Peter Pappas is entering his third season on the coaching staff in 2025.
Pappas joins the coaching ranks after the grad transfer capped off a tremendous season on the mat in 2022-23.
finishing his collegiate wrestling career with the Patriots. In his final collegiate season, Pappas won the team's Dan Wotring Outstanding Wrestler Award. The NCAA Qualifier ranked #25 in the NCAA Coaches poll and led the Green & Gold in win percentage with a 24-5 overall record.
The Plainview, N.Y. native made history as the first Patriots wrestler to earn a MAC Championship in the four-year history as members of the 14-team conference. Pappas defeated NCAA Qualifier Ashton Eyler 3-1 in sudden victory in the MAC Championship final becoming the first conference champion since 2019, when Mason was a member of the Eastern Wrestling League.
Prior to transferring to George Mason, Pappas wrestled three years at Edinboro University.
Pappas earned a bachelor's degree from Edinboro and a master’s degree in sports studies and recreation from Mason in 2023. He was named NWCA Scholar All-America honor and to the 2023 Wrestling Academic All MAC Team.
