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Foca Added To Wrestling Staff
February 18, 2026 | Wrestling
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Two-time NCAA All-America wrestler Chris Foca has joined the North Carolina wrestling staff as the program's recruiting coordinator, head coach Rob Koll announced Wednesday morning.
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In his new role with the Tar Heels, Foca will assist the program in team travel, on-campus recruiting, match day planning and operations, donor relations and all program related events.
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No stranger to working with Koll, Foca was recruited to Cornell during Koll's tenure with the Big Red, winning 95 matches during his four-year career. A four-time NCAA qualifier, Foca finished third at 174-pounds in 2023 and fifth at 184-pounds a season ago.
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Prior to his time in Ithaca, Foca was a five-time member of the US National Team and the 2019 New Jersey state champion.
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A 2025 graduate of Cornell, the Cliffside Park, N.J. native earned his undergraduate degree in real estate development.Â
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In his new role with the Tar Heels, Foca will assist the program in team travel, on-campus recruiting, match day planning and operations, donor relations and all program related events.
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No stranger to working with Koll, Foca was recruited to Cornell during Koll's tenure with the Big Red, winning 95 matches during his four-year career. A four-time NCAA qualifier, Foca finished third at 174-pounds in 2023 and fifth at 184-pounds a season ago.
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Prior to his time in Ithaca, Foca was a five-time member of the US National Team and the 2019 New Jersey state champion.
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A 2025 graduate of Cornell, the Cliffside Park, N.J. native earned his undergraduate degree in real estate development.Â
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