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Cornell University Athletics

Headshots taken on Coaches & Staff headshot day on July 31, 2024 at Schoellkopf House in Ithaca, N.Y.

David McFadden

COACHING EXPERIENCE
• Assistant Coach, Cornell University (2024-current)

WRESTLING ACCOLADES
• 117-25 Career Record
• NCAA All-American (3x)
• Atlantic Coast Conference Champion (2x)
• 2018 US World Team Member (U23)
• 2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Freshman of the Year
• Four-time NCAA Qualifier

EDUCATION
• Virginia Tech University (2020)

AT CORNELL
McFadden joined the Big Red staff in 2024 as a assistant coach after spending two seasons on the Drexel coaching staff. In the 2025 season, McFadden assisted the Big Red in their first Ivy League Tournament Title with five Ivy champions and 10 NCAA qualifiers for the second consecutive season earning Ivy League Coaching Staff of the Year honors.