Matt Beyer joined the New York University wrestling team as a volunteer assistant coach prior to the 2024-25 season and is working with the lighter- to upper-weight classes.
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.
A former captain of the Ithaca College wrestling team, Beyer was a four-time NCAA Scholar All-American and two-time NCAA Qualifier. He graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Business Administration in 2023 and added a Master of Science in Accounting in 2024.
Active in the Leadership Scholar Program at Ithaca, Beyer organized service projects and mentored new students.
Beyer also currently works as an Assurance Associate at PwC, where he applies his expertise in financial analysis.
Prior to those positions, Beyer interned as a Fund Accounting Intern at CSC Global, supporting operational tasks for private equity clients, and as a Treasury Analyst at Corning Inc., where he analyzed retirement plans and led initiatives for new insurance programs.
Beyer is a native and resident of River Vale, NJ
