Southern Virginia University

Southern Virginia University Director of Athletics Josh Monsen has announced the hiring of Pete Hansen '14 as the university's next men's wrestling head coach in July of 2026.

A Southern Virginia alumnus, Hansen was one of the program's standout student-athletes, earning NCWA All-America honors in 2009 while also competing on the football team from 2005–09.

Prior to returning to Southern Virginia, Hansen served as the inaugural head coach for the men's and women's wrestling programs at Emory & Henry, where he guided multiple national qualifiers and All-Americans in both the NCWA and NCWWC. He has also coached football at the collegiate level, serving on the staffs at Southern Virginia, Frostburg State, Methodist, and Emory & Henry.

Hansen served a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Tacoma, Washington, from 2001–03. He earned a bachelor's degree in business management and administration from Southern Virginia in 2014 and a master's degree in interdisciplinary studies from Frostburg State in 2020. He is currently completing his MBA at Emory & Henry, with an anticipated graduation date of August 2026.