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NCAA Division III News (2022) – # 1

TDR Editor’s Notes ; The following articles include retiring coaches, new coaches, recruited and transferring wrestlers in Division III schools. We presented just the first paragraoh or two from the article and a link to the rest of the story. We encourage fans to read on about the Division III teams. Keep wrestling onward!
Contact us at the Editor’s office at martinkfleming@gmail.com Blog # 2991 (10/12/21)
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1 } – Bradbury takes reins of wrestling program
SEWARD, Neb. – The Concordia University Wrestling program will transition leaders as former Head Coach Levi Calhoun has moved into an Assistant Athletic Director role with the Bulldogs. In his place, Concordia Athletics has tabbed former Lindsey Wilson College (Ky.) Associate Head Wrestling Coach Myron Bradbury, as announced on Tuesday (Aug. 17). Bradbury becomes the fifth Bulldog Head Wrestling Coach during the GPAC era. A rising star on the NAIA landscape, Bradbury also previously assisted the men’s and women’s wrestling programs at NAIA member Lyon College in Batesville, Ark. Bradbury’s staff at Concordia will include Assistant Coach Tyree Cox. … rest of story at https://www.cune.edu/athletics/teams/wrestling/news/bradbury-takes-reins-wrestling-program?mc_cid=d8597d10e7&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

2 } – REDSHIRTING COMING TO DIII?
The Division III Initial Publication of Proposed Legislation was released this week. This document lays out for the first time proposed changes to NCAA rules that could be voted on at the 2022 NCAA Convention in January. Two of the proposals are particularly relevant to DIII wrestling.
The first proposal is innocuously titled as follows:
No. 1-3 ELIGIBILITY — CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING SEASON OF ELIGIBILITY — MINIMUM AMOUNT OF
PARTICIPATION — ONLY COMPETITION TRIGGERING USE OF A SEASON
However, what the proposal does is bring redshirting to Division III. Currently, a DIII athlete uses a season of eligibility if he or she practices after the first competition of the season. This is how athletes are kept from redshirting. It does not matter if they compete or not. If they practice during the competition portion of the season, they use a season of eligibility. This proposal removes that part of the rule and specifies that only competition can trigger the use of a season. … rest of story at https://www.d3wrestle.com/redshirting-coming-to-diii/?mc_cid=9437ea749e&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

3 } – Zach Binkerd Named Head Wrestling Coach
FOREST GROVE, Ore.- Pacific University Athletics is excited to announce the addition of Zach Binkerd as the Head Men’s and Women’s Wrestling Coach.
A Pacific alum, Binkerd was an assistant coach with the Boxer wrestling program before earning the interim head coach position during the 2020-21 season.  “Coach Binkerd, in the interim role last year, showed a genuine commitment to our student-athletes and the development of wrestling at Pacific,” said Director of Athletics Keith Buckley. We are pleased that he will continue forward as our head wrestling coach.”
As an assistant coach, the Hillsboro, Ore. native helped three Boxer men’s wrestlers reach the second round of the consolation round of the NCAA Division III West Regional in 2018-19 season. In the same season, he helped four women’s wrestlers participate in the WCWA Wrestling Championships while two wrestlers earned top-four finishes at the Oregon Women’s State Championship.
Binkerd was a standout wrestler himself, competing four years on the mats for the Boxers after wrestling four years in high school at Hillsboro High School. He was a four-time placewinner and two-time state finalist for the Spartans.  … rest of story at https://goboxers.com/news/2021/8/20/general-zach-binkerd-named-head-wrestling-coach.aspx?mc_cid=723b79dfbb&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

4 } – Don Murray Steps Down as Wrestling Coach After 51 Years
Longtime SUNY Brockport Wrestling Coach Don Murray has stepped down from his coaching responsibilities. Murray has served as the head coach of Brockport’s wrestling program for the past 51 years. His success during that period included five NCAA team national championships, 27 individual national champions, and 147 All-Americans. He was the longest active tenured coach in any sport in NCAA Division III. “SUNY Brockport would like to thank Coach Murray for his dedicated service over his long and decorated career. Don built a strong wrestling program and cultivated an international reputation. But we would especially like to thank him for the tremendous impact he has had on the thousands of student-athletes he’s worked with over the years. They are his most enduring legacy,”  said SUNY Brockport Director of Athletics Erick Hart.
Bill Jacoutot, who has been on Murray’s coaching staff since 2010, has been named interim head coach. Jacoutot spent 28 years as the wrestling coach at Spencerport High School, where he accumulated 353 wins, five nationally ranked teams, seven New York State team championships, … rest of story at https://gobrockport.com/news/2021/8/19/don-murray-steps-down-as-wrestling-coach-after-51-years.aspx?mc_cid=409316e7bb&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Brockport wrestling coach Don Murray suddenly retires after 51 years and 5 titles
Don Murray, who coached national championship college wrestling teams and hundreds of All-Americans at SUNY Brockport, suddenly removed himself from the program Thursday afternoon. Brockport provided a link on Twitter to the announcement, which says Murray has stepped away after 51 years and that assistant coach Bill Jacoutot was named interim coach of the Golden Eagles. … rest of story at https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/sports/2021/08/20/brockport-wrestling-coach-don-murray-suddenly-retires-after-51-years/8211894002/?mc_cid=723b79dfbb&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

5 } – Roosa Era Set To Start In 2021 As Wrestling Schedule Released
WILKES-BARRE, PA (August 24, 2021) — The King’s College wrestling squad announced its 2021-22 season slate for the upcoming year, a season that will see now second-year head coach Josh Roosa get his opportunity to send a squad to the mat after having 2020-21 canceled due to CoVID-19.  “Not to steal from the great Michael Jordan but we will keep it simple: ‘we are back’,” said Roosa. “We are looking forward to have the opportunity to step back in the competitive arena. Our guys will definitely be battle tested come time to compete to become NCAA qualifiers, All-Americans and National Champions.”
The Monarchs start their season the same way as most previous years, hosting the Ned McGinley Invitational November 6 in McGrane Gymnasium. King’s is on the road for four straight outings at Roger Williams University, Bloomsburg University, Muhlenberg College and Messiah University before returning home Dec. 11 to host Pitt-Bradford, Muhlenberg and Alvernia University in a quad-match. 
The Monarchs finish the first semester with trips to the Lycoming College Duals on December 20,
… rest of story at https://kingscollegeathletics.com/news/2021/8/24/roosa-era-set-to-start-in-2021-as-wrestling-schedule-released.aspx?mc_cid=a9f2930526&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

KING’S DEDICATES NEW WRESTLING FACILITY IN HONOR OF NED MCGINLEY
WILKES-BARRE, PA (September 20, 2021) — King’s College Athletics and the wrestling program dedicated Ned McGinley on Saturday morning with the opening of the Ned McGinley Wrestling Facility.
Coach McGinley has made a tremendous impact on not only the wrestling program, but also King’s College athletics and the local community. He started the wrestling program in 1968. In his 48 years of coaching he amassed 455 dual meet wins, 45 Division III National Tournament qualifiers, 20 MAC Champions, 18 NCAA Division III All-Americans, and 6 NCAA Division III National Finalists just to name a few of his many accomplishments. … rest of story at https://kingscollegeathletics.com/news/2021/9/20/kings-dedicates-new-wrestling-facility-in-honor-of-ned-mcginley.aspx

6 } – SEAN WHITE NAMED ACTING HEAD WRESTLING COACH
STORM LAKE, Iowa (August 24, 2021) – Buena Vista University director of athletics, Scott Brown, has announced that Sean White will be named acting head coach for the Beaver wrestling program.  White takes over for Mark Rial who has decided to step down as head coach after guiding the team since 2018-19.  “I want to thank Mark for his leadership and commitment to his student-athletes these last three seasons,” says Brown.  “I know it wasn’t an easy decision for him to make, and we wish him and his family all the best.  That said, I am extremely excited to have someone with Sean’s leadership in place to serve as the acting head coach.”
White has served as the program’s top assistant coach the last seven years.  During that time, he has been a part of 13 regional placewinners, two national qualifiers and one All-American (NWCA).  He has also played a very large role in the Northwest Iowa Wrestling Regional Training Center, guiding practices for elite student-athletes in the area. … rest of story at https://bvuathletics.com/news/2021/8/24/sean-white-named-acting-head-wrestling-coach.aspx?mc_cid=a69354e5be&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

7 } – Men’s Wrestling Ready for Full 2021-22 Campaign as Coach Turner Releases Schedule
Gothic Knights Set to Compete at Least 18 Times in First-Ever Full Season
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — The New Jersey City University men’s wrestling program is locked and loaded for the first full season in program history as head coach Harry Turner officially released the 2021-22 schedule. NJCU, which only competed three times last year due to an abbreviated schedule, will now wrestle at least 18 times this upcoming season, including four separate home dates at the John J. Moore Athletics and Fitness Center (JMAC). All home matches will be live streamed on GothicVision.
Things get started, Nov. 7, 2021, when the Gothic Knights head down to Coach Turner’s old stomping grounds in Piscataway, N.J., for a quadrangular meet at Rutgers University. NJCU will face off with a trio of Division I programs in host Rutgers University, Cleveland State University and Binghamton University. Jersey City then heads out to Collegeville, Pa., on Saturday, Nov. 13, for the Racich Rumble, hosted by Ursinus College. NJCU then returns to the JMAC for its second-ever home match in program history on Saturday evening, Nov. 20, when those same Ursinus Bears come to Jersey City. The grapplers next action happens in Elizabethtown, Pa., on Saturday, Dec. 4, for the Blue Jay Classic, hosted by Elizabethtown College. … rest of story at https://njcugothicknights.com/news/2021/9/14/mens-wrestling-ready-for-full-2021-22-campaign-as-coach-turner-releases-schedule.aspx

8 } – Wartburg Announces 2021 Hall of Fame Class
WAVERLY, Iowa — The Wartburg College Athletics Hall of Fame Committee has announced the class of 2021 inductees – Akeya Aimable (women’s track & field, volleyball), Justin Beatty (football), Blake Gillis (wrestling), Wil Kelly (wrestling) Molly (Eslick) Kremer (women’s tennis), Ryan Moorman (baseball), Jacob Naig (wrestling), Monica Severson (coach/administrator), and Nick Weber (football).
Blake Gillis ’08 Wrestling of Spencer, Iowa
A 2008 Wartburg graduate, Blake Gillis was a four-time All-American and NCAA Finalist, winning the heavyweight national title during his senior season in 2007. He led Wartburg to four consecutive conference championships, two national runner-up finishes, and national championships in 2004 and 2006. Gillis was an Iowa Conference heavyweight champion in each of his four seasons in Orange & Black and was a three-time conference wrestler of the week award winner. He compiled 23 career technical falls, 12 falls, and totaled a career record of 139-11 to rank fifth on Wartburg’s all-time wins list.
He was inducted into the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Hall of Fame in 2018.
… rest of story at https://go-knights.net/news/2021/8/18/track-field-wartburg-announces-2021-hall-of-fame-class.aspx?mc_cid=9437ea749e&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

9} – B.W.U. Wrestling Rolls Out 2021-22 Schedule
BEREA, Ohio – Under the direction of five-time Ohio Athletic Conference Wrestling Coach of the Year Jamie Gibbs, the Baldwin Wallace University wrestling has announced its 2021-22 schedule.
BW, who won its fifth OAC Championship in the last six seasons during the 2021 campaign, opens the season at the two-day Ithaca (N.Y.) Invitational on November 5 and 6 and then travel to Angola, Indiana on November 13 to compete in the Trine Invitational.   The Yellow Jackets open OAC action in their home opener against the University of Mount Union on November 16 before hosting the BW Invitational on November 20.  BW closes out the first month of action with an OAC dual on the road against Otterbein on November 30.
The month of December features trips to Naperville, Illinois for the 57th North Central College Invitational on December 11, a trip to Sandusky for the Kalahari Duals hosted by Heidelberg University and a trip to Olivet, Michigan for duals against NCAA Division I Michigan State University Duals and Olivet College on December 18. The Yellow Jackets open the 2022 portion of its schedule when it travels to Louisville, Kentucky to compete in the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) National Duals on January 6 and 7. … rest of story at https://baldwinwallace.prestosports.com/sports/wrest/2021-22/releases/schedule?mc_cid=7075a2a45d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

10 } – Hibbs Hired as Director of Wrestling
ALMA,Mich. — Todd Hibbs is returning to the place where he enjoyed some of the greatest successes in his career as a wrestling coach.
Hibbs, who served as the Scots’ head wrestling coach from 2011-16, has been hired to return as Director of Wrestling, Director of Athletics Sarah Dehring announced on Monday, Sept. 20. In addition to his responsibilities with wrestling, Hibbs will join the senior athletics staff, as Assistant Athletics Director for Development and External Relations.
“We are so fortunate to have Todd rejoining our Alma College family,” Dehring said. “He did an incredible job training student-athletes on the wrestling mat and in the weight room during his time at Alma, but what stood out to me most was his dedication to their academics and other campus involvement. Todd’s energy and experience will pair nicely with the dedication and knowledge from Coach Jared Groeneveld and Coach Fletcher Roberts, taking the wrestling program to the next level.”
“I am beyond thrilled for the opportunity to return to Alma College and work to support not only an outstanding wrestling team, but all Scot programs, as we continue to make this plaid presence known in the MIAA and beyond,” Hibbs said. “I’d especially like to thank the hiring committee and administration for making me a Scot again. Scots Wha Hae!”
In 2011, Alma College fielded its first varsity wrestling team since 1984, with Hibbs as its head coach. Under Hibbs’ guidance, the Scots grew into a consistent top-20 team in NCAA Division III, peaking at sixth in the nation. At the 2016 NCAA Division III Championships, Alma featured three All-Americans, marking the first time in the history of the program the Scots had more than one at the national championships.
… rest of story at https://alma.prestosports.com/sports/wrest/2021-22/releases/20210920elyejy?mc_cid=741a90dc5b&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

And Tobias steps down as Alma head wrestling coach
ALMA, Mich. — Jeremiah Tobias, the head coach of the Alma College wrestling team, will be leaving the program, athletic director Sarah Dehring announced Friday, Sept. 10.
“I’d like to thank Jeremiah for everything he has done for Alma College and the wrestling program, and wish him well in his future endeavors,” Dehring said.
Tobias was named the head wrestling coach in 2016 after serving as an assistant for the previous five years. Since that time, Tobias coached three All-Americans and four Academic All-Americans. … rest of story at https://almascots.com/sports/wrest/2021-22/releases/20210913ii0xbg?mc_cid=985178620d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

11 } – Back to School for Gabe LaVey
On August 18th, it was back to school for students at Averett University in Danville, Virginia. Of course, that included a large contingent of wrestlers seeking to compete for head coach Blake Roulo’s Division III program. But, back to school had an entirely different connotation for one of the team’s newest faces, Gabe LaVey. As a 28-year-old, who will turn 29 before the start of the season, LaVey is looking to get some form of closure on a journey he started a decade ago at NC State. This sort of thing happens from time to time at non-DI schools, so why exactly is LaVey’s story different from others of this ilk? Well, Gabe has already established himself as one of the top high school and club coaches in the Commonwealth of Virginia. … rest of story at https://intermatwrestle.com/articles/24919?mc_cid=7c54a7fcd6&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

12 } – Wrestlers Spend Morning Cleaning up Campus & Community
For the second consecutive year, Coach Signorelli and the Alfred State wrestling program spent a morning giving back to the college and the Alfred Community. 36 members of the program participated in the cleanup event. Members of the team broke up into groups and went around the Alfred State, Alfred University, and the village of Alfred cleaning up the area. Over a dozen bags of garbage was picked up by the team in an effort to make their home look nice as the 2021 school year begins. … rest of story at https://alfredstate.prestosports.com/sports/wrest/2021-22/releases/20210905mwd928?mc_cid=3805e01dae&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

And Coach Rob McCabe Announces 19 to Wesleyan Wrestling Roster in 2021-22
OWENSBORO, KY.  – The Kentucky Wesleyan College wrestling program has announced the addition of 19 new members on Thursday, as announced by Head Coach Rob McCabe. The 2021 recruiting class originates from seven different states with the most coming from Georgia (6). The tri-state of Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois collectively produced nine new additions to the 2021-22 roster. McCabe addressed the programs need for depth at various weight classes as well as solidifying the upper weights.The Panthers will be starting their fourth season of competition this winter. … rest of story at https://kwcpanthers.com/news/2021/8/11/coach-rob-mccabe-announces-19-to-wesleyan-wrestling-roster-in-2021-22.aspx?mc_cid=4f2ba10c67&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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