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LITTLE ROCK ANNOUNCES ADDITION OF WRESTLING PROGRAM

TDR Notes; Greatly admire Greg Hatcher’s leadership and generosity in increasing the opportunities to wrestle in Arkansas. More schools should be adding wrestling as a sport for the good of their student athletes.
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LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas at Little Rock today unveiled a plan to add a major sport to its intercollegiate athletics program, a strategic decision that is expected to increase student enrollment. The final decision is conditional on approval from the University of Arkansas System Board of Trustees. Chancellor Andrew Rogerson said UA Little Rock plans to add wrestling as its 15th sport, becoming the only NCAA Division I wrestling program in the state. The news was announced at the 2018 NCAA Wrestling Championships in Cleveland, Ohio, on Saturday, March 17. Pending board approval, Little Rock wrestling will begin competition in fall 2019. “This is exciting news for the university as we continue to elevate and grow our athletics program and find opportunities for enrollment growth,” said Rogerson. “Our student-athletes as a group have the highest Division I graduation success rate in the state, so we’re confident this program will bring in additional students with high GPAs and success in the classroom.” The addition of wrestling is a major milestone for both the athletics department and the sport. Arkansas has seen tremendous growth with about 200 high schools across the state supporting a wrestling program.
Rest of the story at https://lrtrojans.com/news/2018/3/17/athletics-little-rock-announces-addition-of-wrestling-program.aspx
and at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2018/March/17/UA-Little-Rock-to-add-varsity-mens-Div-I-wrestling
and at https://www.elevenwarriors.com/college-sports/2018/03/91899/university-of-arkansas-at-little-rock-to-add-ncaa-division-i-wrestling-program-in-2019

March 27, 2018 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Cody looking to build elite wrestling program at Presbyterian College

TDR Notes; Coach Cody is a tremendous coach and a good man with class. Glad to see him coming to the Carolinas. Best of success to him as he leads the new program at Presbyterian and increases interest and opportunities in wrestling in the southeast.
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Mark Cody may have come from a university that’s almost four times bigger than the town of Clinton, S.C. itself, but he feels right at home. Cody moved to Clinton to become director of Presbyterian College’s new men’s and women’s wrestling programs. He had made quite a name for himself in the world of college wrestling before deciding to leave coaching a couple of years ago. The opportunity at PC was the right one for him to make his return to college wrestling. “If I were going to get back into coaching, I wanted to be affiliated with a college that has the kinds of values that Presbyterian College has,” Cody said. “You only have five years to mentor these young men and women, so I want to be able to maximize their potential. Having a supportive administration backing the program and the process is a big plus. “My goals are still the same here as anywhere I’ve been. I want to build an elite program from top to bottom.”
A proven track record
Build elite programs is what Cody does.
Rest of the story at http://intermatwrestle.com/articles/19857?mc_cid=2155d44f4e&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

March 27, 2018 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment