Joe Alessandro joined the Saint Vincent coaching staff in August 2022.
A native of Greensburg, Alessandro had a stellar wrestling career at both the high school and collegiate levels. A 2014 graduate of Greensburg Central Catholic High School, he wrestled for Hempfield Area High School, qualifying for the 2014 PIAA State Championships and compiling more than 100 career victories.
From 2015-18, he wrestled for Seton Hill University, qualifying for the NCAA Division II National Championships during his freshman campaign. As a fifth-year senior, Alessandro transferred to Division II national powerhouse University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown and finished his career as a two-time All-American, earning second- and fifth-place finishes at the D-II National Championships. Alessandro also excelled academically, being named to the D-II All-Academic Team three times. He graduated from Pitt-Johnstown with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education.
Alessandro began his coaching career at Norwin High School, before serving as the head assistant coach at Saint Andrews University in Laurinburg, North Carolina.
“Coach Alessandro brings a lot of experience to our coaching staff,” said SVC head coach Dominick Nania. “He is a person of high character and will be a huge role model to our student-athletes. His addition to our staff gives us an amazing resource for our young men.”
