South Plainfield hires Nurnberger as head wrestling coach

South Plainfield has appointed Jeremy Nurnberger as the new head wrestling coach, making him the seventh in the program's 62-year history. Nurnberger, 28, has been the coach of South Plainfield's middle school team for the past three seasons and is a special education teacher at the high school. The former Manville High School and Centenary University wrestler shared his excitement about leading the Tigers, noting the program's rich tradition and its importance to him since his youth.

Steve Johnston, the previous head coach who stepped down in June to take on a new role as Parsippany Hills' athletic director, left the team in good hands. Johnston had a remarkable record of 117-49 over eight seasons and was responsible for coaching three individual state champions. South Plainfield is known for producing top talents, including state champions Anthony Ashnault, Troy Heilmann, and Scott DelVecchio.

Nurnberger's familiarity with the roster and coaching methods stems from his time at Manville and Centenary, as well as his involvement in mentoring young wrestlers.