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Big Ten Network Presents Coverage of 2026 Big Ten Wrestling Championships

The 2026 Big Ten Wrestling Championships, featuring 10 teams in Intermat’s top 25 tournament rankings, including five of the top 10 teams in the country, begins Saturday, March 7, on the Big Ten Network with complete coverage of college wrestling’s premier conference event.
Ahead of the championships, B1G+ is introducing a limited-time offer where fans can secure 13 months of B1G+ for $30.00 with code B1GWR. The offer is available through Friday, March 13 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
From 10 a.m. ET to 2 p.m. ET Saturday, March 7, the opening session, including the first round and quarterfinal duals, will be broadcast on BTN and B1G+. On B1G+, individual mat cameras, as well as the quad box, will allow viewers to customize their experience. Session two on Saturday night begins at 5 p.m. ET on B1G+, with coverage of the wrestlebacks and consolation matches. Television coverage resumes for Saturday night’s semifinals on BTN from 7 p.m. ET to 9 p.m. ET.
Coverage continues Sunday, March 8, as session three begins at noon ET on B1G+ with individual mat cameras for the consolation semifinals and seventh-place matches. At 4:30 p.m. ET, television coverage resumes as Big Ten champions are crowned on Big Ten Network, with third and fifth-place bouts airing on B1G+.
Big Ten Network veterans Shane Sparks, Jim Gibbons, Tim Johnson and Zach Mackey will be on the call for all the action throughout the weekend’s television broadcasts on BTN.
Before the championships coverage kicks off, a new episode of On the Mat debuts at 9:30 a.m. ET, March 7, featuring stories highlighting Penn State’s Mitchell Mesenbrink, Illinois’ Danny Pacino and Indiana’s work as a team throughout the season.
Ahead of the championship session March 8, a new episode of B1G Live: Wrestling Pregame will air at 4 p.m. ET, as Rick Pizzo and Malik Amine preview the final rounds of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships. A new episode of B1G Wrestling in 60: B1G Championships debuts Monday, March 9, at 7 p.m. ET, recapping the action from the weekend. Additional coverage of the wrestling championships will be included in new episodes of B1G Today … more at … https://www.themat.com/news/2026/march/02/big-ten-network-presents-coverage-of-2026-big-ten-wrestling-championships

March 6, 2026 Posted by | Uncategorized | , | Leave a comment

Top 35 Division II ACTIVE Coaches

TDR Editor’s Notes; The following is an updated listing of active head coaches by wins while on the Division II level. Recently retired coaches are included to show some perspective to their coaching colleagues. We welcome input as we update the lists for other divisions and for All-Time coaches including all divisions.
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  1. Steve Costanzo (St. Cloud Univ.&Dana College)       364  +17
  2. Jim Makovsky (Minn. St.-Mankato/Valley City St.)   349  +15
  3. Robert Fisher (Kutztown Univ.)                           257     +5
  4. Jason Reitmeier (Augustana College-S.D.)          248     +13
  5. Heath Grimm (Upper Iowa Univ.)                       245     +6
  6. Mike Wehler (Mercyhurst, West Liberty State)   214 – retired  2025
  7. R.C. LaHaye (Lander U./Grand Canyon U.)        172      +21
  8. James Kisgen (McKendree College)         –          171 – since in D-II   +11
  9. Othello ‘O.T.’ Johnson (U. N.C.-Pembroke)       158      +16
  10. Jason Ramstetter (Adams State College)        143      +9
  11. Jason Warthan (Indianapolis Univ.)               141       +2
  12. Dalton Jensen (Nebraska-Kearney)                 136     +14
  13. Todd Steidley (Central Oklahoma)                  130     +16
  14. Seth Bloomquist (Shippensburg State)            118      +6
  15. Shawn Nelson (Findlay Univ.)                         116 inc.   +5
  16. Dax Charles (Colorado State-Pueblo)              108      +5
  17. Josh Hutchens (Frostburg/Ashland/Col. School Mines)  107    +7
  18. Austin DeVoe (Colorado School of Mines)       99       +10
  19. Brett Hunter (Chadron State)                            98         +5
  20. Joey Simcoe (Grand Valley St./Tiffin Univ.)    98        +9
  21. Danny Irwin (West Liberty/Wheeling Jesuit)    98       +11
  22. Adam Aho (University of Mary)                        91       +10
  23. Charles Piper (Western Colorado)                     86        +10
  24. Bryce Killian (Emmanuel College)                    84 –     +9
  25. Dock Kelly (Anderson)                                     84 –now at NAIA school
  26. Anibal Nieves (East Stroudsburg & others)       83 inc.  +12
  27. Dylan Cottrell (Glenville State)                         82      +18
  28. Kris Nelson (Minnesota State-Moorhead)         80        +7
  29. Dan Willis (Mount Olive)                                  77    +7
  30. Rocky Burkett (Northern State)                         74       +5
  31. Evan Forde (Minot State)                                  54 —    +4
  32. Jimmy Eggemeyer (Quincy)                              52 –     +8
  33. Deral Brown (Newberry)                                   51 – II    +12
  34. Nick Becker (Wisconsin-Parkside)                    51 – II    +12
  35. Jamie Gibbs (U.N.C.-Pembroke)                       51  II — now at D-III school


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