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Current Coaches Tenure and Longevity

TDR Editor’s Notes;  The following is our first effort in making a listing of coaches by longevity as a head coach.  The list below has coaches that were active at the end of the 2016-2017 season or close to then.  Will expand this list and categories within it.  Will also update it once last season is included.
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Active ALL Coaches (by longevity) –   Level
1.) Ned McGinley (King’s)                          48                   III
2.) Don Murray (SUNY-Brockport)         47                    III
3.) Pat Pecora (Pitt-Johnstown)                           41                    II
4.) Gary Taylor (Rider Univ.)                    39                    I   * = retired in 2017
5.) Mike Denney (Maryville U./Univ. Nebrasksa Omaha)          38   II
6.) Leo Kocher (Chicago, University of)              38       III
7.) Bill Racich (Ursinus College)                         37        III
8.) Lars Jensen (Cal. State San Francisco)         34        II
9.) Don Henry (Gannon University)                               33        II
10.) Doug Moses (N.M. Highlands, So. Colorado, Col. St.)      33        II
11.) David Pacheco (Sacramento City College)               33                    Calif. Jr. Coll.
12.) Tom Borelli (Cent. Mich./Lake Super. St.)             31                    I/II
13.) Bruce Haberli (N.Y. Univ./Manhattan Coll.)         30                   I/III
14.) J Robinson (Minnesota Univ.)                                  30                   I    — retired in 2016
15.) Ron Beaschler (Ohio Northern Univ.)                     29                    III
16.) Harry McGinnis (Triton Comm. Coll.)                    29                    JuCo
17.) Mike Howard (SUNY-Oswego State)                                    28                   III
18.) Jim Makovsky (Minn. St.-Mankato/Valley City)  28                   II
19.) Tom Minkel (Mich. State/Cent. Mich.)                   27                    I — retired in 2016
20.) Dave Shutter (Truman State/NE Missouri)                      27                    II

October 8, 2018 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Ex-Huskers Burroughs, Green in top shape ahead of World Wrestling Championships

Even the most elite athletes cannot always avoid the injury bug.

In the span of 24 hours last week, Team USA wrestling lost two World Wrestling Championship qualifiers, but that did not stop former Nebraska wrestlers James Green and Jordan Burroughs from holding an open workout at the Hendricks Training Center on Friday as they prepare to leave for Budapest, Hungary.

Team USA lost Nahshon Garrett and female wrestler Alli Ragan earlier this week. Ragan became a six-time world qualifier in June at Lincoln’s Final X.  “Coach (Bryan) Snyder and I really keep our eye on our guys, especially James and Jordan leading up to the world championships and the team trials,” said Husker coach Mark Manning, who still helps Green and Burroughs train. “There is time in between, so there is always a tough dynamic to train hard enough, but make sure they aren’t going to get hurt.”

There was almost a four-month layover for Green and Burroughs, who were two of the first seven to qualify for Team USA in Lincoln.  “There is a fine line to know when to pull back, and we are pretty familiar just because we coached these guys in college and we know their limit. We know where we can push them,” Manning added.

After the Huskers held a practice open to fans, Burroughs and Green hit the practice mats one last time before traveling overseas Monday.  Rest of the story at https://beatricedailysun.com/sports/huskers/wrestling/ex-huskers-burroughs-green-in-top-shape-ahead-of-world/article_7684b70b-6a50-56f9-a65e-e319b9c07d7d.html?mc_cid=5ea49906d8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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W&M looks to ex-wrestler for contagious countermove after being outscored 113-17 in past two games

WILLIAMSBURG — In its past two games, William & Mary has been outscored 113-17. The Tribe fell 62-17 at Virginia Tech before losing at James Madison 51-0 last Saturday.

This seems to be the time for a guy who wants to get into mixed martial arts following graduation to demonstrate a defiant countermove that’s contagious.

Center Nick Wimmer, a 6-foot-2, 305-pound junior, won more than 150 matches as a high school wrestler in Winston-Salem, N.C., and sees martial arts as an extension of what he did on the mat and what he does for the Tribe (1-2, 0-1 CAA).

Wimmer is the only returning starter on an offensive line that’s struggled to come around, in part because of the competition W&M has faced. JMU, ranked No. 2 in the FCS, registered nine tackles for losses against the Tribe, as did Virginia Tech.

“Hopefully, as they gain experience and keep working together and kind of trust each other and trust themselves and not let things disrupt them … then it’s just a matter of maturity,” coach Jimmye Laycock, whose Tribe play their home opener against No. 24 Colgate (3-0) on Saturday at 6 p.m., said of his offensive linemen.
Wimmer trained in the martial arts while wrestling in high school and also has participated in Beach Wrestling, a branch of USA Wrestling. Beach Wrestling involves competition in a circle on sand. The object is to remove your opponent from the circle, or take him down.  “If I had to say anything to high school kids, especially offensive linemen, defensive linemen, I would say, ‘Wrestle in high school,’ ” Wimmer said.  His recommendation is related to the conditioning required of wrestlers, and the balance, leverage, strength and strategy necessary to prevail on the mat, sand and field.  Rest of the story at https://www.richmond.com/sports/college/schools/william-and-mary/w-m-looks-to-ex-wrestler-for-contagious-counter-move/article_0d147944-0aea-579a-a5ad-5879a7b2c6d8.html?mc_cid=4fc3385507&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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