Zach Rey

Biography

Former Lehigh NCAA Champion and three-time All-American Zach Rey ‘12 enters his ninth season on the Lehigh coaching staff. One of the most accomplished heavyweights in Lehigh wrestling history, Rey works with wrestlers across all weight classes, but specializes in the heavyweights. Rey trained regularly with Jordan Wood and in 2018-19 helped Wood win his second consecutive EIWA title, while also helping Wood earn his first All-America honor. Wood capped his stellar career in 2022 by becoming the first-ever five-time EIWA champion and three-time All-American. He picked up his 100th career victory in the 2022 NCAA third place match. Nathan Taylor continued Lehigh’s run of heavyweight success reaching the EIWA finals in 2023 and claiming EIWA titles at 285 in 2024 and 2026. In the 2024-25 season, Owen Trephan transferred in midseason to replace an injured Taylor and won an EIWA title, earned All-America honors and was recognized as the EIWA Wrestler of the Year. Lehigh has now had an EIWA finalist at 285 in eight consecutive EIWA Tournaments with Rey on staff and 10 of the last 11 overall. Rey’s versatility is evident in his work over the last three seasons, with Lehigh wrestlers claiming 13 individual EIWA titles: three at 125 and 285, two at 157 and 197 and one at 133, 141 and 165. He has worked tirelessly with Luke Stanich who has won EIWA titles and earned All-America honors at 125 and 141 in his first two seasons. Rey also helped coach Stanich to a U20 World title in August