FERRUM, Va. -- Vice President for Athletics Cleive Adams has announced the hiring of
Trevon Gray as Assistant Wrestling Coach at Ferrum College. Gray will work with second-year Head Wrestling Coach
Blake Roulo.
Gray returns to his home state to begin his coaching career after an outstanding wrestling career at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. During his collegiate career, Gray earned two NCAA All-America honors, three NCAA national qualifier berths, three Super Region I championships, and the 2025 Midwest Classic Champion. He also held the No. 1 national ranking during his senior season and was a three-time NWCA Scholar All-American.
"We're excited to welcome Trevon to the Ferrum wrestling family," said Roulo. "He's been successful at the highest level of Division II wrestling and understands what it takes to compete, prepare, and succeed. Having someone with his competitive experience, leadership qualities, and knowledge of the sport is a great addition to our program. We're also excited to have someone with strong Virginia ties joining our staff."
Gray was a four-time First Team All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference selection at Pitt-Johnstown and earned several honors for his accomplishments both on and off the mat. He was named the UPJ Student-Athlete of the Year in 2024 after being selected as the school's Freshman Male Athlete of the Year in 2023. He was also a three-time NWCA Scholar All-American and a 8x Dean's List student.
A leader on campus, Gray served on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, holding the positions of Treasurer and Vice President. In those roles, he helped manage SAAC finances, SAAC Regional Conference representative, voiced student-athletes in campus discussions, facilitated meetings, and elections.
In addition to his wrestling and leadership accomplishments, Gray earned his bachelor's degree in marketing, also minors in communications and information systems from Pitt-Johnstown. He also brings experience in digital marketing, social media, and brand development, including founding TG Merch, a personal NIL merchandise brand. Through his NIL activities, Gray established partnerships with several national brands and developed his personal brand across multiple social media platforms.
Gray was also active in community service throughout his collegiate career, participating in wrestling clinics, campus volunteer events, and Fellowship of Christian Athletes activities.
A Hampton, Virginia, native, Gray joins a Ferrum wrestling program entering its second season under Roulo. The Panthers compete at the NCAA Division II level and are proud members of Conference Carolinas.
