Andy Frye (born c. 1959) is an

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coach and former coach of

wrestling Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. Wrestling techniques have been incorporated into martial arts, combat ...

and

track and field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events ...

. He is the head football coach at

Centre College Centre College is a private liberal arts college in Danville, Kentucky. It is an undergraduate college with an enrollment of approximately 1,400 students. Centre was officially chartered by the Kentucky General Assembly in 1819. The college is ...

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, a position he has held since the 1998 season.

Biography

A native of

Westerville, Ohio Westerville is a city in Franklin and Delaware counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. A northeastern suburb of Columbus, the population was 39,190 at the 2020 census. Westerville is the home of Otterbein University. Westerville was once known a ...

, Frye attended Muskingum College—now known as

Muskingum University Muskingum University is a private liberal arts college in New Concord, Ohio. Chartered in 1837 as Muskingum College, the institution is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). Collectively, the university's alumni are referred to as th ...

—in

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, where he played football, was team captain as a senior in 1980, and graduated in 1981. He earned a master's degree at

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before returning to Muskingum as head wrestling coach and assistant football coach in 1985. In 1987, Frye was named the

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(OAC) Wrestling Coach of the Year. Frye joined the coaching staff at Centre in 1989 as head coach in track and field and an assistant in football under Joe McDaniel. He succeeded McDaniel as head football coach after the 1997 season.

Head coaching record

Football

References

External links

Centre profile
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