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Murray Becomes Longest Active Coach in Division III

BROCKPORT, N.Y. – After completing his 48th season at the helm of The College at Brockport wrestling program, head coach Don Murray claimed the title of the longest active tenured head coach of any sport in Division III. Murray surpassed King’s College’s head coach, Ned McGinley, who was a 48-year veteran for the Monarch’s, and retired following the 2016-17 academic school year. Murray, who will enter his 49th season in 2018-19, has a decorated career leading the Golden Eagles, as well as national caliber athletes at the USA Wrestling, Worlds and Olympic levels. “We are extremely lucky to have such a titan of the wrestling world lead our team,” noted Brockport Director of Athletics, Erick Hart. “Coach Murray brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our wrestling program, and the success of the team speaks volumes. Don Murray has become a pillar of not only our Brockport Athletics department, but at our institution as a whole.” Rest of the story at https://gobrockport.com/news/2018/8/7/wrestling-murray-becomes-longest-active-coach-in-dIII.aspx?path=wrestling

August 10, 2018 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Queens University Announces Schedule for Inaugural Division II Season

Editor’s Notes; Great to see the step up to D-II status and competition. Rob Tate wrestled near Charlotte for high school and college. We wish him the best of success.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Queens University of Charlotte wrestling team has released its schedule for the upcoming 2018-2019 season. This season marks the program’s first year in NCAA Division II and first year as a member of the newly-formed South Atlantic Conference Carolinas. “We’re excited for our first full season of competition in Division II with the new Super Region format,” said Royals head coach Rob Tate. “We are thrilled to be a part of the newly formed SACC, which will prove itself to be highly competitive immediately in the sport of wrestling.” The Royals open the season on the road as participants in the Patriot Open hosted by the University of the Cumberlands on Nov. 3. Queens will then face Ouachita Baptist University and Gardner-Webb University in a tri-meet on Nov. 10, and compete at the Wolfpack Open hosted by North Carolina State University on Nov. 18.
Rest of the story at https://queensathletics.com/news/2018/8/2/mens-wrestling-queens-wrestling-announces-schedule-for-inaugural-division-ii-season.aspx?mc_cid=72f4194a48&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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