Greg Strobel (August 17, 1952 – October 8, 2020) enjoyed wrestling success at the state, college, national and international level for more than four decades beginning in the late 60s.
Raised in Scappoose, Greg won state titles at 191 pounds from 1968-70 for the Indians, then moved to the program at Oregon State. Under coach Dale Thomas, Greg won NCAA titles in 1973 and ‘74 and finished with a 126-8-1 record over four seasons.
Strobel's coaching career began as an assistant to Thomas, then head coach at Roseburg High for four seasons before returning to OSU as an assistant. Those experiences helped him become the Director of National Team Programs for USA Wrestling in 1983, and he coached the national frees tyle team at the international level, including leading the US Wrestling team at the Sydney Olympics.
Greg took over the program at Lehigh University for 14 seasons beginning in 1995, moving the program to an elite level with numerous Top 10 finishes at the NCAA Championships, as well as a #2 ranking in dual meets in 2005. That season, a dual meet with #1 Oklahoma State attracted a crowd of 5,828 fans. He was voted Eastern Association Coach of the Year four times and National Coach of the Year in 2004.
Greg coached and volunteered with USA Wrestling for 22 seasons, including coaching in Olympic Games in ‘96 and ‘04 as well as the 2000 Games. USA Wrestling named him Man of the Year in 2009. Greg Strobel is an inductee to the Oregon State Athletics Hall of Fame as well as the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.
