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South Dakota State University Athletics
Staff Directory
Simaz, Cam
Cam Simaz
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Cam Simaz joined the Jackrabbit wrestling staff as an assistant coach in May 2018.
"I am thrilled to have Cam Simaz join the Jackrabbit wrestling coaching staff," said South Dakota State head coach Damion Hahn in announcing the hire. "I had the pleasure of coaching Cam during his successful collegiate career at Cornell and am keenly aware of his work ethic and leadership abilities. He possesses the qualities that fit the vision of the program and I know he will make an immediate impact."
During Simaz's tenure at SDSU, the Jackrabbits have compiled a 72-38 dual record over seven seasons and have qualified 39 wrestlers for the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. Three SDSU standouts — Zach Carlson, Henry Pohlmeyer and Tanner Sloan — were honored as second-team All-Americans by the National Wrestling Coaches Association in 2020, while Clay Carlson earned All-America honors at 141 pounds in both 2021 and 2023. Sloan advanced to the 197-pound national championship bout in 2023, when the Jackrabbits qualified a school-record eight wrestlers for nationals. The Jackrabbits qualified eight wrestlers again in 2024, this time coming away with a program record four All-American, Bennett Berge, Tanner Jordan, Tanner Sloan and Cade DeVos. In 2024-25 SDSU sent another program record nine wrestlers to the NCAA Tournament coming away with another All-American in Cade DeVos (6th).
Prior to his arrival at SDSU, Simaz (pronounced CY-mazz) served as director of the West Point Wrestling Club Regional Training Center and associate head coach of the United States Military Academy Preparatory School wrestling team. His USMAPS team completed an undefeated dual season during the 2017-18 campaign and won three open tournament titles. Three of his wrestlers went on to earn All-America honors at the National Collegiate Open.
Simaz previously coached for two years with the Wildcat Wrestling Club in Evanston, Illinois, while also pursuing a business career in Chicago. He also gained coaching experience with the Finger Lakes Wrestling Club in Ithaca, New York, by serving as a regional training center coach.
As a collegiate wrestler, Simaz earned All-America honors four times at Cornell, including winning a national title at 197 pounds as a senior in 2012. With Simaz in the lineup, the Big Red finished in the top five at the NCAA Championships all four seasons.
A native of Allegan, Michigan, Simaz earned first-team all-Ivy League honors four times, won four Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association individual titles and was a three-time all-academic selection. He was inducted into the EIWA Hall of Fame earlier this year and also is a member of the Michigan Wrestling Hall of Fame.
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