Anthony Ashnault to Be Inducted in Rutgers Hall of Fame
August 22, 2025 | Wrestling
PRINCETON, N.J. – Assistant coach Anthony Ashnault will be inducted in the Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2025, Rutgers announced Thursday.
Ashnault, now entering his second season as assistant coach at Princeton, graduated from Rutgers in 2019 as the most decorated wrestler in the school's history.
Competing for the Scarlet Knights from 2014-19, Ashnault produced a program-record 123 wins and capped his collegiate career with an individual title at the 2019 NCAA Championships in Pittsburgh.
Along with Nick Suriano, Ashnault became the first individual national champion in Rutgers's program history.
Wrestling at 141 and 149 pounds, the South Plainfield, New Jersey, native secured All-America honors four times, also earning three Big Ten individual titles. Ashnault also secured an individual title at the prestigious Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational and placed three times at the Midlands Championships.
Wrapping up his collegiate career with arguably the most dominant individual season in program history, Ashnault finished with a 32-0 record as a senior during the 2018-19 campaign en route to 149-pound NCAA and Big Ten titles.
Ashnault became Rutgers's first-ever Hodge Trophy finalist - awarded to the top wrestler in the country.
A two-time Pan American Champion, Ashnault also represented Team USA as a member of the 2014 University World Team.
Now donning the Orange & Black, Ashnault has already helped Princeton claim two individual Ivy League Champions and qualify five athletes to the 2025 NCAA Championships in Philadelphia.
From his time on the mat in New Brunswick to his new coaching role on the Tigers' bench, Ashnault continues to be an impactful figure within the sport, cementing him as one of the greatest wrestlers to hail from New Jersey.
The Rutgers Hall of Fame Induction will take place on October 17th at Jersey Mike's Arena.
Ashnault, now entering his second season as assistant coach at Princeton, graduated from Rutgers in 2019 as the most decorated wrestler in the school's history.
Competing for the Scarlet Knights from 2014-19, Ashnault produced a program-record 123 wins and capped his collegiate career with an individual title at the 2019 NCAA Championships in Pittsburgh.
Along with Nick Suriano, Ashnault became the first individual national champion in Rutgers's program history.
Wrestling at 141 and 149 pounds, the South Plainfield, New Jersey, native secured All-America honors four times, also earning three Big Ten individual titles. Ashnault also secured an individual title at the prestigious Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational and placed three times at the Midlands Championships.
Wrapping up his collegiate career with arguably the most dominant individual season in program history, Ashnault finished with a 32-0 record as a senior during the 2018-19 campaign en route to 149-pound NCAA and Big Ten titles.
Ashnault became Rutgers's first-ever Hodge Trophy finalist - awarded to the top wrestler in the country.
A two-time Pan American Champion, Ashnault also represented Team USA as a member of the 2014 University World Team.
Now donning the Orange & Black, Ashnault has already helped Princeton claim two individual Ivy League Champions and qualify five athletes to the 2025 NCAA Championships in Philadelphia.
From his time on the mat in New Brunswick to his new coaching role on the Tigers' bench, Ashnault continues to be an impactful figure within the sport, cementing him as one of the greatest wrestlers to hail from New Jersey.
The Rutgers Hall of Fame Induction will take place on October 17th at Jersey Mike's Arena.
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