Edgar Jaramillo joined the New York University wrestling program as an assistant coach in December 2022.
In 2024-25, NYU’s wrestlers won three team titles, finishing first at the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championship, the Ned McGinley Invitational and the Racich Rumble. The squad posted a 14-6 dual-meet record and finished 29th at the NCAA Division III Championships, while NYU earned UAA Coaching Staff of the Year honors.
Cooper Pontelandolfo become the first wrestler in program history to earn four All-America honors, completing his outstanding career as National Runner-up at 157 pounds. Arguably the most decorated wrestler in team history, Pontelandolfo ended his career by winning the NCAA Region III Championship, both the Ned McGinley and Racich Rumble titles, was named UAA Wrestler of the Year, a National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Scholar All-American, and earned College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District honors.
Jacob Venezia, the 133-pound champion at Ned McGinley, also qualified for the NCAA’s and earned NWCA Scholar All-American distinction.
Overall, seven wrestlers won UAA Championships, nine were NWCA Scholar All-Americans and 19 achieved UAA All-Academic honors. Tyler Kadish earned UAA Rookie of the Year honors, while Trent Furman concluded his career with the most falls (60) in program history.
In 2023-24, NYU achieved its best-ever team finish at the NCAA Championships (11th) and won the UAA title. Pontelandolfo (157) and Jason Geyer (174) were both All-Americans as Pontelandolfo finished third for his third All-America honor in as many seasons while Geyer placed fourth. Furman also qualified for the NCAA’s at 184 pounds.
At the UAA Championship, Pontelandolfo (157) was named Most Outstanding Wrestler as he, Benny Bautista (125), Venezia (133), Anthony Chavez (149), Geyer (174), Furman (184), and Evan Anderson (285) won Association titles. The Violets also posted their 12th-straight winning season with a 10-3 record in dual matches, and added team titles at both the Racich Rumble and Ned McGinley Invitational.
In his first season, the Violets went 12-4 in dual meets. Pontelandolfo (165) earned All-America honors as he placed sixth at the NCAA Division III Championships for the second year in a row and led NYU to a 36th-place national finish. He was also the UAA Wrestler of the Year and the Ned McGinley Invitational 165-pound champion. In addition, Anderson became NYU’s first-ever heavyweight qualifier at the NCAA’s and was selected UAA Rookie of the Year.
Several other team members received All-UAA distinction: Nick Bell (184), Tyler Crew (133), Scott DuPont (184), Geyer (174), Husan Khan (157), and Nick Kruczynski (141).
A 2007 NYU graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education, Jaramillo served as a Guest Clinician/Assistant Coach of the Carmel (NY) Youth Wrestling Club from 2018-21. While there, he instructed members in wrestling fundamentals, gave private and group lessons, and assisted in team practices and competition drilling.
Certified in SafeSport Training and holding Copper and Bronze Level Coach Certifications by USA Wrestling, Jaramillo also currently works within the Student Housing Division of NYU.
Jaramillo, who wrestled for Fordham Prep High School, is a native of Washington Heights, NY, and a resident of Hackensack, NJ.
