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Long-time Ursinus coach Bill Racich passes away

Bill Racich, head wrestling coach at Ursinus College since 1980 and one of the all-time winningest college mat coaches in the nation, died Friday, according to the Pennsylvania-based school.

Bill Racich

Racich ranked fourth among all-time collegiate wrestling coaches in all divisions — and second among active coaches — with 540 victories at the end of last season.
By any measure, Racich’s accomplishments as coach were impressive. The Bears won 11 Centennial Conference championships, including five in a row from 2003-07 to become the only school in league history to accomplish that feat. Racich coached 56 Centennial Conference champions and over two hundred Middle Atlantic and Centennial Conference placewinners. With Racich at the helm, Ursinus could claim 17 NCAA All-Americans and two CoSIDA Academic All-Americans. In addition, five Ursinus wrestlers have won the prestigious Chris Clifford Award, while six others were named Outstanding Wrestler at the conference championships.
Prior to becoming wrestling coach, Racich was a standout athlete. At West Chester University, he was a four-year varsity performer and a team captain in 1974-75. He was a four-time conference finalist and a two-time NCAA Division I qualifier. In 1974 Racich won the 118-pound Middle Atlantic Conference championship, and his West Chester team was MAC champions in 1971, 1972 and 1974.
Rest of the story at http://intermatwrestle.com/articles/20569

September 23, 2018 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized