Joel Krueger is in his first year as an assistant coach with the Lakeland men’s and women’s wrestling programs.
Krueger comes to Lakeland after having been an assistant coach at NCAA Division II New Mexico Highlands University the last four years. Krueger was involved in a number of aspects of the program, including coaching an NCAA national qualifier (Reis Humphrey) and a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference individual runner-up (Logan Pine). He also recently was director of facilities operations for the athletic department.
Krueger also has experience coaching as an assistant at Vista Murrieta High School in Murrieta, Calif., and also was a co-founder and assistant wrestling coach with the Bronco Kids Wrestling Club in Murrieta.
Krueger graduated from New Mexico Highlands with a bachelor’s degree in recreation & sport management.
