A.J. Blahut is entering his third year as the assistant wrestling coach. Last year he helped guide Triton to a top 13 finish at the National Tournament and a Great Lakes District Tournament Championship. Triton also finished second at the NWCA National Coaches duals. Triton finished with five individual Great Lake District Champions, qualified ten individuals for the National Tournament, finished with three NJCAA All-Americans and three All-Academic members. Since arriving at Triton College, the wrestling program has seen nineteen National Qualifiers, three All-Americans, eight All-Academic members and nine Great Lake District Champions.
 
Prior to Triton College, A.J. was the head coach at Joliet Junior College for four years. In that time, he produced four North Central District champions, twenty-two NJCAA national qualifiers, and two All-Americans. As a team, JJC has two top three finishes at the North Central District Championship and a top 25 finish at the NJCAA National Tournament. Academically, Blahut has guided nineteen individuals to Academic All-Conference honors and two NJCAA Academic All-Americans.

Blahut wrestled for Lincoln-Way Central High School where he was a four-year varsity starter earning numerous accolades. He went on to wrestle collegiately for Lincoln College, University of Nebraska at Kearny and Bloomsburg University. At Lincoln, Blahut was an NJCAA qualifier at 184 lbs. and an NJCAA All-American, placing fifth, at 174 lbs. He also served as a team captain of the Lincoln College team that finished in the top 10 at the NJCAA National Tournament both years. He was also a two-time Academic All-American.

Blahut earned an Associate of Arts degree from Lincoln College before completing bachelor's degrees in History and Education from Bloomsburg University. He also holds a master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Bloomsburg. Blahut taught Physical Education, Western Civilization and United States History for nine years at the High School level.

Along with his coaching duties, A.J. works at Triton as the Athletic Department’s Co-Coordinator of Athletic Facilities & Special Events. 

Blahut was born in Joliet and grew up in New Lenox. He currently resides in Oswego with his wife, Aundrea, and their two cats, Hooper and Ishmael.