Joe Parisi was one of the most successful coaches in Lindenwood history, leading the men's wrestling program from 1998 to 2010. He won NAIA National Championships in 2002, 2005, 2007, 2008, and 2009. Parisi's program also won three NAIA National Dual Championships, was NAIA National Championship runner-up two times, and was NAIA National Dual runner-up two times. He coached 115 All-Americans at Lindenwood and 28 NAIA Individual National Champions. Parisi was named the NAIA Coach of the Year five times in his career.