Pat McNamara was named as an assistant coach to the Virginia wrestling program yesterday. Virginia head coach Lenny Bernstein appointed McNamara to the assistant position. McNamara, a 2001 graduate of Michigan State, was a three time All-American and went 108-28 in his collegiate career. McNamara will become Bernstein's second assistant on the Virginia squad alongside Jim Stanec and Joey Seay.
During the 1999-2000 season, McNamara became number one nationally in his weight class of 133-pounds.