Bio

Chelsea Dionisio was named the new women’s wrestling coach in the spring of 2021. She comes to Midland University from the University of Jamestown, where she was an assistant coach (2019-2021) and competed as a student-athlete (2014-2019).

Since taking over the position in 2021, she has led the Warriors to three top-three finishes at conference championships and earned the 2024 KCAC Coach of the Year award. 

A native of Santa Maria, California, Dionisio graduated from the University of Jamestown in 2019 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History, and in 2021 with a Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership. On the mat, she was a two-time conference finalist, earned a KCAC Championship in 2019, was a two-year captain, and a two-time U23 Nationals All-American. 

As a coach, she helped recruit and guide the Jimmies to back-to-back conference titles that included several individual champions. In 2020, the team finished 3rd at the WCWA Nationals and had a total of seven All-Americans. She also spent time assisting Team North Dakota in preparation for the Fargo National Tournament. In 2021, she led Jamestown to a KCAC championship while Midland finished as the runner-up. 

Outside of coaching the Warriors, Dionisio volunteers with Nebraska USA wrestling as a 16U and junior age-level coach, all while taking care of her daughter, Ramsie.