Meet Head Coach Daryl Arroyo

Former Springfield College All-American Daryl Arroyo will be entering his 20th season as the head wrestling coach at his alma mater in 2009-10. Under his tutelage, the Springfield College wrestling program has posted a 278-151-6 overall dual-meet record, good for an outstanding .646 winning percentage.

Arroyo has coached 27 NCAA All-Americans, 66 national qualifiers, 49 Scholar All-Americans, and 43 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
Totals	278	151	6
.646 Winning % (19 seasons)

Assistant Coaches:
Assistant coaches include Jay Holder, Phil McGeough, Mark Wang, and Gene Zannetti.