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United States Coast Guard Academy
Head Coach: Kevin Bratland
Years at School as head coach: 1st
Career Record at school: 0-0
Assistant Coaches: Omi Acosta

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2013-2014 Dual Meet Record: 7-10
2014 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Nate Giorgio
Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans: Nate Giorgio 3xNQ and 2xAA

Top returning starters:
Nate Giorgio (Sr.) – Placed 8th at NCAA Championships last season (133 pounds)
Earl Roberts (So.) – 2014 Pilgrim League second team All-Star – 9-17 with three pins at 125
Mark Howard (Sr.) – 2013 Pilgrim League first team All-Star – 9-8 last season at 197 and HWT
Mike Giorgio (Sr.) 15-13 last season with six pins at 141 and 149
Marc Wagner (Jr.) 13-10 last season with five pins at 184
Matt Vieira (So.) 21-18 last season with five pins at 149 and 157
Phillip Azzari (So.) 16-16 with one pin at 197 pounds

Top incoming wrestlers:
Chris Sullivan, Brocton, MA
Nathan Tucker, Ripley, WV
Ben Crutchfield, Mt. Pleasant, SC
Dominick Summers, Clinton, MD
Thomas Dalton, Malcolm, NE

Season outlook:

Coast Guard and first-year head coach Kevin Bratland return two-time All-American and three-time NCAA qualifier Nate Giorgio at 133 pounds.

The Bears were 7-10 in dual meets last season, its most dual meet victories in ten years.