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Jose DeAnda Position: Assistant Coach Experience: 8th Season

Asst. Coach Jose DeAnda

Former Nebraska All-American Jose DeAnda is entering his ninth year as a Panther assistant coach. DeAnda was promoted to second assistant on Penrith's staff in 2003. His main responsibilities include training the lighter weights and recruiting.

DeAnda took great pride in his work with 165-pounder Moza Fay. Fay earned All-America honors in 2008 with a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Championships.

DeAnda went 28-9 at 141 pounds his senior year for the Huskers in 1998-99 and spent the 1999-00 season as a coach with the Husker Wrestling Club.

He finished his collegiate career second in the Big 12 Championships and placing eighth at the NCAA Tournament. As the 10th seed at the national championships, DeAnda posted a 3-3 record in his first NCAA appearance. He also was named the team's most dedicated wrestler.

"I always say that Jose is my utility man but he has become more than that. He gets involved with the guys personally and they feel able to talk to him about personal matters," Penrith said. "He's always working with them in the room and making sure they are doing the right things with their weight. The guys have great respect for Jose and that makes my job so much easier."

A South Sioux City, Neb. native, DeAnda was ranked as high as sixth nationally during the season. Penrith recruited DeAnda to Nebraska and coached him for three seasons in Lincoln while he was a Husker assistant coach.