After spending two years in Blacksburg, Virginia Tech wrestling's Associate Head Coach Zach Tanelli was let go of his position on Saturday, per college wrestling reporter and analyst Justin Basch on X.
Some more coaching news this morning as Virginia Tech has let Associate Head Coach Zach Tanelli go.
— Justin Basch (@JustinJBasch) April 11, 2026
Tanelli came over as the Associate Head Coach 2 years ago, after serving as Head Coach at Columbia. pic.twitter.com/ROIDm5izIE
Tanelli arrived at Virginia Tech on April 22, 2024. Prior to joining Robie's staff, he served as Columbia University's head coach for eight years. While with the Hokies, he primarily worked with the lowerweights, guiding freshmen Aaron Seidel and Collin Gaj to All-American honors in Cleveland this past March, and Eddie Ventresca, Caleb Henson, and Conor McGonagle to NCAA podium finishes last season.
Tanelli's departure leaves an opening on staff for another lowerweights specialist, an area that Robie has traditionally been more hands-off. Current associate head coach Jared Frayer also helps with the lowerweights, while Robie and assistant coach Jared Haught work with the middle-to-heavyweights.
