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- Assistant Men 's Basketball Coach
Aaron Levin enters his fourth season as an assistant coach for the Illinois Wesleyan men's basketball program in 2024-25.
He came to IWU after a three-year stint as assistant coach and assistant strength and conditioning coordinator at his alma mater, Grinnell College. During his time there, the Pioneers accumulated a 32-17 record and made one appearance in the Midwest Conference Tournament.
In 2019-20, Grinnell led the country in blocked shots per game (6.6) in 2019-20, and was slotted second in scoring with an average of 108.7 points per game.
The 2018-19 campaign saw the Pioneers tie the program record for wins with 19. Nationally, Grinnell ranked second in Division III in scoring (117.5 ppg), and set the NCAA single-game records for three-point field goals attempted and made.
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- Head Women 's Lacrosse Coach
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- Volunteer Assistant Swim Coach
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- Interim Head Men's and Women 's Wrestling Coach
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- Assistant Football Coach - Tight Ends
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- Volunteer Assistant Men 's Volleyball Coach
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- Head Women 's Track and Field Coach
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- Graduate Assistant Football Coach - Running Backs
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- Assistant Men 's Basketball Coach
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- Assistant Men 's Lacrosse Coach
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- Director of Athletic Training
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- Assistant Men 's Basketball Coach
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- Head Men 's Volleyball Coach
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- Assistant Women 's Basketball Coach
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- Assistant Men's and Women 's Wrestling Coach
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- Assistant Women 's Basketball Coach
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- Assistant Men's and Women 's Soccer Coach
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- Assistant Men 's Golf Coach
Conner O'Neil became an assistant men's golf coach for the 2018-19 season.
A 2018 graduate of IWU with a degree in mathematics, O'Neil was a first team All-American (Golf Coaches Association of America) as a senior and, as a junior and senior, was one of five Division III semifinalists for the 2017 Jack Nicklaus National Player of the Year Award and one off 44 Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholars for Division III. He was the Titans' MVP as a junior and senior and earned College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin "Men's Golfer of the Week" honors three times in his career.
O'Neil was the CCIW tournament medalist in 2017 and finished third in 2016 and was named to GCAA all-Central Region team in 2018 and 2017.
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- Interim Head Women 's Golf Coach
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- Graduate Assistant Football Coach - Defensive Backs & Linebackers
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- Assistant Coach at Illinois Wesleyan
- Assistant Men 's Golf Coach
- Dentist in Manteno
Dr. Karl Keller started serving as a men's golf assistant coach at Illinois Wesleyan in the 2010-11 season.
Keller, who has been a dentist in Manteno, Ill., since 1980, was the boys' golf coach at Kankakee (Ill.) Bishop McNamara High School from 1994 to 2006 and led the team to the 2000 Illinois High School Association Class A state championship along with 10 regional titles and two sectional championships.
Three times he was chosen as the winner of the "Lawless Award" as the Chicago Catholic League "Coach of the Year." He isa USGA rules official, has served as director of the Chicago District Golf Association since 2006 and serves on the CDGA Board of Governors.
A product of Bishop McNamara Catholic High School, Dr. Keller received his bachelor's degree from Notre Dame and his dentistry degree from Northwestern.
Dr. Keller and his wife Jackie (deceased 2018) are the parents of a daughter (Katie Keller Schroeder) and two sons -Tim, a representative for Club Car and Doug, a 2010 Illinois Wesleyan grad who was a four-year letterman in golf. He is a dentist partnering with his father in the Manteno practice. Dr. Keller has four grandchildren.
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- Assistant Athletic Trainer ( FB, WBB )
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- Faculty Athletics Representative
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- Head Cross Country Coach / Associate Director of Track & Field
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- Head Women 's Bowling Coach
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- Director of Tennis / Head Women 's Tennis Coach
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- Assistant Football Coach - Defensive Backs
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- Graduate Assistant Cross Country Coach
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- Assistant Football Coach - Wide Receivers
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- Assistant Men 's Tennis Coach
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- Assistant Track and Field Coach - High Jump / Pole Vault
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- Men 's Golf Mental Performance Coach
Josh Zoldan began working with the IWU men's golf program in 2024.
In June 2024, Zoldan received his master's degree in sport and performance psychology from the University of Denver. In addition, he recently began his doctoral training to become a licensed clinical psychologist at Roosevelt University in downtown Chicago.
Zoldan is originally from Highland Park, Illinois, and helped carry the Highland Park High School golf team to back-to-back state finals appearances. Additionally, he played college golf at Illinois Wesleyan during the 2018-2019 season. Throughout Zoldan's career in mental performance, he has worked with multiple high school and collegiate athletes, and their respective teams.
Zoldan's approach to mental performance coaching stems from evidence-based findings in psychology and has been refined through numerous applied experiences in school and out in the field. Josh specializes in working with athletes and teams on mental skills that help them build confidence, explore new levels of motivation, become more resilient, and facilitate individual growth in and out of sport.
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- Student Assistant Men's and Women 's Soccer Coach
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- Graduate Assistant Women 's Basketball Coach
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- Assistant Women 's Golf Coach
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- Assistant AD - Athletic Communications ( FB, MBB, WBB, SB, GOLF )
- Athletic Communications
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- Assistant Athletic Trainer ( WRES, BASE )
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- Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant ( MSOC, SWIM, BOWL, BASE )
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- Assistant Men 's Lacrosse Coach
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- Head Women 's Volleyball Coach / Associate AD - Sr. Women Administrator
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- Assistant AD for Student - Athlete Wellness
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- Assistant Track and Field Coach - Throws / Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach
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- Assistant Athletic Trainer ( WVB, MLAX, M / W GOLF )
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- Assistant Women 's Lacrosse Coach
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- Assistant Women 's Volleyball Coach
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- Assistant Athletic Trainer ( MSOC, BOWL
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- Assistant Football Coach - Defensive Coordinator
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- Head Athletic Trainer ( FB, SB )
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- Assistant Director of Athletic Communications ( WVB, MVB, TENNIS, WLAX )
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- Head Women 's Basketball Coach
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- Assistant Men's and Women 's Wrestling Coach
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- Graduate Assistant Men 's Volleyball Coach
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- Assistant Football Coach - Passing Game Coordinator
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- Assistant Track and Field Coach - Hurdles
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- Assistant Women 's Volleyball Coach
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- Assistant Athletic Trainer ( SWIM, TF, WLAX )
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- Head Women 's Soccer Coach
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- Assistant Women 's Golf Coach
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- Assistant Athletic Trainer ( XC, MBB, TEN )
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- Assistant Women 's Tennis Coach
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- Assistant Football Coach - Defensive Lin
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- Assistant Men 's Golf Coach
Rob Wuethrich, the 2020 Jack Nicklaus Division III Player of the Year, enters his first year as a member of the IWU men's golf staff in 2021-22.
One of the most accomplished student-athletes in Illinois Wesleyan history, Wuethrich helped lead the Titans to back-to-back NCAA Division III National Championships in 2019 and 2021. A two-time CoSIDA Academic All-America selection, he racked up countless awards and closed out his career with numerous school records. To view his full athletic bio click here.
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- Assistant Offensive Line Coach
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- Head Men 's Basketball Coach / Director of NIL Complianc
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- Assistant Women 's Soccer Coach
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- Assistant Women 's Volleyball Coach
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- Graduate Assistant Men 's Basketball Coach
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- Assistant Women 's Basketball Coach
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- Assistant Athletic Trainer ( WSOC, TF )
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- Assistant Men's and Women 's Wrestling Coach
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- Sports Information Emeritus
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- Assistant Director of Athletic Communications ( WSOC, XC, TF, WRES, MLAX )
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- Head Swimming and Diving Coach
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- Director of Track & Field / Head Men 's Track & Field Coach / Head Strength & Conditioning Coach
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- Assistant Women 's Golf Coach
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- Volunteer Assistant Tennis Coach
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- Associate AD for Facilities, Advancement, and Alumni Relations
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- Assistant Women 's Volleyball Coach
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- Equipment Manager
- Equipment Manager / Asst. Director of Shirk Complex and Game Operations
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- Assistant Women 's Volleyball Coach
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- Head Men 's Lacrosse Coach