By TheOpenMat.com Three-time NCAA Division I champion Logan Stieber announced on Twitter on Monday he would not be competing at the 2013 U.S. World Team Trials this weekend in Madison, Wisconsin. I unfortunately won't be wrestling at the trials this weekend.Using this time off to heal up and get ready for my last season as […]...
By Dakota Crawford The News-Sentinel INDIANAPOLIS – If not for an untimely caution flag, 19-year-old Sage Karam said he could have placed in the top-five at the conclusion of Sunday’s Indianapolis 500. But Karam was more than content with the ninth-place finish he secured in his debut race. The Pennsylvania native rolled off 31st and […]...
Mike Novogratz, the Principal and Director of Fortress Investment Group has a lot of money. This guy’s net worth is in the billions, that’s with a b. But Novogratz has remained close to the sport he loves. As a state high school runner-up in Virginia, he went on to Princeton and eventually found his way […]...
By Brett Okamoto ESPN LAS VEGAS — An “H-bomb” did not go off inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday night. Daniel Cormier made sure of it. Cormier (15-0) kept his unbeaten record intact at UFC 173, submitting Dan Henderson via rear-naked choke at 3:53 of the third round. The outcome was never in […]...
AKRON, Ohio – Cade Olivas flew back home with some hardware from the 2013 FILA Cadet World Championships. But it wasn’t the color of medal he wanted. RESULTS: Trackwrestling.com The young star from California will have an opportunity to earn a gold medal this year after he won a FILA Cadet Nationals freestyle title on […]...
By Craig Sesker USA Wrestling AKRON, Ohio – Ian Miller wanted to put on a show for his home fans. And he did exactly that – in dramatic fashion. RESULTS Miller executed two spectacular moves to pin Tyler Caldwell in two straight bouts in the University Nationals freestyle finals on Sunday afternoon at the University […]...
By Craig Sesker USA Wrestling AKRON, Ohio – New U.S. National Greco-Roman Coach Matt Lindland had a smile on his face late Friday afternoon. He’s excited about the team the United States will put on the mat for the University World Championships. RESULTS: TrackWrestling.com Eight American wrestlers landed spots on that team after capturing titles […]...
North Dakota State University invites applications for the position of Assistant Wrestling Coach. Full-time, 12-month position. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Application deadline is June 19, 2014 or until position is filled. NDSU is an equal opportunity institution. For a complete description of this position see http://job.ndsu.edu/hr or http://www.Gobison.com...
After spending nearly 20 years as a Division I assistant and balancing a competitive career on top of it, Sammie Henson finally became a head wrestling coach. West Virginia Athletic Director Oliver Luck named Henson the new head coach at West Virginia on May 19. Henson brings an impressive resume to Morgantown and as he […]...
By Amanda Dahl Purdue Sports Information Purdue athletics director Morgan Burke has announced the hiring of Tony Ersland as head wrestling coach. Ersland takes the helm of the Boilermaker program with extensive Division I coaching experience and success in the Big Ten, Big 12 and Mid-American conferences. “We had many qualified candidates, but in the […]...
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Lehigh head coach Pat Santoro has announced the addition of 15 student-athletes in the Mountain Hawks’ 2014 recruiting class. A large group that will add depth to the Mountain Hawks’ program, the incoming class features 11 current high school seniors, two transfers and two wrestlers who deferred their enrollment. Eight states are […]...
By Joe Kania The Star-Ledger Montclair State was once one of the most feared Division 3 wrestling programs in the country. The school claimed two national team titles, had 29 national champions and over 100 All-Americans in its history. The team even crowned a Division 1 national champion, Ken Mallory, in 1978. But in 2006, […]...
By Chas Dorman Penn Sports Information PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania’s Director of Athletics, Steve Bilsky, has announced that Rob Eiter will be resigning his position as head wrestling coach as he pursues other professional opportunities. “We are sorry to see Rob leave,” said Bilsky. “Our wrestling program has a proud history, and Rob […]...
By Marc Raimondi Fox Sports One of MMA’s top teams has released a high-profile coach. Former Olympic wrestling gold medalist Kenny Monday was fired by the Blackzilians, Monday told Yahoo! Sports on Wednesday. UFC Tonight’s Ariel Helwani spoke with pseudo-team captain Rashad Evans and he said that Monday and “management” had a rift and it […]...
Matt Lindland was named the new Greco-Roman National Team Coach on Tuesday. By Gary Abbott USA Wrestling COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Wrestling has named Matt Lindland of Gresham, Ore. as its National Greco-Roman Coach. Lindland, a 2000 Olympic silver medalist and 2001 World silver medalist as a Greco-Roman athlete, will lead the U.S. Greco-Roman […]...
By Kyle Klingman NWHOF Dan Gable Museum Nick Ackerman and Matt Lindland will go “On the Mat” this Wednesday, May 21. “On the Mat” is a presentation of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum. The show can be heard live on the Internet at 1650thefan.com or locally in Northeast Iowa each Wednesday […]...
By Eastern Michigan Sports Information YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) — Eastern Michigan University Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Heather Lyke announced today, May 20, that Derek DelPorto has resigned from the position of head coach of the wrestling team. DelPorto served as the head coach of the squad for eight seasons. “I appreciate Derek’s […]...
Washington and Lee University invites applications for the position of Assistant Men’s Wrestling Coach. Founded in 1749, Washington and Lee is a highly selective, residential co-educational liberal arts university of 1790 students located in the beautiful Valley of Virginia. The University is a member of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference and NCAA Division III, sponsoring […]...
By Jeff Zannetti Wrestling Mindset There is always another level in you. I don’t care who you are. A JV wrestler or Jordan Burroughs. My dad has always been my role model. When I was a kid my dad would always ask my brothers and I, what is the biggest room in the world? Quickly […]...
By Tim Leighton Pioneer Press Jim Short, the patriarch of Minnesota’s first family of high school wrestling, died Saturday at his home in Inver Grove Heights after a two-year struggle with cancer. He was 67. Short not only built Simley High School into a perennial Minnesota wrestling power but also volunteered time and energy to […]...