The squad is coached by Keith Feraro, who replaced Troy Letters.
Derlan replaced Teague Moore who left the Clarion collegiate wrestling program to become the head coach at American University.
Notable former Golden Eagle wrestlers include national champions Wade Schalles and Kurt Angle, who after leaving Clarion would go on to win a gold medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics before embarking on a career in professional wrestling.
In 2020, Clarion wrestling alumnus Bekzod Abdurakhmonov won a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics[2] Clarion's wrestling program earned its highest ever dual meet ranking in 1986.
NWCA Division I National Dual Meet Wrestling Rankings (February 3, 1986)