Casey Cunningham emerged from Penn State’s weight room in a worn gray sweatshirt and dark blue sweatpants as wrestlers filed past him on their way into practice.

Tom Borrelli’s dad, Bob, saw something in Casey Cunningham before he ever stepped foot on the mat to compete for Central Michigan. Cunningham signed to wrestle for Tom the following season as father and son observed him practice.

Head coach: Cael Sanderson

For some time now the topic in major team sports leagues has been the formation of super teams and what they can accomplish. With the movement in coaching this summer the question should now arise: what about coaching super staffs in college wrestling? Some may come easily to mind but there are more than you may think.

The Penn State coaching staff has discovered a formula for wrestling success that has been unmatched in the last decade, and while that top-secret formula may never see the light of day, one thing that sets Penn State apart is the composition of the coaching staff itself.