2024 D3WRESTLE.COM COACH OF THE YEAR
The 2024 d3wrestle.com Coach of the Year is Tim Fader of UW-Eau Claire. Fader coached the Blugolds to the best season in the 64-year history of the program in 2023-2024. UW-Eau Claire had a school-record four All-Americans at this year’s NCAA Championships on the way to a 5th place team finish. Jared Stricker became the second NCAA champion in school history and the first since 2006.
During the regular season, UW-Eau Claire won 19 duals, the highest in school history. The team also tied with UW-La Crosse for the team title at the WIAC Championships, giving UW-Eau Claire its first ever conference championship in wrestling. Three Blugolds won WIAC titles at the event. Stricker was named Co-Wrestler of the Year in the conference and also set the career wins record at UW-Eau Claire.
The 2023-2024 season was Fader’s ninth in Eau Claire. Previously, he had been the head coach for ten years at UW-Whitewater and six years at UW-La Crosse. … more at … D3wrestle.com/2024-d3wrestle-com-coach-of-the-year
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