A.J. is from Tyrone, Pennsylvania. He was a 4x placewinner for Tyrone Area HS, capping it off with a state title as a senior. A.J. chose to attend Edinboro University and wrestled for the Fighting Scots. While there, A.J. became a 3x AA and helped lead Edinboro to two top-5 finishes at the NCAA tournament, including their highest finish ever at the 2015 NCAA championships when they finished 3rd behind only Ohio State and Iowa. After spending the last 6 seasons as an assistant coach at Purdue, A.J. recently accepted a position to return to Edinboro as their top assistant on the coaching staff. So please, sit back, relax and enjoy, Head Assistant Coach A.J. Schopp!

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