UNIVERSITY PARK — Cael Sanderson has added another face from the past to fill out his coaching staff.

The Nittany Lions announced Wednesday the addition of former Iowa State All-American Nick Fanthorpe to take the place of former Penn State All-American Aaron Anspach, who left his post as the team’s volunteer asssitant shortly after last season.

Fanthorpe is not unfamiliar with Happy Valley.

He’s spent time recently training as a resident athlete with the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club and will begin his first stint as a college coaching assistant when the defending national champions begin their season.

Fanthorpe wrestled all but one year under Sanderson’s tutelage at Iowa State.

The Napierville, Ill., native left Ames with a 94-29 career record, including a 32-6 mark as a sophomore. That year, 2007-08, Fanthorpe placed seventh at NCAAs to garner All-America status for the Cyclones.

He won two Big 12 Championships and was a three-time Academic All-Big 12 first-teamer.