Doug Withstandley, who guided Jackson Memorial to consecutive NJSIAA Group IV wrestling titles in 2010 and 2011, has resigned as the team’s head coach.
As first reported by the Asbury Park Press, Withstandley submitted his letter of resignation on Tuesday, saying “he had accomplished everything he wanted to as a coach”, and “didn’t have the desire he should to be the head coach at Jackson Memorial”.
Withstandley wrestled at Jackson Memorial from 1997-2001 and captured the NJSIAA 140-pound championship his senior year. After wrestling collegiately at Purdue University, he was an assistant for one year under Scott Goodale until taking the reigns of the program when Goodale left to become the head coach at Rutgers University before the 2007-08 season.
During Withstandley’s four-year tenure, the Jaguars amassed an 81-14 record and won a pair of NJSIAA Group IV titles. During Withstandley’s first season, the Jaguars had three individual state champions in Tyler Biscaha (103), Sean Byrnes (145) and Scott Winston (160).
Withstandley, who said he will remain at Jackson Memorial as a physical education teacher, said he was unsure if he would coach again in the future, but stated he would not coach anywhere else besides Jackson Memorial.
Athletic Director John Lamela will no doubt have plenty of resumes to look over as he tries to fill one of the most high-profile head coaching positions in the state.
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