Joining the Cerritos College wrestling coaching staff for his first season is Markus Mollica and he comes in with amazing competitive and coaching credentials. A product of Arizona State University, Mollica was the first-ever four-time Pac-10 Conference Champion from 1993-96 , while being a four-time NCAA Division I All-American. He also won the NCAA Division I National Championship at 158 pounds (1993) and 167 pounds (1995) and captured the Midlands Open Championship in 1996. In addition to his success on the mat, Mollica was also a four-time Scholar-Athlete. He went on to be a resident athlete at the US Olympic Training Center and also was a place winner at the US Open Nationals while wrestling at 185 pounds.

                His coaching experience is very extensive and he also serves as an assistant coach at North Torrance High School with head coach Don Garriott. Mollica has also served as an assistant coach at Arizona State University, Cal State Fullerton and Harvard University.

                As a high school wrestler at Walsh Jesuit High School in Ohio, Mollica was a two-time Ohio State Champion (1990-91), while winning the 1991 National Championship and was a Junior National Champion in 1990.