Hopewell-Loudon high school wrestling camps.

Jesse currently resides in Staten Island.