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Apex STAFF
Apex Staff
Jason Bovenzi
DIRECTOR
RIT Head Varsity Wrestling coach since 2016. Bovenzi previously served as an assistant coach at RIT from 2013-16.
Bovenzi was also a standout on the mats at Greece Athena High School. He is a member of both the Greece Athena and Section V Wrestling Hall of Fame.
Bovenzi was a standout collegiate wrestler both at St. Lawrence University and Ithaca College, advancing to the NCAA Championship four times. He was a three-time All-American and two-time National Champion in 1993 and 1995. In his final season at Ithaca in 1994-95, Bovenzi won his second straight national title at 190 lbs., finishing with an undefeated record.
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Bovenzi has been inducucted into the New York State Wrestling Coaches Hall of Fame. He was inducted into the National Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of
Fame for his incredible collegiate career, and inducted into the St. Lawrence Athletics Hall of Fame.
Bovenzi served as the head varsity wrestling coach at East Rochester (1996-2002) and Pittsford (2002-2013). Bovenzi coached 36 class champions, 19 State Qualifiers, and a New York State champion. He coached the Panthers to a 159-58 record with 10 straight winning seasons and six state ranked teams.
In 2000, Bovenzi founded the Apex Wrestling Club, which has been one of the largest wrestling clubs in the state. Apex Wrestling Camps have brought in Division I, II, and III All Americans, National Champions, and legendary coaches during that time frame to assist in the development of local area wrestlers.