Princeton University Athletics
Troy Letters Named Assistant Wrestling Coach
July 14, 2006 | Wrestling
"Troy is a great fit for Princeton wrestling,” Ayres says. “He was successful in the classroom at Lehigh and was also able to achieve the ultimate accomplishment in college wrestling, a national title. Troy will be instrumental in helping current and future Princeton wrestlers excel both on and off the mats."
Letters wrestled at the 165-pound level, winning EIWA titles all four years and competing in the NCAA Championships all four years. As a sophomore, Letters defeated Tyrone Lewis of Oklahoma State in the 2004 final, claiming the national title. That followed a second-place national finish as a freshman and preceeded a third-place finish as a junior. Those finishes made him an All-America three times.
For his career, Letters posted an outstanding 115-9 record, including a 65-2 record in dual meets.
“I am really excited to work with student-athletes at Princeton,” says Letters. “I believe that success in one aspect of a student's life can bring success in everything he does. Hard work in the classroom as well as in the wrestling room go hand-in-hand.”
Letters, a native of Shaler, Pa., was a political science major at Lehigh.