Jason York is in his second season as the Bears head wrestling coach.  Coach York wrestled at Division I Boston University for four years from 1993 to 1997 and was captain for two years, placing in both the New England and East Coast Championships. Jason was also an honors student at BU as he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Broadcasting and Film in 1997.

After college, Jason was an assistant coach at Caribou High School for one year before taking over the head coaching duties in 1999. While at Caribou, he was chosen to be a member of the Maine Amateur Wrestling Alliance (MAWA) executive board.  He went on to become an assistant coach at the University of Southern Maine for three years from 2001 to 2004, before moving to Pennsylvania where he helped coach at Plum High School from 2004 to 2008.

Coach York was the first wrestler inducted into the Bonny Eagle High School Hall of Fame (1992), and he was also inducted into the MAWA Hall of Fame in 2006.  Jason was a two-time state champion in 1992 and 1993 at Bonny Eagle, pinning everyone at the state meet both his junior and senior years. He was captain of one undefeated state championship team (ranked 23rd in the nation), was a member of another undefeated state championship team, and a member of two state runner-up teams.

In his senior year (1992-1993) at Bonny Eagle, he was The Portland Press Herald's choice as Maine's best wrestler in all classifications. That year Jason was also an Academic All-American and Honorable Mention All-American, chosen by Wrestling USA.

Coach York, his wife, Dr. Amy Patel, and their son, Reese, just recently moved to Stoughton, Massachusetts after residing in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for the past four years.

Tim Ferreira is in his second year as an assistant coach on the Bridgewater State College wrestling staff.  A native of Danbury, Connecticut, Tim earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education from BSC in 2009. 

While at Bridgewater, Tim competed on the Bears' wrestling team for four seasons from 2004 to 2008.  He ranks fourth all-time at Bridgewater in wins with 104 and was a three-time Pilgrim Wrestling League All-Star as well as a two-time New England Wrestling Association (NEWA) All-Conference selection.  In 2007, Tim was a NEWA finalist out of the heavyweight class.

Coach Ferreira presently resides in Newport, Rhode Island and is a substitute teacher in the Newport Public School system.

In his first year as a college assistant, native Iowan, Maurie Tomke brings an "Iowa Style" of wrestling to the Bears' wrestling program.  He is a graduate of Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa where he earned a degree in Business Administration, with a minor in Sports Management.  He was also recruited to Morningside College to wrestle in the lighter weights.

A major shoulder injury suffered during his senior year in high school and then again after his redshirt season in college, ended his competitive career.  He then turned his attention to coaching where he served as an assistant coach at Bishop Heelan Catholic High School and Sioux City East High School.  Coach Tomke was able to help guide ten qualifiers to state with two becoming place winners. Coach Tomke also headed up the middle school wrestling at East Middle School in Sioux City along with the junior wrestling program that sent wrestlers to East Middle School.

Coach Tomke also served as an administrative assistant to Mr. Pete Isais, Director of National Events, USA Wrestling,  at the World Team Trials which were held in Sioux City during May of 2006.

Tomke's goal at Bridgewater State is to produce quality people who are good wrestlers.  Tomke says, "Wrestling is one of the most demanding sport activities.  It requires a tremendous amount of self-discipline and focus.  If we focus on the little things that helps us improve each and everyday in the classroom, on the mat and in life, then we will have a very successful program."