Indiana University Athletics
Riley Lefever Promoted to Associate Head Coach
8/21/2026 5:00:00 PM | Wrestling
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. ––– Indiana Wrestling's Riley Lefever has been promoted to associate head coach.
Lefever served the program as an assistant coach the past five seasons, beginning in the 2021-22 season, and is now an associate head coach heading into his sixth campaign in 2026-27.
The Fort Wayne, Ind. native has helped head coach Angel Escobedo and staff improve the team year over year since he arrived in Bloomington.
After his first season, Lefever helped the Hoosiers improve their record with five more dual victories in 2022-23 and added two more NCAA Qualifiers to their previous year's total.
In the following season (2023-24), Lefever got the team up to six NCAA Qualifiers. The Hoosiers have notched six national qualifiers the two seasons following, as well.
In the last four seasons, Lefever and the Hoosiers have charted seven-plus dual wins and eight victories in three of the last four.
Lefever also helped develop All-Americans the past two seasons as DJ Washington took eighth place at 184 lbs. in 2025 and Jacob Moran finished in sixth place in 2026.
Lefever served the program as an assistant coach the past five seasons, beginning in the 2021-22 season, and is now an associate head coach heading into his sixth campaign in 2026-27.
The Fort Wayne, Ind. native has helped head coach Angel Escobedo and staff improve the team year over year since he arrived in Bloomington.
After his first season, Lefever helped the Hoosiers improve their record with five more dual victories in 2022-23 and added two more NCAA Qualifiers to their previous year's total.
In the following season (2023-24), Lefever got the team up to six NCAA Qualifiers. The Hoosiers have notched six national qualifiers the two seasons following, as well.
In the last four seasons, Lefever and the Hoosiers have charted seven-plus dual wins and eight victories in three of the last four.
Lefever also helped develop All-Americans the past two seasons as DJ Washington took eighth place at 184 lbs. in 2025 and Jacob Moran finished in sixth place in 2026.
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