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  • 5'9" 174 lbs

    Bill Barbour

    Jr. Orland Park, Ill. Carl Sandburg
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    Junior Orland Park, Ill. Carl Sandburg
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  • 5'8" 149 lbs

    Eric Barone

    Fr. Crystal Lake, Ill. Crystal Lake South
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    Freshman Crystal Lake, Ill. Crystal Lake South
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  • 6'4" 215 lbs

    Brooks Black

    R-So. Dover, Pa. Blair Academy
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    Redshirt Sophomore Dover, Pa. Blair Academy
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  • 6'0" 174 lbs

    Zac Brunson

    R-Jr. Eugene, Ore. Churchill
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    Redshirt Junior Eugene, Ore. Churchill
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  • 5'8" 125 lbs

    Francis Edelen

    Fr. Oak Forest, Ill. Oak Forest HS
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    Freshman Oak Forest, Ill. Oak Forest HS
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  • 5'6" 141 lbs

    Brock Ervin

    R-Fr. Morganfield, Ky. Union County
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    Redshirt Freshman Morganfield, Ky. Union County
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  • 5'10" 149 lbs

    Caleb Ervin

    R-Sr. Morganfield, Ky. Union County
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    Redshirt Senior Morganfield, Ky. Union County
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  • 5'9" 149 lbs

    Nick Gasbarro

    Fr. Chicago Heights, Ill. Marist HS
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    Freshman Chicago Heights, Ill. Marist HS
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  • 5'10" 174 lbs

    Brandon Gilligan

    R-Fr. Woodridge, Ill. Naperville North
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    Redshirt Freshman Woodridge, Ill. Naperville North
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  • 5'10" 174 lbs

    Danny Hicks

    R-So. Gurnee, Ill. Warren Township
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    Redshirt Sophomore Gurnee, Ill. Warren Township
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  • 5'8" 157 lbs

    Carver James

    Fr. Rock City, Ill. Dakota HS
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    Freshman Rock City, Ill. Dakota HS
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  • 5'6" 141 lbs

    Mousa Jodeh

    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Oak Forest
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    Freshman Chicago, Ill. Oak Forest
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  • 5'10" 184 lbs

    Jeff Koepke

    R-Sr. Prospect Heights, Ill. Hersey
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    Redshirt Senior Prospect Heights, Ill. Hersey
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  • 5'6" 149 lbs

    Kyle Langenderfer

    R-So. Mokena, Ill. Lincoln Way East
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    Redshirt Sophomore Mokena, Ill. Lincoln Way East
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  • 5'11" 197 lbs

    Andre Lee

    R-Fr. Maywood, Ill. Oak Park River Forest
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    Redshirt Freshman Maywood, Ill. Oak Park River Forest
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  • 6'1" 215 lbs

    Christopher Lopez

    R-Sr. Chicago, Ill. Carl Sandburg
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    Redshirt Senior Chicago, Ill. Carl Sandburg
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  • 5'7" 157 lbs

    Isaiah Martinez

    R-So. Lemoore, Calif. Lemoore
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    Redshirt Sophomore Lemoore, Calif. Lemoore
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  • 6'0" 157 lbs

    Tim McCarthy

    Fr. Chicago, Ill. St. Rita of Cascia
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    Freshman Chicago, Ill. St. Rita of Cascia
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  • 5'10" 184 lbs

    Xavier Montalvo

    Fr. Wood Dale, Ill. Montini Catholic
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    Freshman Wood Dale, Ill. Montini Catholic
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  • 6'0" 165 lbs

    Matt Nora

    R-Sr. La Grange, Ill. Lyons Township
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    Redshirt Senior La Grange, Ill. Lyons Township
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  • 5'10" 165 lbs

    Emery Parker

    R-Fr. Wadsworth, Ill. Warren Township
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    Redshirt Freshman Wadsworth, Ill. Warren Township
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  • 5'10" 215 lbs

    Deuce Rachal

    R-Fr. Chicago, Ill. Lindblom Academy
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    Redshirt Freshman Chicago, Ill. Lindblom Academy
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  • 5'5" 125 lbs

    Dan Radcliffe

    Fr. Lockport, IL Lockport Township
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    Freshman Lockport, IL Lockport Township
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  • 5'8" 141 lbs

    Isaac Reinemann

    R-Fr. Lincolnwood, Ill. Niles West
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    Redshirt Freshman Lincolnwood, Ill. Niles West
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  • 5'3" 133 lbs

    Zane Richards

    R-Jr. Carbondale, Ill. Carbondale Community
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    Redshirt Junior Carbondale, Ill. Carbondale Community
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  • 5'8" 165 lbs

    Steven Rodrigues

    R-Sr. Mount Kisco, N.Y. Rutgers
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    Redshirt Senior Mount Kisco, N.Y. Rutgers
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  • 5'9" 165 lbs

    Matt Ruettiger

    Sr. New Lenx, Ill. Lincoln Way East
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    Senior New Lenx, Ill. Lincoln Way East
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Staff Roster

Wrestling Coaching Staff

2015-16 Wrestling Roster
Name Ht. Wt. Year Hometown / Last School
Bill Barbour 5-9 174 Jr. Orland Park, Ill. / Carl Sandburg
Eric Barone 5-8 149 Fr. Crystal Lake, Ill. / Crystal Lake South
Brooks Black 6-4 215 R-So. Dover, Pa. / Blair Academy
Zac Brunson 6-0 174 R-Jr. Eugene, Ore. / Churchill
Francis Edelen 5-8 125 Fr. Oak Forest, Ill. / Oak Forest HS
Brock Ervin 5-6 141 R-Fr. Morganfield, Ky. / Union County
Caleb Ervin 5-10 149 R-Sr. Morganfield, Ky. / Union County
Nick Gasbarro 5-9 149 Fr. Chicago Heights, Ill. / Marist HS
Brandon Gilligan 5-10 174 R-Fr. Woodridge, Ill. / Naperville North
Danny Hicks 5-10 174 R-So. Gurnee, Ill. / Warren Township
Carver James 5-8 157 Fr. Rock City, Ill. / Dakota HS
Mousa Jodeh 5-6 141 Fr. Chicago, Ill. / Oak Forest
Jeff Koepke 5-10 184 R-Sr. Prospect Heights, Ill. / Hersey
Kyle Langenderfer 5-6 149 R-So. Mokena, Ill. / Lincoln Way East
Andre Lee 5-11 197 R-Fr. Maywood, Ill. / Oak Park River Forest
Christopher Lopez 6-1 215 R-Sr. Chicago, Ill. / Carl Sandburg
Isaiah Martinez 5-7 157 R-So. Lemoore, Calif. / Lemoore
Tim McCarthy 6-0 157 Fr. Chicago, Ill. / St. Rita of Cascia
Xavier Montalvo 5-10 184 Fr. Wood Dale, Ill. / Montini Catholic
Matt Nora 6-0 165 R-Sr. La Grange, Ill. / Lyons Township
Emery Parker 5-10 165 R-Fr. Wadsworth, Ill. / Warren Township
Deuce Rachal 5-10 215 R-Fr. Chicago, Ill. / Lindblom Academy
Dan Radcliffe 5-5 125 Fr. Lockport, IL / Lockport Township
Isaac Reinemann 5-8 141 R-Fr. Lincolnwood, Ill. / Niles West
Zane Richards 5-3 133 R-Jr. Carbondale, Ill. / Carbondale Community
Steven Rodrigues 5-8 165 R-Sr. Mount Kisco, N.Y. / Rutgers
Matt Ruettiger 5-9 165 Sr. New Lenx, Ill. / Lincoln Way East

Wrestling Coaching Staff

Wrestling - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Jim Heffernan Headshot Jim Heffernan Head Coach
February 26, 2026 - Headshot for Head Coach Jeremy Hunter - Champaign, IL. Photo by Ashley Ray/Fighting Illini Jeremy Hunter Assistant Coach

Staff Roster

Wrestling Coaching Staff