Stroudsburg Area School District’s athletic director and wrestling coach — considered one of Pennsylvania’s all-time great wrestlers — has been identified as the victim of a fatal Saturday night crash, according to Poconos-area media.
The Monroe County Coroner has identified Sean Richmond, 38, as the man killed in a collision that occurred around 6 p.m. along the northbound side of Interstate 380 in Tobyhanna Township, according to WNEP, WFMZ, the Morning Call, and other outlets.
Pennsylvania State Police said Sunday they are investigating an incident in which a tractor-trailer struck a pedestrian along the interstate.
Sean Richmond, 1986-2024.
We mourn the tragic loss of a beloved former Pitt wrestling student-athlete.
An EWL medalist and NCAA qualifier, Sean became a successful wrestling coach and AD for Stroudsburg in PA.
Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and all who love Sean. pic.twitter.com/gASZ0jZU1O
— Pitt Wrestling (@Pitt_WRES) May 12, 2024
The coroner reported that Richmond was on his way to the high school prom held at Kalahari Resorts, a hotel and convention center located immediately adjacent to I-380, according to WNEP.
Richmond graduated from Easton High School in 2004, where he posted a 109-26 win-loss wrestling record that included multiple individual championships as well as four years of Easton winning the PIAA Class 3A team tournament, according to the Morning Call.
Richmond graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 2008, and celebrated his 100th win as Stroudsburg’s head wrestling coach in late 2023, according to WFMZ.
Richmond leaves behind a wife and two young daughters, according to a social media tribute from former Easton coach Steven Powell.
State police are asking anyone with further information about Saturday’s collision to contact the Stroudsburg barracks at 570-619-6800.
