National Wrestling Hall of Fame inducts Class of 2025 at Honors Weekend in Stillwater, Okla., June 6-7
The National Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 2025 will be honored and officially inducted during the 48th Honors Weekend on June 6 and 7, 2025 in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
The Hall of Fame will induct four new Distinguished Members, bringing its number to 216 since the Hall of Fame began in 1976. Also being inducted are winners of the Order of Merit, Outstanding American, Medal of Courage, Meritorious Official, as well as the Dave Schultz/Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award winners.
The weekend begins on Friday night at 6:00 p.m., with a reception and Presentation of Plaques at the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum. On Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m., an Honoree Tribute Breakfast will be held at 9:00 a.m. at the McKnight Center for the Performing Arts. The 48th Honors Induction begins with a reception at 5:30 p.m. and the black-tie Induction Ceremony at 7:00 p.m. at the McKnight Center for the Performing Arts.
A short summary and complete Hall of Fame biographies of this year’s inductees are below: … more at … https://www.themat.com/news/2025/june/06/national-wrestling-hall-of-fame-inducts-class-of-2025-at-honors-weekend-in-stillwater-okla-june-6-7
Wrestling: Scott Honecker named Massachusetts College Coach of the Year
The Ephs finished first out of 14 teams during the RIT Invitational on Dec. 7.
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. – After leading the Ephs to a first-place finish out of 14 teams at the RIT Invitational and a fourth-place performance out of 18 opponents during the NCAA Division III Northeast Regional, head coach Scott Honecker of the Williams College wrestling program earned Massachusetts College Coach of the Year accolades.
“This is a nice recognition, especially considering all the other great college wrestling coaches in the state,” said Honecker. “This award is largely a reflection of the hard work of my assistant Tom Foote and all of the staff that supports Williams wrestling, but most of all a recognition of the success and dedication of the great student-athletes who compete for the Eph wrestling program.”
During the superb 2024-25 season, Williams defeated No. 9 Oneonta, 43-9, on Feb. 8 and No. 17 Springfield, 37-12, on Jan. 26. The tight-knit group went a perfect 3-0 in dual matches on Nov. 16, defeating Cortland (44-7), Utica (50-3) and Roger Williams (32-13), as the program celebrated 100 years of existence at historic Lasell Gym in Williamstown, Massachusetts.
Foote and William Smith were on Honecker’s staff as assistant coaches. Junior captain Peter Kane, who went 42-2 this past year, qualified for the NCAA Championship, earning his third consecutive All-American honor at 157 pounds. The Fairfield, Connecticut, native earned runner-up honors during the 2024 national meet and will attempt to be the first-ever Eph wrestler to win a national championship in 2025-26. The outstanding student-athlete will also try to be the second person in program history to earn All-American laurels four times. First-year Jamie Evarts made his debut … more at … https://ephsports.williams.edu/news/2025/6/16/wrestling-scott-honecker-named-massachusetts-college-coach-of-the-year.aspx
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