KENT, Ohio –– Kent State wrestling head coach Jim Andrassy announced on Thursday, May 1, 2025, that he is retiring after 35 seasons with the Golden Flashes and 22 seasons as the head coach.
"I'm incredibly thankful to Kent State University for taking a chance on me as a young head coach so many years ago, it's been an honor for me to spend my entire adult life at the same institution!!" said head coach Jim Andrassy. "I would like to thank Laing Kennedy and Cathy O'Donnell for believing in me and allowing to execute my visions.