Dave Hoffman enters his sixth season at Bucknell and his fifth as Dan Wirnsberger's top assistant. Hoffman earned the promotion after he spent his first season with the Orange and Blue coaching the varsity lightweights and helping guide 133-pounder David Marble to an appearance at the NCAA Championships in 2007. His work with Marble and the other lightweights has continued and Marble earned his fourth consecutive NCAA Championship berth in 2010. Additionally, 125-pounder Derek Reber advanced to the NCAAs as a freshman in 2009, and 149-pound 2010 graduate Kevin LeValley was a three-time NCAA qualifier and a two-time All-American.

Hoffman, a Spring City, Pa., native, graduated from Virginia Tech in 2006 where he was a four-time NCAA Championship qualifier and an All-American his senior year. During his career with the Hokies, Hoffman compiled a record of 116-32, including 19 major decisions, five technical falls and 38 falls. He also earned Freshman All-America honors from Amateur Wrestling News in 2002.

At The Hill School in Pottstown, Pa., Hoffman was a five-time prep All-American, two-time prep national champion and one of only two wrestlers in school history to achieve All-America status five times. He posted a record of 195-17 in his prep school career.