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Killar’s mindset shift ends Northwestern Lehigh wrestling title drought

Former PIAA champion and Harvard All‑American Joe Killar shifted his coaching approach to lift Northwestern Lehigh to a team title.

Published Jul 2, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT | LehighValleyLive

Joe Killar, a PIAA champion at Saucon Valley and All-American at Harvard University, knows about wrestling at an extremely high level.

During his four seasons in charge of the Northwestern Lehigh wrestling team, however, Killar has learned that finding success won’t come from exclusively catering to the athletes who want to be among the sport’s most elite.