Ohio Wrestling Adds Eric Morrill as Assistant Coach
7/7/2026 1:09:00 PM | Wrestling
ATHENS, Ohio – Ohio wrestling has added Eric Morrill as an assistant coach, head coach Joel Greenlee announced today (July 7). This is Morrill's second stint as an Ohio assistant, after holding the same position from 2015-2018.Â
Morrill comes back to Athens after spending the last four years at California Baptist.Â
"I am excited to bring in someone like Eric who will help Ohio Wrestling continue to be one of the premier programs in the MAC," Greelee said. "Eric's coaching knowledge, coupled with his ability to recruit, is going to make an immediate impact on our program."Â
In 2024-25, Morrill and the Lancers had six dual wins. The program earned three ranked wins against #13 West Virginia, #20 Cal Poly, and #24 CSU Bakersfield. Hunter Leake became the first two-time NCAA Qualifier and BIG 12 Placer in program history.Â
Morrill spearheaded recruiting at Bucknell, where the Bison were the only program in the country to sign three Pennsylvania State champions in 2020. In 2021, he helped develop Zach Hartman into Bucknell's first All-American in 10 years. The year before he arrived at Bucknell (2017-18), the program's dual meet record was 3-14. He helped lead the Bison to a 12-6 record in 2020-21.
Morrill spent three seasons in the same position at Ohio, where he helped mentor one All-American and 11 NCAA qualifiers. In 2015-16, his first season with the program, a record seven Bobcats qualified for the NCAA Championships, with Cody Walters earning All-American accolades for the second year in a row.
The Bobcats finished third at the 2016 Mid-American Conference Championships and fifth in 2018. The Bobcats went an impressive 13-3 during the 2015-16 campaign and saw one wrestler win a MAC title and three finish runner-up in Morrill's tenure. The program also brought in its highest ranked recruiting class, with three recruits slotted in the top 100 nationally.
Before joining the Bobcats staff, Morill spent four seasons as a volunteer assistant coach at ACC powerhouse Virginia Tech. During his time in Blacksburg, the Hokies won the 2013 and 2014 ACC Championships and placed a then program-best eighth at the 2014 NCAA Championships. Morill worked directly with nine All-Americans and the first NCAA finalist in school history.
Morrill was a three-time NCAA qualifier at Edinboro University. Morrill, who wrestled at 125 pounds his first three seasons before bumping up to the 133-pound weight class as a senior, posted a 90-45 record. As a junior, he compiled a 31-9 ledger and was ranked as high as fourth in the country. As a senior, he went 24-10, won an Eastern Wrestling League title and qualified for the NCAA Championships at his new weight class. He also placed second at the EWL Championships as a sophomore and fourth as a true freshman.
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Morrill comes back to Athens after spending the last four years at California Baptist.Â
"I am excited to bring in someone like Eric who will help Ohio Wrestling continue to be one of the premier programs in the MAC," Greelee said. "Eric's coaching knowledge, coupled with his ability to recruit, is going to make an immediate impact on our program."Â
In 2024-25, Morrill and the Lancers had six dual wins. The program earned three ranked wins against #13 West Virginia, #20 Cal Poly, and #24 CSU Bakersfield. Hunter Leake became the first two-time NCAA Qualifier and BIG 12 Placer in program history.Â
Morrill spearheaded recruiting at Bucknell, where the Bison were the only program in the country to sign three Pennsylvania State champions in 2020. In 2021, he helped develop Zach Hartman into Bucknell's first All-American in 10 years. The year before he arrived at Bucknell (2017-18), the program's dual meet record was 3-14. He helped lead the Bison to a 12-6 record in 2020-21.
Morrill spent three seasons in the same position at Ohio, where he helped mentor one All-American and 11 NCAA qualifiers. In 2015-16, his first season with the program, a record seven Bobcats qualified for the NCAA Championships, with Cody Walters earning All-American accolades for the second year in a row.
The Bobcats finished third at the 2016 Mid-American Conference Championships and fifth in 2018. The Bobcats went an impressive 13-3 during the 2015-16 campaign and saw one wrestler win a MAC title and three finish runner-up in Morrill's tenure. The program also brought in its highest ranked recruiting class, with three recruits slotted in the top 100 nationally.
Before joining the Bobcats staff, Morill spent four seasons as a volunteer assistant coach at ACC powerhouse Virginia Tech. During his time in Blacksburg, the Hokies won the 2013 and 2014 ACC Championships and placed a then program-best eighth at the 2014 NCAA Championships. Morill worked directly with nine All-Americans and the first NCAA finalist in school history.
Morrill was a three-time NCAA qualifier at Edinboro University. Morrill, who wrestled at 125 pounds his first three seasons before bumping up to the 133-pound weight class as a senior, posted a 90-45 record. As a junior, he compiled a 31-9 ledger and was ranked as high as fourth in the country. As a senior, he went 24-10, won an Eastern Wrestling League title and qualified for the NCAA Championships at his new weight class. He also placed second at the EWL Championships as a sophomore and fourth as a true freshman.
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