Head Coach Steven Bradley
The success of the program reached new heights in 2022-23, with Marian holding multiple individual rankings in the NAIA ratings, while the team ranked 15th or better for the entirety of the season. In the 2022-23 season, multiple faces stepped up and helped Marian to a third runner-up finish in the WHAC, with Asa Garcia, Noah Hollendonner, Jack Servies, Elliott Rodgers, and Blake Mulkey all winning conference championships. Sam Osho made his mark on the program by eclipsing 125 career wins and graduating as the programs all-time leader in wins, all under Bradley's watch. Bradley's group qualified eight for the NAIA Championships, and tied the program record with three NAIA All-Americans, as Blake Mulkey, Asa Garcia, and Jack Servies all earned the honor. Servies and Mulkey became Bradley's first two-time NAIA All-Americans, with the team setting a program record best finish, placing seventh nationally after recording the most wins at the NAIA Championship in Marian history.
The 2021-22 season saw continued success at the national level, with Bradley continuing to mark the Marian name as the Knights ranked nationally throughout the season. Freshman Anthony Hughes proved to be one of the many success stories for Bradley on the year, with the rookie earning WHAC Freshman of the Year honors. Marian would once again finish as the runner-up in the WHAC, picking up several individual wins at tournaments leading to the end of the season. Marian earned 17 total honors from the WHAC in 2022, with Hughes, Elliott Rodgers, and Jack Servies all winning at their weights. In the classroom the team set program records with eight All-Academic WHAC honorees and four NAIA Scholar Athlete honors. Marian qualified eight wreslters for the NAIA Championships, finishing 10th as a team while setting a program record with three NAIA All-Americans. Sam Osho led the team with a third place finish at 184, while Elliott Rodgers and Jack Servies both earned sixth place finishes to bring home their first career All-American honor.
In the 2020-21 season, Bradley continued to lead his team to new heights while navigating the COVID-19 challenged season. Joining the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference in 2020, Marian entered a challenging schedule, with WHAC Wrestler of the Year Blake Mulkey helping lead Bradley's squad. With Mulkey, Sam Osho, and WHAC Newcomer of the Year Elliott Rodgers leading the Knights, Marian finished second in their new league, with Bradley's team setting a budding rivalry against Indiana Tech. Baradley's team earned 23 total honors from the WHAC in their first year in the conference, with Mulkey, Osho, Rodgers, and Jack Servies headlining the group. Seven Knights qualified for the NAIA Championships, with Blake Mulkey earning fourth place NAIA All-American honors under coach Bradley.
The 2019-20 season continued to be a success, with Marian dominating in dual competition while claiming a pair of tournament victories. Bradley led the Knights to their second AMC Championship, bringing home the title for the second consecutive season. Led by AMC Wrestler of the Year Brandon James and Colton Gonzalez, the AMC Newcomer of the Year, Bradley brought home the AMC Coach of hte Year honor for the second time in his career. Bradley's Knights had seven total All-AMC honors on the year, with nine members qualifying for the NAIA Championships, setting a program record. Bradley's group finished 17th at the NAIA Championships, with Colton Gonzalez and Brandon James both earning NAIA All-American Honors, a program record at the time for most All-Americans in a single season.
The 2018-19 season was Marian's breakout year under Bradley as the program won the American Midwest Conference title and sent nine wrestlers to the NAIA Championships. Chris Sharp, Brandon James, Mason Miranda and Bailey Moore all won AMC Championships at their respective weight classes and James was named the conference's Newcomer of the Year. For the team's success, Bradley was named the AMC Coach of the Year.
In year two, Bradley coached the first NAIA All-American in program history in Brett Johnson. Johnson finished eighth in the nation in the 165 weight class. Bradley also guided Trezdon O'Neal (165) and Elijah Bailey (HWT) to NAIA Nationals. Under Bradley's watch, the Knights garnered three All-American Midwest Conference selections, while Johnson won Newcomer of the Year and Ethan Bunce won Freshman of the Year.
Bradley brought a wealth of experience within the wrestling world to Marian. In his 10 seasons as a collegiate coach, he has helped guide 33 all-americans, 73 national qualifiers and three national champions.
In his first head coaching job, Bradley spent three seasons at Lincoln College in Illinois. From 2012-14, he earned back-to-back regional coach of the year accolades after guiding his team to a pair of team regional championships in 2013 and 2014. In his three seasons, he coached 12 NJCAA All-Americans, 26 national qualifiers, two national champions and had a 21-9 record in dual matches. In his first season, he guided the team to a third-place finish at the 2012 NJCAA National Championship. He was also the director of the Lincoln College Fitness Center during his time as head coach.
Bradley spent 2008-11 as assistant coach at Lincoln before being elevated in 2012. During his time as an assistant, he worked with 10 all-americans, 28 national qualifiers and one national champion.
His first college coaching stop was as assistant coach at the University of Indianapolis from 2005-08. In his four seasons as an assistant at UIndy, he worked with 11 all-americans and 19 national qualifiers.
In 2008, Bradley was inducted into the Indiana Wrestling Hall of Fame as a wrestler.
Bradley began his collegiate wrestling career at Lincoln College and was a NJCAA national runner-up in 2000. He graduated from Lincoln in 2000 and continued his studies at UIndy where his career was cut short due to injury. He took up coaching with the Greyhounds and earned his bachelor of science in 2005. He completed his master of coaching education from Ohio University in December of 2013.
He resides in Indianapolis with his wife, Maggie, and two sons, Camden and Caleb.
Coaching Staff
 Nick Ellis Assistant Coach
 Art Canales Assistant Coach
 Carlos Panfili Assistant Coach
 Corey Anderson Assistant Coach
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