Dante Terenzio might be only 32 years old, but he’s a veteran wrestling coach with plenty of experience.

Now, he’ll be looking to transition what he’s learned from 10 years on the job as a head coach to Freedom’s wrestling program.

Terenzio was officially approved as Freedom’s newest head coach last week and is looking forward to the challenge of coaching in District 11 following a decade at Western Wayne High School, a District 2 AA school north of Scranton.

“I’m excited to take over an established Lehigh Valley program,” Terenzio said. “Freedom wrestling has taken strides in recent years and I’m excited to build on that. Personally, I’d like to establish consistency and stability. I expect, when the wrestlers clock in each day, they will bring a solid work ethic, positive attitude, and a will to better each other as a team. If they are willing to work hard day in and day out, the success will take care of itself.”

Terenzio moved to Bethlehem in October and has been looking for an opportunity to coach closer to the area.

The Patriot job became an opportunity after the departure of former head coach Brandon Hall in the spring and Terenzio hopes his previous success at Western Wayne can spill over in Bethlehem.

He carries 162 career wins as head coach and is WW’s winningest coach of all-time. His team’s have won eight Lackawanna League Division II titles, including a 52-match win streak from 2010-2017. His program has turned out eight PIAA qualifiers and three state medalists.

Terenzio plans to meet with the team this week and will lay out the groundwork for what he expects of the program moving forward.

“From the looks of it, we have a solid junior class,” Terenzio said. “Notably Luis Vargas (District 11 fourth place finisher), Jared Jenkins (District 11 sixth place finisher), and Max Marrero (District 11 sixth place finisher). They are all juniors. There are some other kids who won some matches last year as well. I’ll know more once I’m able to start working with the kids.”