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2012-2013 King’s Preview

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King’s College Monarchs (East Region)
Head Coach: Ned McGinley
Years at School as head coach: 43
Assistant Coaches: Paul Martinez, Pat Heck

2011-2012 Dual Meet Record: 6-16
2011-2012 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Mike Reilly, 2nd at 184

Top returning starters with accomplishments:
Shane Stark (174) 2nd Metro, Brendan Dwyer (285) 3rd Metro, Christian Mazzochi (149) 4th Metro, Tommy Desir (165)

Top incoming wrestlers: Jamie Scarantino (125) PA 4th Place Northeast Region AAA, DeMarquis Holley (141) PA 2nd Northeast Region State Qualifier AAA, Ryan Longenberger(184/197) PA 3rd Northeast Region State Qualifier AA, Steve Radzwilla (174/184) PA 1st District 2 AA

Season outlook:
The loss of NCAA runner-up Mike Reilly will hurt, but head coach Ned McGinley, now entering his 44th year as head coach, is confident that 2012-2013 will show an improved Monarch wrestling team.  A trio of Metro placewinners return and are joined by a pair of incoming Pennsylvania state qualifiers that should add depth the roster and give a more solid lineup from top to bottom. All three returning Metro placers defeated at least one NCAA qualifier last year, so each of them is looking to take the next step and travel to Cedar Rapids next March.

2012-2013 Williams Preview

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Williams College Ephs (Northeast Region)
Head Coach: Scott Honecker
Years at School as head coach: First
Career Record at school: 0-0
Assistant Coaches: Carl Breitenstein (Williams ’10) and Nikola Mirkovic (Williams ’12)

Twitter: @EphSports

2011-2012 Dual Meet Record: 4-16
2011-2012 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Cesare Antista R12 141, Tom Foote NQ 285 (injured, did not compete)
Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans: Cesare Antista NQ 2011, 2012; Tom Foote NQ 2011, 2012

Top returning starters:
Cesare Antista 141 2x NEWA Champion
Tom Foote 285 3x NEWA Finalist
Kaison Tanabe 133 5th in NEWA 2012

Top incoming wrestlers:
John Berry Lakeland, NJ… 174 lbs. 3x NHSCA All-American, 3x District place winner, 2nd District 2012
Anthony Brooks Fox Chapel, PA… 184 lbs. 4th WPIAL, 2x Section Finalist, 3x All County
Tim Garripoli Roxbury, NJ… 157 lbs. Region 1 Champion, District Champion, 3x State Qualifier
Jorge Lopez Delbarton, NJ… 141/149 lbs. NJ State 3rd Place 2012, District Champion, 5th Beast of the East
Danny Seidita George Mason, VA… 125 lbs. VA State 3rd Place 2012, Region Finalist 2012 Regional Champion 2011
Cesar Serrano Orange Glen, CA… 125 lbs. CIF Div II Qualifier, Masters Qualifier

Season outlook:
Scott Honecker steps up from assistant coach to head coach this season at Williams. He takes over a team with a pair of 2x NCAA Qualifiers in Tom Foote and Ces Antista. Both will challenge for championships in the new Northeast Region. A strong freshman class backs them up and helps to fill out a roster that was down as low as 11 athletes last season. After forfeiting 125 last season, the Ephs should have that spot ably filled by a pair of freshmen including Virginia 3rd place finisher Danny Seidita. Filling all ten weights will be the first step to an improved dual meet record at Williams.

2012-2013 Alma College Preview

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Alma College Scots (Midwest Region)
Head Coach: Todd Hibbs
Years at School as head coach: 2
Career Record at school: 5-10
Assistant Coaches: Jeremiah Tobias (Full-Time), Part-Time Include Alex Catlin and Conrad Bovee

Facebook: Alma College Wrestling

2011-2012 Dual Meet Record: 5-10
Top returning starters with accomplishments: 125 Collin Lesko (26-16), 165 Matt Tuttle (21-16), 184 Jared Groeneveld (16-12)

Top incoming wrestlers: 133 Theron Blake (MHSAA 2nd), 285 Adam Robinson (2nd, 3rd)

Season outlook:
Alma started competition last year on very short notice after only hiring a coach at the end of the previous season. Todd Hibbs, along with top assistant Jeremiah Tobias, has built the roster up to over fifty in just the second year of the program. A pair of 20 match winners will lead the team into 2012 in Matt Tuttle and Collin Lesko, while a pair of Michigan state runners-up will bolster the lineup as freshmen. With 48 freshman and sophomores, there should be good depth for the Scots for the foreseeable future.

2012-2013 Concordia Wisconsin Preview

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Concordia University Wisconsin Falcons (West Region)
Head Coach: Corey VanGroll
Years at School as Head Coach: First Season
Assistant Coaches: Bret Corner, Kyle Becker

Twitter: @cuw_wrestling

2011-2012 Dual Meet Record: 4-10
2011-2012 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Sean Ambrocio, NQ, 125
Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans (any year): Ambrocio

Season Outlook:
A new coach takes the reigns at Concordia, as Corey VanGroll comes to the school after a successful stint at Iowa Lakes Community College. He takes over for Bret Corner who will remain as an assistant on staff. Concordia had one wrestler at the NCAA Championships, and Sean Ambrocio returns at 125 seeking a spot on the podium after winning three matches at the tournament last year. Greg Sanders is the other top returner who won 37 matches last year before suffering a concussion at the Great Lakes Regional. He may be better known at this point for his backflip reversal at the Gulf Coast Duals, but he will be a contender this season. Concordia opens the year at North Central on November 6th.

2012-2013 Washington & Jefferson Preview

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Washington and Jefferson College Presidents (Mideast Region)
Head Coach: Tommy Prairie
Years at School as head coach: 1
Career Record at school: 3-7
Assistant Coaches: Eric Bergeron 1st Season, Jeff Breese Sr 1st Season, Ryan Wade 2nd Seaosn, Aaron Joseph 1st Season

2011-2012 Dual Meet Record: 3-7
2011-2012 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Josh Etzel, NQ, 141
Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans (any year): Josh Etzel, 141

Top returning starters with accomplishments:
149 – JR – Josh Etzel – 2012 – National Qualifier – 31-6 Career
141- SR – Chris Leva – 26-33 Career – 6th @ Midwest Regional
165 – JR – Dave DiBenedetto – 49-28 Career
184/197 – SO – Theron Mitchell – 8-14
197/285 – SR – Robbie Mies – 40-13 – 2x Midwest Regional Placer (Took off 2012)

Top incoming wrestlers:
Jacob Spearman (125) 2x State Placer – OH
Tyler Hitz (125) 108-32 HS Career – PA
Bryant Myers (133) 121-28 HS Career, 2x National Prep AA Rd – PA
John Swann (133) 2x State Qualifier – WV
Austin Killian (141) – 2x WPIAL Qualifier – PA
Trevor Meyers (141) – 103-32 HS Career – PA
Todd Meyers (141) – 94-22 HS Career – PA
Logan Strope (141) 1x State Placer, 141-23 Career – OH
Alex Powell (149) 109-34 HS Career – PA
John Kyriacopoulos (157) AAA State Qualifier – PA
Brian Haney (165/174) Bloomsburg Transfer
Steve Murray (174) 74-42 HS Career – PA
Zeke Stroupe (174) 115-42 HS Career – PA
Gary Kiefer (184) Clarion Transfer, AA State Placer – PA
Brian Brust (285) 2x WPIAL Qualifier – PA

Season outlook:
W&J Returns most of its starters from a very young team after only graduating 2 seniors. Sophomores Josh Tropp and Karl Hiss are looking to fill the holes left by graduating seniors Cecchetti and Potts who graduated tied for 4th All Time on the W&J Career Wins list. Josh Etzel and Chris Leva will be switching weight classes at 141 and 149. With a large and talented recruiting class there will be a lot of new faces in the lineup for the Presidents. The incoming class will help provide depth in some needed areas and provide some great battles in the room all season long.

Team Previews Begin Tomorrow

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d3wrestle.com will kick off its coverage of the 2012-2013 season tomorrow with the first set of team previews. The first day of practice is one week from today, and the first competitions are one month from today. Stay tuned for yet another great season of Division III wrestling. In addition to all of the coverage in past years, this season will debut new d3wrestle.com Regional Rankings reflecting the new qualifying procedure for the NCAA Championships.

Note: Previews will only appear for schools that return the d3wrestle.com preseason questionnaire.

Miller to coach final season at Wartburg

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The 2012-2013 season will be Jim Miller’s last as the head coach at Wartburg. He will remain with the school in other capacities, but his 22nd season will mark the end of his coaching tenure at Wartburg. Co-head coach Eric Keller will continue with the program as head coach starting in the 2013-2014 season. Miller has won nine NCAA team championships, coached 34 NCAA champs and 138 All-Americans, and has won 20 consecutive IIAC titles. The Knights are currently in the midst of a 157 match undefeated streak against IIAC teams. Miller and Keller shared the d3wrestle.com Coach of the Year award for the 2011-2012 season. Read more in the Wartburg release below.

Jim Miller Stepping Down as Co-Head Wartburg Wrestling Coach Following 2012-13 Season

Team Listing Page Updated

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The list of Division III Team Sites has been rearranged and updated. The teams are now arranged by region, and the links should all be up to date and pointing at the right site. If there is an error, please do not hesitate to leave a comment on this post.

d3wrestle.com Summer Recap

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With school starting this week or next at most colleges across the country, here is a quick recap of some summer and spring news worth noting.

New Head Coaches

Bridgewater State – Tim Ferreira
Case Western Reserve – Mark Hawald
Concordia Wisconsin – Corey VanGroll
Mount Union – Bill Schindel
Mount St. Joseph – Casey Brewster
Mount St. Vincent – Ryan Cooley
Norwich – Alex Whitney
Simpson – Nate Hansen
Western New England – Ted Banks
Williams – Scott Honecker

Ferrum announces start to its wrestling team

Joe Rau and Anthony Edgren place in University Nationals

Regional sites and dates announced for new qualification format

Kulchytskyy wins FILA Jr. Freestyle national championship

 

Brewster takes over at Mount St. Joseph

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No announcement has been made of the previous coach leaving or a new coach starting, but Casey Brewster is now listed as the head coach at the College of Mount St. Joseph. Brewster had served as the assistant coach at the school during the 2011-2012 season. He had previously been the head coach at Sacred Heart University from 2007-2011. He takes over for Casey Stouffer, who had been the head coach since 2007.

Casey Brewster’s Bio at Mount St. Joseph

NYU Volunteer Coach Opening

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NYU is searching for a volunteer coach for this season. If you are interested, please contact Head Coach Bruce Haberli at bh7@nyu.edu.

 

DIII at University World Team Trials

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A few DIII wrestlers competed at the University World Team Trials this past weekend in Colorado Springs. Mike Fuenffinger of Augsburg lost two matches to one in the 55kg Greco finals, while Joe Rau of Elmhurst, Anthony Edgren of Whitewater, Evan Brown of Dubuque, and Bebeto Yewah of La Crosse all competed in the challenge tournament at various weights and styles. The winners of the trials will compete October 2-7 in Finland.

University World Team Trials Results

Ferreira named Head Coach at Bridgewater State

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Fomer Bridgewater State University wrestler Tim Ferreira has been named as the next head coach for the Bears. He succeeds Jason York who held the position for four seasons. Ferreira was an assistant at BSU from 2009-2011 and was an assistant at Roger Williams in 2012. See the Bridgewater release below.

Tim Ferreira Named Head Wrestling Coach

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. — Bridgewater State University Director of Athletics, John Harper, announced today that former BSU standout grappler Tim Ferreira has been named as the Bears head wrestling coach. Ferreira replaces Jason York who resigned following the 2011-2012 campaign after four seasons guiding the program.

“I am really excited to welcome Tim Ferreira back into the Bears’ wrestling family,” said Harper. “He was an outstanding competitor and student but, of greatest importance to me, he was an excellent leader.”

“Tim will fit in very well with our student-athletes as well as with our professional staff,” Harper added, “and I look for his teams to grow and improve both on the mat and in the classroom.”

A native of Danbury, Connecticut, Tim earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education from Bridgewater State in 2009. He spent three seasons on the Bears’ coaching staff from 2008 to 2011 before serving one season as an assistant for the Roger Williams University wrestling program.

While at Bridgewater State, Tim competed on the wrestling team for four seasons from 2004 to 2008. He ranks fourth all-time at Bridgewater in wins with 104 and was a three-time Pilgrim Wrestling League (PWL) All-Star as well as a two-time New England Wrestling Association (NEWA) All-Conference selection. In 2007, Tim was a NEWA finalist out of the heavyweight class.

“I am truly honored to be given the opportunity to lead this program,” said Ferreira. “I have a tremendous amount of pride in this university and I look forward to continuing the success that coaches before me have built.”

Coach Ferreira presently resides in Newport, Rhode Island.

Honecker made Interim Head Coach at Williams

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Scott Honecker has been named as the Interim Head Wrestling Coach at Williams College for the 2012-2013 season. Head Coach Rich Hasenfus is on a leave of absence this season. Honecker had previously been the assistant for the 2011-2012 season. See below for the press release.

Williams also has a nine-month position available for an Assistant Wrestling Coach. Read the job posting HERE.

Scott Honecker Named Interim Head Wrestling Coach at Williams College

WILLIAMSTOWN, MA — Growing up in East Longmeadow, Mass., Scott Honecker had always known that Williams College was one of the nation’s top liberal arts colleges and home to a strong wrestling program, but he never thought he would end up coaching the Ephs.

Honecker who served as an assistant to Williams head wrestling coach Rich Hasenfus last year will step up to interim head coach status this academic year, while Hasenfus is on a leave of absence to work on his Master’s and serve on National Wrestling Coaches Association Board of Directors.

After wrestling at Ithaca College, Honecker accepted an assistant coaching position at J.H. Rose High School in 2005 while he completed his degree at East Carolina University in Greenville, NC. In 2006, Honecker was elevated to Head Wrestling Coach where his program experienced unprecedented success. Throughout the course of his in career in Greenville, Honecker’s teams achieved over 100 dual meet victories in 5 seasons.

In 2007, Honecker founded the Greenville Wrestling Club, which grew to become one of the largest clubs in the Southeast and competed on a national level. Five consecutive years (2007-11), the Greenville Wrestling Club won the North Carolina state championship.

Along with coaching the Greenville Wrestling Club, Honecker was selected as a Head Coach for the North Carolina USA Wrestling Team.

USA Wrestling named Honecker the 2009 North Carolina State Coach of the Year.

In 2010, Honecker was honored as the USA Wrestling Southeast Junior Developmental Coach of the Year. The Southeast Region of USA Wrestling covers nine states.

During his six years in North Carolina Honecker was a member of the Cadet/Junior National Coaching Staff and served as an Executive Board Member for North Carolina USA Wrestling.

Honecker arrived at Williams in the fall of 2011 to serve as an assistant under Rich Hasenfus. “Even with all of the success I had in North Carolina, it was not a hard decision for me to come to Williams,” Honecker noted. “I was excited to be closer to my family and, as I expected, Williamstown is a great place to work and live.”

Under Hasenfus, Honecker provided technical instruction at practices and competitions and was heavily involved in the Ephs’ recruiting efforts. His first year at Williams gave Honecker, “an appreciation of the unique commitment that a Williams student-athlete has to make to be successful.”

Honecker feels his strengths as a coach are planning and organizing practices, preparing for competitions, recruiting, and serving as an advocate for his student athletes. “I’m looking forward to blending my knowledge and skill development techniques into the all-around growth of the Eph team members.”

Honecker earned his Bachelor of Science degree from East Carolina University in 2010 in elementary education.

Honecker and his wife Kareen and daughter Samantha reside in Williamstown.

Ted Banks named Head Coach at WNEU

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Western New England University has named Ted Banks as their new head wrestling coach. Banks takes over for Anibal Nieves who had been head coach since 2007. Banks had been the assistant at WNEU since 2009 and is a 2009 graduate of the school. See the release below.

Banks Assumes Reins of Western New England Wrestling Program

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Top-assistant and alumnus Ted Banks has been elevated to head wrestling coach at Western New England University, effective immediately. That announcement was made today by Athletics Director Mike Theulen.

“I am excited to announce that Ted Banks has accepted this position.  Always a leader by example as evidenced by his unwavering commitment to our student-athlete ideal during his playing days here, Ted has been a significantly positive presence for Golden Bear Wrestling,” Theulen stated. “Ted is highly respected by our entire coaching staff and by his wrestlers.  He has the ability, the knowledge, and the energy necessary to be highly successful here.  We look forward to his leadership as the wrestling program moves forward into a new generation.”

“I’d like to thank the athletic administration for this opportunity to coach at Western New England,” added Banks, who served as an assistant coach of the Golden Bears for the last three seasons.  “I am thrilled to be in a position to give back to the university and community after I had such a profoundly positive experience as a student-athlete during my own time at WNE.”

From 2009-12, Banks assisted in all facets of the WNE wrestling program. He helped coach two New England Wrestling Association All-Stars.

His other coaching experience includes head coach of the Silverback Wrestling Club and Massachusetts National Freestyle Team, both during this year, and being an assistant with the Nieves Wrestling Club (2007-present) and Massachusetts National Greco-Roman Team (2012).

As a student-athlete for the Golden Bears, Banks was a three-year team captain and starter at the 157- and 165-lb. weight classes. He defeated numerous ranked opponents during his collegiate career.

Banks’ amateur wrestling accomplishments include a silver medal (74kg) at the Toronto and New Brunswick opens in 2010, a bronze medal (74kg) at both the Concordia Cup and Brock University Open in 2010 and ’11, respectively, and a sixth-place finish in the 74-kg weight class at the 2008 Canada Cup of International Wrestling.  In addition, he earned three medals (two bronze, silver) in the same weight division at the Copa Sparta International Open from 2008-10.

A native of Griswold, Conn., Banks earned his bachelor of arts degree in history in 2009.

Banks concluded: “I feel fortunate to have been around so many amazing coaches, from getting my start at the youth level through college and beyond. I was mentored by a remarkable coach in Anibal Nieves, and I owe him my gratitude for what he taught me both on and off the mat. I am excited to begin applying what mentors have showed me and continue to learn as a head coach.”

Needham goes full time at UW-Lax

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Head ShotThe University of Wisconsin-La Crosse has named Ross Needham as the full time equipment manager/assistant wrestling coach. Needham, a 2x All-American for the Eagles, had previously been a part time assistant for the 2011 and 2012 seasons. See the full release from UW-La Crosse below.

Needham named to full-time position

La Crosse, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Athletic Department has named Ross Needham as its equipment manager and assistant wrestling coach.  He has served as a part-time assistant wrestling coach for the Eagles the last two seasons.

“What a great time to be a part of UW-L athletics,” says Needham. “I am excited for the opportunity to be around a group of dedicated coaches and athletes.  The equipment room has always done good work and I look forward to the challenge of developing improved systems and finding ways to help both coaches and athletes be successful.”

Needham has served as an assistant wrestling coach at UW-L since 2010, helping lead the Eagles to a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) title in 2011 and two top-four finishes at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Championships.  UW-L placed third at the 2011 national meet and fourth in 2012, both held at the La Crosse Center.

“UW-L wrestling is in a great place right now with experienced upper classmen with good leadership and a group of young guys looking to make an impact right away,” says Needham.  “I am grateful for the opportunity to be on campus and work with the guys more.  Coach Malecek (UW-L head wrestling coach) is a top-notch coach, but even a better person.  Working right along side him, I know I will become a better coach, father, and husband.  My wife and two sons are really excited to be a part of this UW-L family.”

Needham was the head wrestling coach at Holmen (Wis.) High School for three years (2007-10) prior to coming to UW-L.  The Vikings went 30-11 in duals under Needham and advanced to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) State Tournament in 2010.  Holmen had eight state qualifiers during Needham’s tenure.

He also taught math and coached football at Holmen Middle School.  He served as the varsity reserve baseball coach for one year and was the summer strength and conditioning coach for three years at Holmen High School.

A 2007 graduate of UW-L with a bachelor’s degree in elementary and middle level education and minor in mathematics, Needham earned two NCAA Division III All-America wrestling honors for the Eagles.  He placed third in 2006 and fourth in 2007 at 157-pounds at the national championships.  Needham was also a national qualifier in 2005.  He won three 157-pound titles at the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Championships (2005, 2006, 2007) and finished his career with a record of 109-41.  Needham is tied for 12th in school history in victories.

“I am so excited to have Ross on campus full-time,” says UW-L head coach Dave Malecek.  “This is the first time in school history we have had a University supported position for an assistant wrestling coach.  UW-L has been successful in the past, but we were missing the needed help to run the day-to-day operations and recruiting responsibilities for the program.  This hiring will help our current and future student-athletes reach their goals and help us continue to strive for winning championships.”

Named to the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Academic All-America Team four times (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007), Needham was a state champion at Marshfield (Wis.) High School.

“Ross was a two-time All America for UW-L with a very energetic and hard nose wrestling style and he brings those same attributes to his coaching,” adds Malecek.  “He has improved over the past two years in his recruiting and coaching skills and I look forward to what he will be able to contribute while being on campus full-time.”

Norwich chooses Whitney

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Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont, has named former assistant coach Alex Whitney as their next head coach. The 2008 Norwich graduate will succeed former head coach John Hartupee who spent two years at Norwich. Whitney has been an assistant at Norwich for the past four years. Read below for the Norwich release

 

 

Wrestling: NU alum Whitney ‘08 named new head coach

NORTHFIELD, Vt. – Norwich University Athletic Director Tony Mariano announced early last week that NU alum Alex Whitney ’08 has been elevated to head coach of the Cadet wrestling program after serving as the assistant the last four seasons.

“Alex Whitney has done an outstanding job as our assistant wrestling coach for the past few years and will bring a great deal of enthusiasm, energy and passion to the Norwich Wrestling Program,” Mariano said. “As a Norwich alum, he is committed to the University and our student athletes in this program and I am very confident that he will lead NU wrestling to new heights.”

Whitney takes over for John Hartupee who served as the head coach the last two seasons and compiled a 3-22 dual meet record.

“I am excited to have the opportunity to coach current and future Norwich Wrestlers,” Whitney said. “Norwich Wrestling has made me into who I am today, and I look forward to returning that gift and aiding the development of our nation’s next military and civilian leaders.”

Whitney acknowledged the task in front of him but he said he is confident the program is primed to turn the corner into a new chapter.

“In past years we have struggled with a young team thrown into varsity roles,” he said. “I am hoping to see a completely different team step out onto the mat this year. As head coach, I plan on restoring the style of tough hard-nosed wrestling that Norwich is known for.”

Whitney’s inaugural year at the helm of the program should be bolstered by the return of junior Anthony Joyce (Lincoln, R.I) who is coming off being named the team MVP and was the program’s first 20-match winner since 2008-09 last season as a sophomore.

“My goal for the 2012-2013 season is to finally come into our own,” Whitney said. “We have had talent on our team, but we have not been able to put things together. Focusing on individual technique development will be the key to building self confidence and finally let our talent show.”

Ferrum Press Conference at 11am Eastern 7/6

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The press conference announcing the rebirth of the Ferrum College wrestling program is set to being shortly at 11:00am Eastern time on Friday July 6th. Click below to tune in.

Ferrum Press Conference

Regional Sites Named

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The NCAA has released the sites for each of the six regional tournaments set to take place the first weekend in March of 2013. The full release is linked below, but the sites are immediately below. See a list of who goes where at this link.

Northeast WPI Worcester, MA
East TCNJ Ewing, NJ
Mideast Ohio Northern Ada, OH
Midwest Elmhurst Elmhurst, IL
Central Loras Dubuque, IA
West Augsburg Minneapolis, MN

NCAA Release

UW-La Crosse Assistant Coach Position

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Click below to see the full job listing for an Equipment Manager/Assistant Wrestling Coach position at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

Equipment Manager/Assistant Wrestling Coach (HigherEdJobs.com)