Staff Directory
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A native of Boise, ID, Sapien's collegiate career began at National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) power Clackamas Community College (OR), where he twice qualified for the national tournament and was named Outstanding Wrestler at the regional tournament as a freshman.
Following his time at Clackamas, Sapien joined Life University (GA), where he qualified for the NAIA National Tournament in 2019. Sapien capped his collegiate career with a NAIA National Championship appearance for the University of Cumberlands (KY), posting a 21-10 record on the year.
Sapien received a Bachelor's degree in Coaching from Cumberlands, where he was twice named to the Mid-South All-Academic Team and was selected as an NAIA Academic All-American.
Sapien was a two-time high school state champion and a two-time placer at Fargo Nationals.
BEFORE SHUIndian Hills
- Full-time assistant women's coach in 2024-25
- Served as an assistant coach for both men's and women's wrestling for two seasons
- Helped lead the women's program to back-to-back NJCAA National Championships while boasting five individual national champions and 32 All-Americans.
- Helped lead the men's program to a seventh-place finish at the national championship along with four All-Americans.
- Served as a grad assistant for the men's and women's wrestling teams
- The Beaver men's program qualified for the NAIA National Tournament, claiming the program's second-ever All-American, while the women's program qualified for the national tournament in its first year of existence.
