Princeton University Athletics
Andy Lausier Among Seven Inducted Into Lycoming Athletics Hall Of Fame
October 16, 2009 | Wrestling
Andy Lausier, who is entering his third season as the assistant coach of Princeton wrestling, was recently one of the seven new members inducted into the 2009 Lycoming College Athletic Hall of Fame. The Oct. 9 ceremony honored Lausier's All-America career with the Warriors.
Lausier was a three-time qualifier for the NCAA wrestling championships and earned All-American status in 2000. He was a three-time MAC champion at 197 pounds. Lausier was named to the NCAA Division III International Team in 1997 and 1998. He was a three-time team captain at Lycoming. His career record was 121-29.
Along with head coach Chris Ayres, Lausier is currently leading the rebuilding efforts at Princeton, which included the program's first team win since 2006 and its first All-Ivy honoree and EIWA placewinner since 2005.
Lausier led the successful reinstatement of the Stevens Tech wrestling program over a four-year span, building the program from scratch (it had been discontinued in 1992) into a team that made three consecutive NCAA Division III championship appearances. He also led Stevens to 12 dual-meet victories in three seasons.
“Andy's experience is unique in that he took over a program that had been dropped and in four short years made Stevens one of the top competitors in Division III wrestling,” says Princeton head coach Chris Ayres. “That understanding of running a successful program, as well as his dedication, hard work and passion, will make him an extremely valuable asset to our program.”
“I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to join Coach Ayres and Princeton wrestling and to work at one of the finest institutions in the nation,” Lausier says. “I'm committed to working tirelessly to achieve all of our goals as a team both on and off the mat.”
While at Stevens, Lausier also coached seven conference finalists in three seasons and the 2007 Centennial Conference Wrestler of the Year. His 2006-07 squad finished seventh nationally among Division III wrestling programs with a 3.31 team grade-point average, earning Scholar All-America honors. He also was named the Centennial Conference Rookie Coach of the Year in 2005.
Before heading to Stevens, Lausier spent two seasons as a graduate assistant wrestling coach at The College of New Jersey, where he coached a national champion and five All-Americas. He worked daily with athletes on skill development as well as assisted in the management of TCNJ summer wrestling camps. He earned a master's degree in education from TCNJ in 2003.