Karadus Hired as Wrestling Coach

On November 1, 2010, Clay Karadus was hired to run the newly established wrestling program at Penn State Greater Allegheny.

Clay has served as both an assistant and head coach at the high school level.  As a Head Wrestling Coach of the Steel Valley Ironmen(2004-08), he went on to coach seven WPIAL qualifiers, one regional qualifier, Steel Valley's first ever WPIAL finalist and Allegheny County place-winner.

As an Assistant at Woodland Hills High School, Clay handled the training and conditioning of the wrestlers and that helped to produce five WPIAL qualifiers, one PIAA qualifier and a host of medalists from various tournaments.  Clay has also been an assistant coach at St. Mary's Area High School in St. Mary's PA and Mulberry High School in Polk County, FL.

Clay earned his Bachelors degree from Penn State in 1996 and his Masters in Sports Management from California University of Pennsylvania in 2009.  He currently serves as a Social Studies teacher in the Steel Valley School District.  He lives in Munhall with his wife and three daughters.