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NCHSAA Announces Eight to Join the Hall of Fame in Class of 2020

TDR Editor’s Notes ; The Induction banquet will be today, April 24th, as it has been delayed into 2021 due to the CoVid Crisis. Wrestling fans be sure to note Hall of Fame Wrestling Coach and Supporter, Milt Sherman of D.H. Conley is included in this class of inductees. Keep supporting wrestling! Contact us at martinkfleming@gmail.com
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CHAPEL HILL, NC – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) is pleased to announce the eight-member group that will join the NCHSAA Hall of Fame in the Class of 2020. This year’s class includes individuals who made tremendous impacts on their communities through coaching and athletic administration. This year’s class is the 34th to join the Hall of Fame, which is dedicated to honoring those who “have done the most for high school athletics in North Carolina” throughout their careers.

The Class of 2020 is Donald Clark from Snow Hill, Barbara Foxx from Sanford, Henry Jones from Cherryville, Norvell Lee from Goldsboro, Fred McDaniel from Wade, Ron Parson from Reidsville, David Rothwell from Statesville, and Milt Sherman from Greenville.

The class was formally introduced at an Introduction and Luncheon on Wednesday, October 9, 2019, at the NCHSAA offices in Chapel Hill. The Formal Induction Ceremony and Banquet for the Class of 2020 will be held on Saturday, April 24, 2021, at the Embassy Suites in Cary. This event is SOLD OUT.

Milt Sherman | Greenville, NC

An outstanding coach for 30 years in the Greenville area, Milt Sherman built D.H. Conley’s wrestling program into a powerful force in North Carolina wrestling.  His team compiled a dual record of 470-114-5 during his tenure, making him 2nd all-time in North Carolina coaching wins at retirement.  Sherman had 43 All-State wrestlers including 14 state champions.  He coached 5 high school All-Americans including James Johnson who went on to win 3 national championships and coach the 2012 Olympic team.  His team won the 3A State Championship in 1995 and he was named the 3A Coach of the Year that season.  His teams finished as state runner-up in 1977, 1989, and 1990.  They claimed 10 Regional Championships and 16 Conference titles.

Sherman was on the NCHSAA Wrestling Advisory Committee from 1985-89, was Vice-Chairman for the North Carolina Coaches Association Wrestling Committee from 1989-98 and has served on the Board of Directors for the National Wrestling Hall of Fame’s North Carolina chapter since 2006.  His Master’s thesis on Traditional Wrestling Styles was published by the University of Oregon Publications.  He has authored more than two dozen articles for Coach and other athletic magazines and wrote the young adult novel Wrestling Spoken Here. He received the 25 Year Service Award from the National Wrestling Coaches Association in 2000, was inducted into the East Carolina University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2002, the National Wrestling HOF – NC chapter in 2005, and the Arlington (VA) Sports HOF in 2019. … rest of story at https://www.nchsaa.org/news/2019-10-7/nchsaa-announces-eight-join-hall-fame-class-2020

April 24, 2021 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

TEXAS WOMEN’S UNIVERSITY ADDS WOMEN’S WRESTLING

DENTON, Texas – Texas Woman’s University has furthered its commitment to providing additional competitive opportunities for women within intercollegiate athletics, announcing Thursday that the university will launch an intercollegiate women’s wrestling program beginning in the fall of 2022.

The search for the program’s first coach will begin soon.

“Bringing women’s wrestling to Texas Woman’s University is an exciting venture at just the right time,” said Sandee Mott, Director of Athletics. “As one of the fastest-growing sports across the nation, and specifically our state and region, this team will allow us to further the mission of the University as we empower women through education, competition, and leadership development. Wrestling is a perfect complement to the current make-up of our department. The first task is to get the right coach who can come in and build the foundation of the program to ensure its success immediately and long-term.”

One of the fastest-growing scholastic sports with over 21,000 participants in 21 states, women’s wrestling was approved for emerging sport status within the NCAA in January 2020.

The program is a natural fit for the state of Texas, who has a strong claim as the top state for women’s wrestling in the nation. In the most recent USA Wrestling women’s rankings, Texas has three female wrestlers in the top spot, more than any other state in the country with the exception of California. The state of Texas has the second-highest number of participants in raw numbers, with 4,421 girls competing at the high school level.

The growth of the sport has led to the USA Women’s Wrestling team finishing third at the 2020 world championships, and the team’s upcoming Olympic competition has grown interest in the sport.

Today, there are more than 80 intercollegiate women’s wrestling teams in America across all classification levels. TWU’s program will be the first Division II program in the state of Texas. … rest of story at https://portal.nwcaonline.com/articles/NWCA_News/TEXAS-WOMEN-S-UNIVERSITY-ADDS-WOMEN-S-23-4-2021?lId=00n00000000001D00da&lname=NWCA%20Articles

April 24, 2021 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment