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Lanham Announces 2025-26 Duke Wrestling Schedule

DURHAM, N.C. —Duke wrestling head coach Glen Lanham announced the 2025-26 schedule Monday, which includes six home dates. 
The Blue Devils are slated to open the 2025-26 schedule at home in Cameron Indoor Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 1, at 11 a.m., against Sacred Heart. 
Duke hits the road for WrangleMania and the Journeymen College Classic Nov. 8-9 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.  The Blue Devils then face VMI and Mercyhurst Nov. 22 in Lexington, Virginia, and Gardner-Webb in Boiling Springs Dec. 3. 
The Blue Devils welcome Appalachian State to Cameron Dec. 17 and then hit the road for four dates.  Duke will compete in the Quad at OU Dec. 21 against Oklahoma, Southern Illinois and Long Island, see action in the Southern Scuffle Jan. 3-4 and opens ACC action at Stanford Jan. 9.  Duke closes the West Coast trip at Cal Poly Jan. 10. 
Duke hosts Pittsburgh (Jan. 18) and Virginia (Jan. 30), before traveling down Tobacco Road to face North Carolina (Feb. 6) and then host NC State (Feb. 13).  The Blue Devils close their regular season action at Virginia Tech (Feb. 20) and by hosting Cornell (Feb. 22).  The Cornell match location is still being determined, as Duke is also hosting the NCAA Fencing Championship that weekend. 
Lanham enters his 13th year in Durham as the head coach … more at … https://goduke.com/news/2025/10/6/lanham-announces-2025-26-duke-wrestling-schedule

October 8, 2025 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Power joins Montreat men’s wrestling coaching staff

MONTREAT, N.C.— The Montreat College men’s wrestling program announced the addition of a full-time assistant coach this month, bolstering its staff ahead of the upcoming 2025-26 season. Jake Power assumes his new role as he and head coach Jim Connaghan get ready for a busy five-month-long men’s wrestling campaign. 
“We’re thrilled to welcome Jake Power to our coaching staff,” said head coach Jim Connaghan. “His knowledge, energy and dedication to developing Christ-centered student-athletes makes him a perfect fit for our program. I’m looking forward to seeing the impact he’ll have on our team, both on and off the mat.”  
A native of Lugoff, S.C., Power comes to Montreat with plenty of familiarity regarding the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) and the Carolinas. From 2019-2025, Power served as a coach and administrator with Valhalla SOT, a wrestling club based in Columbia, S.C. During his six years with the organization, Power coached five South Carolina High School League (SCHSL) State Champions, as well as more than 25 SCHSL State Placers.
Prior to his coaching career, Power wrestled for a pair of current AAC institutions. From 2016-18, Power competed at 141 and 157 for the Spartanburg Methodist College Pioneers. Then, in 2018-19, Power wrestled for the Truett McConnell University Bears in the 149-lb weight class. … more at … https://montreatcavaliers.com/news/2025/10/6/mens-wrestling-power-joins-mens-wrestling-coaching-staff.aspx

October 8, 2025 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

UNC Pembroke Announces Schedule For 2025-26 Season

By: Alex Pearce, Assistant Athletic Communications Director

Story Links 2025-26 Schedule

PEMBROKE – Six home dates, as well as road trips to West Virginia, Ohio, and Indiana, highlight the 2025-26 UNC Pembroke wrestling schedule that was released Wednesday by head coach Othello “O.T.” Johnson. 
“This is another opportunity to add on to what 60-plus years of former Braves have built, this group of guys, especially the seniors, have had a very big hand in that and we are very excited to see what they are capable of achieving together as they prepare for their last ride together,” said head coach OT Johnson. “You think about a guy like Caleb Grau who started with the program as a teenager and is now a true adult, we can see his growth as a leader on the mat and in his life off the mat, along with Logan Robinson who also looks great from a leadership standpoint and in his own life, so we are excited for them and the rest of the guys in this senior class. We have some young guys who are ready to make an impact as well.”
Fans can get an early look at the team on Wednesday, October 22 at 6:30 p.m. when the Braves hit the mat for their annual Black & Gold intra-squad event. Admission to that event, as well as all home dual meets, is free.
The Braves will officially kick off the new season on November 1 when they travel to West Virginia to compete in the Glenville State Open.
The Black & Gold will lift the lid on its home portion of the schedule when they host the 44th Annual Pembroke Classic, which was renamed to the PJ Smith Pembroke Classic last season. Wrestling action is slated to begin at 9 a.m. Admission to the PJ Smith Pembroke Classic is $10 for the day. Students with a valid student ID are free. … more at … https://uncpbraves.com/news/2025/10/1/wrestling-announces-schedule-for-2025-26-season.aspx

October 8, 2025 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment