Wrestling
Anthony Ashnault
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- aashnault@princeton.edu
Anthony Ashnault, a highly accomplished wrestler, joined the Princeton wrestling program as assistant coach in May 2024.
His first year on the Tiger bench, Ashnault helped coach five Tigers to the NCAA tournament, with two claiming Ivy League individual championships en-route to Philadelphia.
Ashnault, a South Plainfield, N.J. native and Rutgers alum, was crowned NCAA Champion in 2019 at 149 pounds and holds the record for the most wins in Rutgers history with 123 victories.
Additionally, he secured Big Ten Championship titles in 2016-17 and 2019 and was a finalist for the prestigious Hodge Trophy. In 2025, Ashnault was inducted into the Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame.
Ashnault's achievements extend beyond collegiate wrestling; he is a two-time Pan American Champion and emerged victorious at the 2018 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. In freestyle wrestling, Ashnault claimed the 2014 Asics University Freestyle National Championship and proudly represented the USA as a member of the 2014 University World Team.
"Anthony Ashnault is a New Jersey legend," said Head Coach Joe Dubuque. "Bringing him into this program is so impactful in so many ways. His wrestling speaks for itself, but I'm excited for how he will elevate the Princeton Wrestling brand and the immediate impact he will have on our recruiting. Anthony's eagerness to learn and passion to make Princeton Wrestling one of the best programs in the country makes this an unbelievable hire."
His first year on the Tiger bench, Ashnault helped coach five Tigers to the NCAA tournament, with two claiming Ivy League individual championships en-route to Philadelphia.
Ashnault, a South Plainfield, N.J. native and Rutgers alum, was crowned NCAA Champion in 2019 at 149 pounds and holds the record for the most wins in Rutgers history with 123 victories.
Additionally, he secured Big Ten Championship titles in 2016-17 and 2019 and was a finalist for the prestigious Hodge Trophy. In 2025, Ashnault was inducted into the Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame.
Ashnault's achievements extend beyond collegiate wrestling; he is a two-time Pan American Champion and emerged victorious at the 2018 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. In freestyle wrestling, Ashnault claimed the 2014 Asics University Freestyle National Championship and proudly represented the USA as a member of the 2014 University World Team.
"Anthony Ashnault is a New Jersey legend," said Head Coach Joe Dubuque. "Bringing him into this program is so impactful in so many ways. His wrestling speaks for itself, but I'm excited for how he will elevate the Princeton Wrestling brand and the immediate impact he will have on our recruiting. Anthony's eagerness to learn and passion to make Princeton Wrestling one of the best programs in the country makes this an unbelievable hire."
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