Former Illinois
standout Steven Rodrigues joined the Stanford wrestling staff as a volunteer assistant coach in June 2016.
Rodrigues will assist the staff in all areas of the program, focusing on the middle weights.
Illinois' starter at 165 pounds in 2015-16, Rodrigues secured All-America honors by placing fifth at the NCAA Championships in New York City. He took third at the Big Ten Championships as a senior, boasting a 30-5 record.
He won the Reno Tournament of Champions, while leading the Fighting Illini in major decisions on the year (11). He was also a three-time Big Ten All-Academic selection.
Rodrigues, who is a native of Mount Kisco, New York, earned a degree in sports management from Illinois in 2016.