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NWCA Names Omi Acosta 2024 NAIA Men’s National Coach of the Year

Manheim, PA – The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) is proud to announce that Omi Acosta of Life University is the recipient of the 2024 NAIA Men’s National Coach of the Year award. Selected by his peers, this prestigious award is presented to a coach who has demonstrated outstanding effort throughout the regular season in developing and elevating their program both on campus and within the community. The award will be presented in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, at the NAIA Hall of Fame Banquet on Friday, July 26. The banquet is held in conjunction with the NWCA’s Annual Convention. Tickets may be purchased by clicking here. Defense Soap, the official hygiene partner of the NWCA, is the presenting sponsor of the award.  
Guy Sako, founder and CEO of Defense Soap expressed his pride in partnering with the NWCA to continue its mission of keeping wrestlers on the mat through hygiene products and educational resources.  
Coach Omi Acosta took over as the Head Coach of the Life University Men’s Wrestling Team during the 2016-2017 season. Since then, he has produced ten individual NAIA National Champions, 14 NAIA National finalists, 47 NAIA All-Americans, and 78 NAIA National Qualifiers. This past season, Acosta led the Running Eagles to a second-place finish at the NAIA National Championships, bringing home his fourth NAIA Team Trophy. This year’s squad also won the NWCA National Duals Championship, defeating the #1 ranked Grand View squad and breaking their 162-win streak against NAIA competition. Acosta also guided the Running Eagles to a perfect 23-0 dual record for the first time. … more at … https://nwcaonline.com/news/2024/7/9/national-wrestling-coaches-association-nwca-names-omi-acosta-2024-naia-mens-national-coach-of-the-year.aspx

July 21, 2024 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized