CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State’s Chris Pendleton was named the Pac-12 Co-Coach of the Year, as voted on by the league’s wrestling head coaches.
 
Little Rock’s Stephen Little was named Pac-12 Wrestler of the Year, Cal Poly’s Ceasar Garza and Little Rock’s Jaivon Jones were selected Co-Newcomer of the Year, and Cal Poly’s Jon Sioredas and Pendleton both took home Co-Coach of the Year.
 
For just the second time in conference history, two coaches shared the Coach of the Year Award. The previous instance occurred back in 1997 when Cal State Bakersfield’s T.J. Kerr and Arizona State’s Lee Roy Smith shared the honors.
 
This is second honor for Pendleton with him previously winning in 2022. The Beavers won their second straight Pac-12 Championship this season and third in the last four years to give OSU a conference record 26 titles.
 
Oregon State captured four individual titles at this year’s Pac-12 Championships, their most since taking home five championships in 2023.
 
Pendleton’s squad sent six wrestlers to the NCAA Championships, their fourth straight year with at least six selections. Oregon State went 7-2 in dual meets this season, including a 3-0 mark against conference opponents.
 
Pendleton is the fourth Oregon State head coach to win the award multiple times, joining Jim Zalesky (6), Joe Wells (2) and Dale Thomas (4).
 
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