Joe Renfro
Head Wrestling Coach

After his eighth year as head coach for the Cards, Coach Joe Renfro has produced 42 All-Americans; one two-time National Champ, 5 individual National Champs, 6 runner-ups, 4 placing 3^rd, 6 placing 4^th, 6 placing 5^th, 5 placing 6^th, 3 placing 7^th, and 39 Academic All-Americans. The Cards ended up with a 7^th place finish in 03’ (first year), a 6^th place finish in 04’ (second year), a National Title in 05’ (third year), a 3^rd place finish in 06’ (fourth year), a National Runner-Up finish in 07’ (fifth year), a 3^rd place finish in 08 (sixth year), 5th place in 2008 and a 2nd place finish this past season..  Renfro was voted the West Central District Wrestling Coach of the Year in 03’, 05’, 06’ and '10.  He was also presented with the NJCAA Coaches Association ‘Coach of the Year’ Award in 2005. Coach Renfro also received the Bob Bubb Coaching Excellence Awards for the 2007-08 season. THis past season, Coach Renfro also received the NJCAA Wrestling "Man of the Year" award.

Coach Renfro wrestled for the Redbirds from 95-97, where he himself earned two All-American titles and an academic All-American honor.  From there, he went to the University of Nebraska at Kearney, where he again gained national recognition as an All-American.  He was the assistant coach for the Lopers from 99’-00’, before coming back home to help the legendary Coach Jody Thompson from 00’-02’.  After taking on the head coach position in 2003, Renfro has helped the Cardinals to a 64-12-2 dual record.  He and his wife Elisabeth have three children, Lincoln age 5, Isabella age 3, and Jace, age 2.

JoeR@labette.edu
200 S. 14th
Parsons, KS 67357
(620) 421-6700 ext. 1026

David Bossardet
Assistant Wrestling Coach
dbossardet@labette.edu