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College Coaching changes

TDR Editor’s Notes; Cleaning out the in box some of articles and links of interest. Some with the good news of colleges adding wrestling teams and others of schools closing. Look them over and please feel free to contact us with your latest wrestling news.
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Fontbonne University adds wrestling teams
T. LOUIS, Mo.—Fontbonne University Director of Athletics, Maria Buckel, is pleased to announce Amond Prater as the inaugural Head Men’s and Women’s Wrestling Coach.
“I’m excited to welcome Coach Amond Prater into a new role within our department in leading our inaugural wrestling programs,” said Buckel. “Coach Prater has an extensive wrestling background and is highly regarded in the wrestling community locally and nationally. Coach Prater brings many skills to our department outside of wrestling. Therefore, I look forward not only to his leadership in building our wrestling programs but the impact he has on our department.”
“It’s exciting because I feel Fontbonne is a hidden gem, especially in the wrestling community now as it’s a chance to get more high school students an opportunity to wrestle in college,” said Prater. “I’m definitely excited about the opportunity.”
Rest of the story at http://www.fontbonnegriffins.com/general/2017-18/releases/20180501hrn8m8?mc_cid=c8b53906d1&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Bormet Elevated to Head Coach of Michigan Wrestling – Story at https://mgoblue.com/news/2018/3/27/bormet-elevated-to-head-coach-of-michigan-wrestling.aspx?mc_cid=6a32a697e0&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

College Wrestling Awards winners crowned at NCAA championships – Story at https://www.ncaa.com/news/wrestling/article/2018-03-27/college-wrestling-awards-winners-crowned-ncaa-championships?mc_cid=6a32a697e0&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Bacone College closes http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/education/bacone-college-in-muskogee-shuttering-operations-on-monday/article_64d664cd-7aff-5253-9433-360c5c99d311.html

EMU ain’t saving money by cutting wrestling

May 28, 2018 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

WIN Newsmagazine Award Winners

TDR Editor’s Notes; Here is our plug for and recommendation for all wrestling fans to purchase and read WIN Newsmagazine. Great publication.
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NEWTON, Iowa — Four-time Minnesota state champion Gable Steveson has captured the Junior Dan Hodge Trophy, presented by AAU, and headlines a list of WIN Magazine award winners for 2018.
Other award winners include:
Mike Chapman Impact Award — Bill Zadick, USA Wrestling Men’s Freestyle Coach;
Dan Gable Co-Coaches of the Year — Joe McFarland (Michigan) and Pat Popolizio (NC State);
Schalles Award for top collegiate pinner — Bo Nickal, Penn State;
Junior Schalles Award for top high school pinner — Mason Parris, Lawrenceburg (Ind.) High School;
WIN Journalist of the Year — K.J. Pilcher, Cedar Rapids Gazette
All of these award winners are featured in the latest issue of WIN Magazine, which also announced its State-by-State High School Wrestlers of the Year, top NCAA Division I Recruiting Classes and Kyle Klingman’s WINNIEs, which are special awards about unique national wrestling moments over the past year.
Rest of the story at https://www.win-magazine.com/2018/05/15396/?mc_cid=838fe8ae08&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

May 28, 2018 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment