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Jake Short (Minnesota '18), a University of Minnesota alumnus who has served as a coach for an elite wrestling school for three years, was named the second head coach in the history of the Augsburg University women's wrestling program in June 2021.

In his first season as the head coach at Augsburg, Short led the Auggies to a dual meet record of 7-2 and a sixth-place finish at the National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Champions. Short coached four All-Americans in his first year, including Emily Shilson, Nina Makem, Marlynne Deede, and Gabby Skidmore. Shilson earned her fourth collegiate national title in 2021-22, her third straight. 

Since 2018, Short has served as a coach at the Pinnacle School of Wrestling, an elite training program based in the Twin Cities. He has served as both a girls' and boys' wrestling coach at Pinnacle, a program co-owned by legendary wrestlers Jared Lawrence and Brandon Paulson. In January 2021, Short was named as the head coach for the Minnesota/USA Wrestling women's state team, leading its practices and training sessions for tournaments.
 
A four-year starter and two-year captain as a middleweight at the University of Minnesota, Short compiled a 99-56 record with the Gophers, with 16 pins, 12 major decisions and three technical falls to his credit. In Big Ten tournament competition, he finished fifth at 157 pounds in 2017, seventh at 157 in 2018, and seventh at 149 in 2016. He was a three-time NCAA national tournament qualifier.
 
As a high school wrestler, competing for his father Will Short at Simley High School in Inver Grove Heights, Minn., Jake Short won four Minnesota state tournament titles and placed five times in his six-year varsity career. He had a 237-20 high school record, capping his high school career with an 82-match winning streak. He also competed in football and tennis at Simley. He was a two-time junior national finalist and a cadet freestyle national champion in youth amateur wrestling.

Head Coaching Record by Year:

Year	Dual Record	WCWA Finish	NWCA Finish	All-Americans	National Champions
2021-22	7-2	--	6th/32	Emily Shilson (1st, 109) Nina Makem (2nd, 136) Marlynne Deede (3rd, 155) Gabby Skidmore (8th, 123)	Emily Shilson (109)
2022-23	7-2	--	5th/30	Katie Lange (1st, 143) Marlynne Deede (1st, 155) Nina Makem (5th, 136) Brooklyn Hays (6th, 170) Gabrielle Torgerson (8th, 123)	Katie Lange (143) Marlynne Deede (155)
Overall	14-4