C.J. Red

Biography

After serving two seasons as a volunteer assistant coach, Red was promoted to a full-time assistant coach in July 2024. The 2025-26 season will be Red’s fourth total year on Indiana’s staff. Red assisted Indiana in elevating the program’s standards in 2024-25. The team went 8-5 in duals with a 3-5 Big Ten record and had six NCAA qualifiers for the second consecutive year. At Big Tens and NCAAs the team turned in 11th and tied for 24th place finishes. He helped DJ Washington become an All-American at 184 lbs. as he took eighth place. In 2023-24, he helped the program elevate its status yet again. The team enjoyed a 7-5 dual record, a 3-5 Big Ten mark, two ranked dual victories, six NCAA qualifiers (the most for the program since 2010) and a 26th place tie at NCAAs (the best finish since 2016). His work with the lower to middleweights proved to be particularly fruitful, as five of Indiana’s six NCAA qualifiers were from 133-165 lbs. The 2022-23 season marks C.J. Red's first on the Indiana Wrestling coaching staff. In year one, Red helped Indiana's program make big strides. The Hoosiers' 8-5 record in 2022-23 was the team's best since 2016-17, that included three Big Ten wins and three ranked victories, as well. Red provided valuable experience of wrestling at the highest stage and in recent time, after just finishing his collegiate career in March 2022. He worked closely with Indiana's light and middleweights and helped push Graham Rooks (149 lbs.) to have the best season for a