Jasen Borshoff


Jasen Borshoff, a former NCAA qualifier and Academic All-American from American University, begins his fifth season in 2014-15.

Borshoff played a key role in churning out 15 NCAA qualifiers and two All-Americans over the past three years. Furthermore, his leadership and loyalty were crucial in the program’s head coaching transition in 2012.

He enjoyed a stellar collegiate career at American, becoming a four-time EIWA placewinner and 2008 NCAA qualifier before graduating cum laude in 2008. Borshoff was a two-time Academic All-American and received his bachelor’s degree in health promotion with a 3.6 grade-point average. He was a six-time Dean’s List honoree and helped the Eagles produce the highest wrestling GPA in the nation two times and second-highest another year.

After graduation, Borshoff worked as a sales associate with Biometrics, a nutrition and fitness company in Maryland, and also was a health coodinator at Virginia Hospital Center.

A Rochester native, Borshoff won 180 scholastic matches and went unbeaten in four years of dual matches. He was a four-time county finalist and sectional champion for Pittsford Sutherland. His father, Tim, was a standout wrestler at Binghamton in the 1970s and was inducted into the University’s Hall of Fame in 2001.

In 2011, Borshoff participated in the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) College Coaches Leadership Academy. The two-day program helps coaches strengthen their skills in all aspects of coaching. Borshoff attended the workshop after completing eight online educational modules, a program assessment survey and evaluation. He received a full scholarship to attend the Academy.