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Brandon Brissette begins his duties as the head wrestling coach at Olivet College in 2009-10. He will also serve as an instructor in the Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Sport Department.
Prior to joining the Olivet staff, Brissette served as an assistant wrestling coach at Heidelberg University in Tiffin, Ohio, for the last four years. During the 2008-09 season, he was the head assistant coach, and for the three prior years, he was the graduate assistant coach. At Heidelberg, Brissette helped the Student Princes win four straight Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) Tournament Championships from 2006-09 and the OAC regular season championships in 2006, 2008 and 2009. Heidelberg had five NCAA All-Americans, 17 national qualifiers, seven National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) All-Academic selections and three Top 20 team NWCA All-Academic finishes.
Brissette also served the Heidelberg community as an instructor in the Health & Physical Education Department, adviser to the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) group and campus security guard.
Brissette also has wrestling coaching experience as the ‘Bergmania’ Satellite & Commuter Camps Coach, and volunteer varsity and junior varsity coach at Ann Arbor Pioneer High School.
A native of Bay City, Brissette earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Wartburg (Iowa) College in 2005 and a master’s degree from Heidelberg in May 2008. While at Wartburg, he was a four-year letterwinner and three-time NWCA All-Academic selection on the wrestling mat. During his time there, the Knights won the NCAA Division III National Tournament Championship and NCAA Division III National Dual Meet Team Championship twice, and were the national runners-up the other two years.
Brissette was named to the Dean’s List seven times, elected to the campus ministry board position of college chaplin during his senior year, was a member of FCA and was wrestling team Bible study leader.
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Jeff Therrian
Assistant Coach
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Jeff Therrian is in his fourth season as an assistant wrestling coach. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University (MSU) in 1981. While at MSU, Therrian finished in third-place at the Big 10 Championships and qualified for the 1980 NCAA Division I National Championships. He has head coaching experience at Williamston and Mason high schools. While at Williamston, Therrian co-coached his team to the state championship.
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Rob Yahrmarkt
Assistant Coach
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Rob Yahrmarkt begins his first season as an assistant wrestling coach.
A native of Sparta, Yahrmarkt was a four-year letterwinner for the Comets. He finished his Olivet career with a 71-57 record, including 17 wins by fall.
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