Marc Harwood was named interim assistant coach for Bloomsburg University in May, 2013.
He served as a volunteer assistant coach for the Huskies in 2012-13 after spending the previous two seasons as a wrestling instructor for Edge MMA and Fitness in Denver, Colorado under U.S. World Grappling Coach Sheldon Marr. Harwood also worked with Nick Marr and Thiago Detanico to help produce some of the top Grappling and No-Gi athletes in the U.S.
Harwood graduated with a degree in Fine Arts with Emphasis in Graphic Design and minors in Art History and Communication from University of Nebraska-Lincoln in Lincoln, Nebraska, in 2007. Harwood wrestled at University of Nebraska-Lincoln and qualified for NCAA Division I championships and also was a member of the UNL team that placed 3rd at National Duals. He also placed multiple times at FILA and University Nationals in Freestyle and Greco.
Prior to working in Colorado, Harwood was a volunteer wrestling coach at Jackson County Central High School in Lakefield, Minnesota. There he helped Jackson Country Central to its second straight state team championship. He also coached several wrestlers that went on to wrestle at the NCAA Division I level. He was also the head wrestling coach at Emmetsburg High School in Emmetsburg, IA. He helped the team qualify for Iowa State High School Team Tournament for the first time in five years and was named Conference Coach of the Year. He also coached several wrestlers that placed at the Iowa State High School Tournament and went on to wrestle collegiately.
Prior to attending the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Harwood was a four-time Minnesota All-State Wrestler. Harwood was a two-time State Individual Champion going 42 – 0 in both his junior and senior years. Harwood helped lead his team to back-to-back Minnesota State Team titles. Harwood had a career record of 192 – 25. He earned academic all-state honors his senior year and was a three-year member of the Minnesota Storm Junior National Freestyle Wrestling Team with All-American Honors. He also was Cadet National Freestyle Champ. Harwood lettered five times in wrestling and two times in football, earning defensive MVP honors while leading his football team to a Minnesota State Championship.
Updated 5/16/13
