Meet Head Coach Daryl Arroyo

Former Springfield College All-American Daryl Arroyo will be entering his 22nd season as the head wrestling coach at his alma mater in 2011-12. Under his tutelage, the Springfield College wrestling program has posted a 303-163-6 overall dual-meet record, good for an outstanding .648 winning percentage.
Arroyo has coached 27 NCAA All-Americans, 68 national qualifiers, 61 Scholar All-Americans, and 45 conference champions.
Arroyo earned his bachelor’s degree in health fitness and was a Springfield College wrestling captain in 1984. A three-time national qualifier, Arroyo placed sixth in the 118-pound weight class at the 1984 NCAA Division II Championships and earned All-America honors.
Prior to joining the Springfield College staff, Arroyo was an assistant wrestling coach at California State Fullerton and Central Connecticut State University (CCSU). He received his master’s degree from Fullerton in 1988 and his Ph.D. in sports psychology from the University of Connecticut in 1996.
Arroyo is a graduate of Jonathan Law High School in Milford, Conn., where he was the 1980 Connecticut state champion at 112 pounds. He and his wife, Jonnie, reside in Springfield.
Arroyo's Coaching Record at Springfield College
| Year
| Wins
| Losses
| Ties
| NCAA Finish
|
| 1990-1991
| 12
| 6
| 1
|  |
| 1991-1992
| 15
| 5
| 1
| 16th
|
| 1992-1993
| 12
| 7
| 0
|  |
| 1993-1994
| 13
| 5
| 2
|  |
| 1994-1995
| 18
| 9
| 0
|  |
| 1995-1996
| 20
| 7
| 0
| 7th
|
| 1996-1997
| 20
| 7
| 0
| 9th
|
| 1997-1998
| 15
| 6
| 2
| 7th
|
| 1998-1999
| 22
| 5
| 0
| 9th
|
| 1999-2000
| 19
| 9
| 0
| 10th
|
| 2000-2001
| 12
| 18
| 0
| 16th
|
| 2001-2002
| 15
| 6
| 0
| 13th
|
| 2002-2003
| 15
| 9
| 0
| 28th
|
| 2003-2004
| 14
| 8
| 0
| 23rd
|
| 2004-2005
| 12
| 3
| 0
| 31st
|
| 2005-2006
| 12
| 8
| 0
| T25th
|
| 2006-2007
| 10
| 13
| 0
| T28th
|
| 2007-2008
| 9
| 10
| 0
| T30th
|
| 2008-2009
| 13
| 10
| 0
|
|
| 2009-2010
| 13
| 6
| 0
| T42nd
|
| 2010-2011
| 12
| 6
| 0
| T39th
|
| Totals
| 303
| 163
| 6
|  |
| .648 Winning % (21 seasons)
|  |  |  |  |
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Head Coach Jason Holder

Jason Holder will enter his second season as head wrestling coach in 2012. Holder had a standout first season at the helm of the Pride, leading Springfield to the NEWA Duals Championship and taking three wrestlers to the NCAA Championships.
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E-Mail | Phone: 413.748.3276