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Top Active Coaches in Dual Wins – NCAA D-III

ACTIVE Coaches (D-III)– Top 40 (or so) with at least 70 wins

Roger Crebs (Lycoming College) 418
Lonnie Morris (Johnson & Wales) 373
Don Murray (SUNY-Brockport) 359
Ron Beaschler (Ohio Northern Univ.) 328
Bruce Haberli (New York University) 307
Dave Mitchell (Luther College) 287
Martin Nichols (Ithaca College) 274
Jon Laudenslager (Wilkes University) 264
Jay Jones (Rhode Island College) 241
John Oostendorp (Coe College) 239
Brad Bruhn (SUNY-Cortland) 233
Bryan Brunk (Messiah College) 233
Drew Black (Wesleyan Univ.) 207
Johnny Johnson (Wisconsin-Stevens Point) 202
Dave Malecek (Wisconsin-LaCrosse State) – 194
Duane Ritter (SUNY Oneonta State) – 179
Mike Howard (SUNY-Oswego State) – 177
Jon McGovern (Dubuque University) – 154
Brian Anderson (Wabash College) – 150
Jon Egan (Roger Williams) – 146
Leo Kocher (University of Chicago) 144 – inc.
Craig Thurber (Thiel College) – 140
Steve Marianetti (Elmhurst College) – 132
Eric Keller (Wartburg College) – 132
Ron Headlee (Waynesburg Univ.) 127
Joe Galente (College of New Jersey) 120
Jamie Gibbs (Baldwin-Wallace) – 116
Eric Van Kley (Central College,) – 112
Jason Garriques (Centenary College) 111
Brandon Bissette (Olivet College) 110
Greg Ilaria (U.S. Merchant Marine) – 109
James Holder (Springfield College) 108
Al Russomano (Scranton Univ.) 95
Keith Norris (John Hopkins Univ.) 93
Dan Callahan (Trine Tri-State Univ.) 86
Joe Favia (Stevens Institute of Tech.) 86
Scott Honacker (Williams College) 85
Andrew Vogel (Gettysburg College) 82
Tommy Prairie (Washington & Jefferson) 77
Nathan Shearer (Washington & Lee) 69
Nate Yetzer (Ferrum College) 65

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TDR Top 12 – Rosewood

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TDR Top 12 – Pamlico County

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1 } – Erica Wiebe stresses positives while wrestling with disappointment of Olympic postponement
In the search to find purpose and to accomplish something new each day while in isolation, Erica Wiebe has discovered a talent for getting dressed upside down. It’s all part of the optimism and sense of humour that helps lift the Stittsville native and reigning Olympic 75-kilogram freestyle wrestling champion past the disappointment of not being able to defend her gold medal in Tokyo this summer. …. rest of story at https://ottawasun.com/sports/olympics/erica-wiebe-stresses-positives-while-wrestling-with-disappointment-of-olympic-postponement?mc_cid=d92f731bd9&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

2 } – High school wrestling in New Jersey adapting to rising girls participation
The National Federation of State High School Associations wants wrestling to become more gender-neutral as participation by girls continues to grow.The NFHS wrestling committee announced significant rule changes Tuesday for the 2020-21 wrestling season, including modifications to hair length restrictions and weigh-in protocol.
In a statement from the organization, the revision was “linked to the committee’s focus on inclusion” of boys and girls. “I think that’s amazing,” said Mainland Regional junior Amirah Giorgianni, who was a first-team Press All-Star this past winter after she placed second at the state tournament in March.
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, which governs most high school sports in the state, allowed girls wrestling for the first time in the 2018-19 season. It grew in popularity this past winter. “Girls and boys both deserve the same,” said Giorgianni, 16, of Somers Point. “Girls should get as much credit as boys, and it’s great that people are seeing that and . …. rest of story at https://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/high-school-wrestling-in-new-jersey-adapting-to-rising-girls-participation/article_16e10413-c568-5636-b038-525870568f73.html?mc_cid=3a87a899d8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

3 } – Kelly Inks with Colorado Mesa Women’s Wrestling
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – Colorado Mesa University head women’s wrestling coach Travis Mercado announced the signing of Colorado native Tristan Kelly to a letter of intent.
“Tristan is one of the country’s top recruits this year and being from Colorado, she was a must have girl for our program,” coach Mercado said.
Kelly is a two-time Colorado state champion wrestling for Douglas County High School and went 26-0 at 161 pounds as a senior. The Erie, Colo. dealt Vista Ridge senior Bella Mitchell her only two losses of the season, once in the region finals and once in the state championship match, an 11-2 major decision. … rest of story at … https://cmumavericks.com/news/2020/5/1/kelly-inks-with-womens-wrestling.aspx?mc_cid=3a87a899d8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

4 } – TOM’s Quarant-Interview with Colorado Mesa-Signee Tristan Kelly
On Friday, Tristan Kelly, one of the top high school girls in the nation made her college intentions official by signing with Colorado Mesa. The Cadet World Team member and double Fargo champion will be staying in her home state of Colorado to join head coach Travis Mercado’s third-year program. In addition to her decision to sign with Colorado Mesa and the recruiting process, we talk with Tristan about her wrestling role model (also from Colorado), her travels in the sport, and … rest of the story at … https://news.theopenmat.com/womens-wrestling/toms-quarant-interview-with-colorado-mesa-signee-tristan-kelly/77841?mc_cid=6299171a9e&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

5 } – Clarissa Chun: My Wrestling Hero
The 13th installment of My Wrestling Hero features 2008 World champion and 2012 Olympic bronze medalist Clarissa Chun, who shares her thoughts on her wrestling hero — four-time World champion Tricia Saunders.
These are Chun’s thoughts on her wrestling hero:
“She was one I had to compete against, but she paved that way and inspired me that my goals were possible because of women like her out there. She was a strong advocate for women’s wrestling in the United States when people were kind of turning their heads to women’s wrestling. She was that strong woman with a voice and not turning down any opportunities. She pushed forward opportunities for women. I believe she helped fight for women to get a stipend, even though it wasn’t an Olympic sport. She helped get support for women’s wrestling within USA Wrestling. … rest of story at … https://www.trackwrestling.com/PortalPost.jsp?TIM=1588803032387&twSessionId=ksgfepqucq&postId=780477135&mc_cid=6299171a9e&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

6 } – Sanctioning of high school girls wrestling awaits approval by the FHSAA Board of Directors
Currently, there are 23 sanctioned sports governed by the Florida High School Athletics Association.
However, if things go according to plan, by next month, this figure will be bumped up to 24 with the historic addition of girls wrestling. The FHSAA recently voted unanimously to endorse the sport. Now, it’s up to the Board of Directors to give the stamp of approval. They will host a meeting through Zoom in June to announce their decision. Sanctioning would allow girls to compete in an official state championship tournament. It also allocates money for equipment, coaches and transportation. Perhaps the strongest local advocate is Mike Crowder, head wrestling coach at Lincoln High School. … rest of story at … https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/2020/05/06/girls-wrestling-awaits-approval-fhsaa-board-directors/3062297001/?mc_cid=6299171a9e&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

7 } – Lukasz Zagowalko Named Assistant Women’s Wrestling Coach at NJCU
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (NJCUGothicKnights.com) | Lukasz Zagowalko, a wrestling trainer with international experience, has been named as an assistant women’s wrestling coach at New Jersey City University, head coach Elena Pirozhkova has announced. Zagowalko is the third member of the first-ever women’s wrestling staff in NJCU history, which launches as a varsity program in Fall, 2020.
A native of Poland where he lived for most of his life, he held three wrestling head coaching positions in the European nation. Most recently, Zagowalko was head coach of The West Pomeranian State Wrestling Association from 2015-18. Previously, he coached the Sports Club “Orzel” Szczecin from 2006-10 and the Student Sports Club “Orliki” Szczecin from 2004-09.
Zagowalko was an assistant coach for Sports Club “Technik” Swidwin from 2013-18. Additionally, he served as an assistant for West Pomeranian State Wrestling (2005-08) and the Academy of Physical Education Academic Sports Club Gorzów Wielkopolski (2002-03).
From 2003-05, Zagowalko coached Polish Olympian Monika Michalik. The most titled Polish competitor in history, …. rest of story at https://njcugothicknights.com/news/2020/5/6/202005-06_lukasz-zagowalko-named-assistant-womens-wrestling-coach-at-njcu.aspx

8 } – Athletes build own wrestling hall to train during lockdown
Wrestler and Olympic hopeful Ana Moceyawa was in Morocco when the global impact of the Coronavirus started to be felt. “I was at my Olympic qualification tournament and unfortunately it got cancelled before we got a chance to compete,” said Moceyawa. “It was tough because I’d been training for that moment for a long time but peoples health and safety has to take priority.” From there the 30-year-old raced back to New Zealand where she hoped to reunite with her family in Christchurch. “I had only just got back to New Zealand when we went into Alert Level Four so it was a real rush for me. … rest of story at … http://www.olympic.org.nz/news/athletes-build-own-wrestling-hall-to-train-during-lockdown/?mc_cid=6299171a9e&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

9 } – RETIREMENT TO RIGHT BACK IN THE GAME
What it’s like to put your life on hold for your Olympic dreams
My name is Julia Salata and I’m a 2020 Olympic Hopeful.
At least, I was. Now that’s changed, not just for myself, but for thousands of athletes all over the world. What I’m doing today, on a weekday in early May, is not what I thought I would be doing 3 months ago. 3 months ago, there were one of two things I would have been doing today… rest of story at … https://www.wreaperwrestling.com/retirement-to-right-back-in-the-game-what-its-like-to-put-your-life-on-hold-for-your-olympic-dreams/?mc_cid=682211b4c7&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

10 } – Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award State Winners Announced
The National Wrestling Hall of Fame on Tuesday announced the state winners of the Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award (TSHSEA). First presented in 2014, the TSHSEA is named for Tricia Saunders, a four-time World Champion and women’s wrestling pioneer. Saunders was the first woman to be inducted as a Distinguished Member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2006 and was inducted into the United World Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2011. The award recognizes and celebrates the nation’s most outstanding high school senior female wrestlers for their excellence in wrestling, scholastic achievement, citizenship, and community service. For the third consecutive year, the Hall of Fame is recognizing a record number of state winners with 46, up from 35 winners in 2019 and 32 winners in 2018. … rest of story at … https://nwhof.org/blog/tricia-saunders-high-school-excellence-award-state-winners-announced/?mc_cid=c97d5b4f2c&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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TDR Top 12 – North Lenoir

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Top Active Coaches in Dual Wins – NCAA D-I

ACTIVE Coaches (D-I)– Top 25 (or so) with at least 120 wins
Wins while coaching a D-I team

John Smith (Oklahoma State Univ.) 411
Tom Borelli (Central Michigan) 337
Rob Koll (Cornell Univ.) 316
Brian Smith (Missouri/Syracuse) 297
Tom Ryan (Ohio State/Hofstra) 280
Mark Manning (Nebraska/Northern Iowa) 278
Jim Zalesky (Oregon State/Iowa) 274
Tom Brands (Iowa & Virginia Tech) 247
Tim Flynn (Edinboro State Univ.) 231
Joel Greenlee (Ohio Univ.) 230
Roger Reina (Pennsylvania, Un. Of) 225 – returned in 2017
Pat Santoro (Lehigh University, Maryland) 204
Pat Popolizio (North Carolina St., SUNY-Binghampton) – 198
Cael Sanderson (Penn State, Iowa State) – 196
Kevin Dresser (Iowa State/Virginia Tech Univ.) 188
Jim Andrassy (Kent State Univ.) 186
Scott Goodale (Rutgers University) – 183
Steve Martin (Old Dominion University) – 172
Steve Garland (Virginia University) 166
John Stutzman (Buffalo SUNY, Bloomsburg) – 152
Dan Wirnsberger (Bucknell, Bloomsburg) 152
Rob Hjerling (The Citadel) – 144
Jay Weiss (Harvard Univ.) – 139
Kerry McCoy (Maryland, Stanford) – 131 – retired in 2019
Mark Branch (Wyoming Univ.) – 122

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TDR Top 12 – New Bern

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College News – # 96

# 1 ) John Hangey Appointed To NCAA Wrestling Rules Committee
LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – Rider University Wrestling Head Coach John Hangey has been appointed as a member of the NCAA Wrestling Rules Committee. Hangey’s term of service on the committee will begin September 1, 2020, and continue through August 31, 2024. “I’m honored to represent the MAAC, Rider University and the Mid-American Conference on the NCAA Division I Wrestling Rules Committee,” said Hangey. “I look forward to helping evolve the sport of wrestling and, more importantly, making a positive impact on the student-athletes.” Hangey recently completed his third season as Rider’s Head Coach in 2019-20, leading the Broncs to the MAC Eastern Division Championship with a 12-3 overall record and a 7-1 mark in MAC duals. Included in the Broncs’ success was a road upset of nationally-ranked No. 6 Minnesota on Nov. 15. Four Broncs qualified for NCAA’s this season and Hangey has sent 11 Broncs to NCAA’s in his three years at the helm. … rest of story at … https://gobroncs.com/news/2020/5/8/john-hangey-appointed-to-ncaa-wrestling-rules-committee.aspx?mc_cid=4570e96a5e&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

2 ) Patrick Henry Community College announces start of wrestling program, brings in former Franklin County High School coach
Patrick Henry Community College will field a wrestling team for the first time this winter, and the Patriots have tapped a local high school coach to take the reins. Justin Smith, Franklin County’s head wrestling coach since 2017, resigned his position with the Eagles this week to accept the head coaching position at PHCC. … rest of story at https://www.martinsvillebulletin.com/mva/phcc-announces-start-of-wrestling-program-brings-in-former-franklin-county-high-school-coach/article_78b335c8-2faf-5082-98a4-b87915bef9c8.html?mc_cid=924af05634&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

and https://www.roanoke.com/sports/high_schools/franklin-county-wrestling-coach-resigns-so-he-can-take-on-college-challenge/article_423934d8-f324-5212-bf4c-a3bb20c604e3.html?mc_cid=2bb0dedacc&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

3 ) New Ridgewater Coach Brings Strong Athletic Background to the Team
WILLMAR and HUTCHINSON, MN – Ridgewater College Warrior wrestlers will have a new head coach for the 2020-21 season. Meet Joey Brown from Washington state. Brown comes to Ridgewater College highly recommended after serving the previous five seasons as the head wrestling coach at Snohomish High School in Snohomish, WA, where following this last season, he was named District 1 Coach of the Year. Brown grew up in Washington and Oregon where he wrestled, played football, baseball, and threw for the track team through high school. After high school, he attended Southern Oregon University and Mayville State University, ND, where he played football and walked on to the wrestling team. …. rest of story at https://theguillotine.com/2020/05/new-ridgewater-coach-brings-strong-athletic-background-to-the-team/?mc_cid=6299171a9e&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

4 ) Get to Know: Wrestling Head Coach Dave Malecek
La Crosse, Wis. – UW-La Crosse Intercollegiate Athletics is giving fans an opportunity to get to know its 16 head coaches during the 2019-20 season. We thank all 16 of the Eagles’ head coaches for participating. Our head coach being recognized today is wrestling’s Dave Malecek.
Malecek completed his 14th season as UWL’s head coach in 2019-20. He has led the Eagles to top-four finishes at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Championships seven years. UWL placed second in 2008 and 2010, third in 2007, 2009 and 2011 and fourth in 2012 and 2013. Five wrestlers were set to compete at the 2020 NCAA Division III Championships March 13-14 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa before being canceled due to the COVID-19 public health threat. …. rest of the story at https://uwlathletics.com/news/2020/5/11/get-to-know-wrestling-head-coach-dave-malecek.aspx?mc_cid=682211b4c7&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

5 ) Wrestling podcast: Iowa’s Paul Glynn joins ‘In The Room’ to relive the Hawkeyes’ 2019-20 season
A lot made the 2019-20 wrestling season memorable, both in how it unfolded and how it ended. The Iowa wrestling team, especially, was in the midst of an extremely special season, going 13-0 in duals, posting record-shattering attendance numbers, and winning the Big Ten regular season and tournament titles in dominant fashion. Then the novel coronavirus pandemic hit and put the kibosh on what was slated to be the final chapter of the Hawkeyes’ sterling campaign, canceling the NCAA Championships and temporarily pausing sports as we know them. On the latest “In The Room” wrestling podcast, we relived the Hawkeyes’ 2019-20 season with a special guest: Iowa wrestler Paul Glynn. Glynn, a senior this past season, won 28 career matches for Iowa and filled in at 133 pounds over the last four years. He provided some highlights throughout his career, including a run to the semifinals of the Midlands Championships in 2018 and a memorable, come-from-behind victory against Michigan State this past season. …. rest of story at https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2020/04/28/wrestling-podcast-iowa-wrestler-paul-glynn-joins-in-room-hawkeyes-2019-20-season-ncaa-carver/3039293001/?mc_cid=09298b3e7a&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

6 ) Oklahoma State Wrestling Finishes 6th Nationally in Attendance
The National Wrestling Media Association recently compiled a list of wrestling attendance data from the last year and here’s where the Cowboys landed compared to other top programs. The Cowboys found themselves averaging the sixth nationally behind Ohio State, Rutgers, Iowa State, Penn State, and Iowa. They were ahead of Minnesota, Arizona State, Fresno State, and Lehigh, which rounded out the rest of the top 10. Iowa smashed historic attendance records with their crowds this year which included Oklahoma State and even helped lift Iowa State into the top three with their crowd in Ames of 11,238. .. rest of story and chart at https://pistolsfiringblog.com/oklahoma-state-wrestling-finishes-6th-nationally-in-attendance/?mc_cid=9b182d31f3&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

7 ) Unfinished wrestling season ‘doesn’t seem real’ to Mizzou standout Connor Flynn
Connor Flynn was near the top of his game when the game was called off due to the coronavirus pandemic. Wrestling for the University of Missouri in the Mid-America Conference Tournament in DeKalb, Ill., in early March, Flynn dropped a 3-2 match in the second round but rallied to dominate in four consolation matches to take third place at 174 pounds. During that Sunday run, Flynn won by technical fall over top-seeded Jacob Oliver of Edinboro, pinned second-seeded Dean Sherry of Rider in 1:11 and then won 7-0 over Northern Illinois’ Kenny Moore to earn his third consecutive trip to the NCAAs. …. story at https://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/mizzou/unfinished-wrestling-season-doesnt-seem-real-to-mizzou-standout-connor-flynn/article_0a6ce714-187e-59cb-b65d-56c7509a7d9f.html?mc_cid=09298b3e7a&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

8 ) Tanner Weatherman and his life on the wrestling mat
Ballard and Iowa State graduate Tanner Weatherman took a volunteer coaching position for the Dallas Center-Grimes wrestling program in 2020. Wrestling for his uncle Jeff and father Tim, Weatherman went 173-9 and was a three-time state champion at Ballard from 2009-11. He was part of back-to-back Class 2A state traditional and dual-team tournament championships in 2008-09. At ISU, Weatherman went 98-35 from 2013-16, wrestling at 174 pounds his first three years and at 165 as a senior. He was named the Freshman of the Year in the Big 12 and was a four-time NCAA qualifier. …. story at https://www.newsrepublican.com/sports/20200502/tanner-weatherman-and-his-life-on-wrestling-mat?mc_cid=3a87a899d8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

9 ) ASU Wrestling Coach Zeke Jones Reflects On the Loss of a Promising Season
The date was November 22nd, 2019, and Arizona State wrestling had just pulled off a 19-18 win over Penn State, college wrestling’s premier program, and winners of 60-straight dual meets. For a brief moment, Jones stepped out of coach mode. The long-in place plan Zeke Jones and his staff envisioned reached had its apex, but the euphoria of the execution of that plan drew out the competitor in him. Having just been part of one of the biggest wins of his career on the mat or in the chair, he began to pump his fists while making his way toward key members of the largest crowd to ever see a Sun Devil wrestling match. Jones, who was a member of the 1988 national champion team, wanted to thank the program’s biggest supporters for helping Arizona State get to a spot he envisioned when he was hired in 2014. …. story at https://arizonavarsity.rivals.com/news/asu-wrestling-coach-zeke-jones-reflects-on-the-loss-of-a-promising-season?mc_cid=d92f731bd9&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

10 ) – Brands: Grapple on the Gridiron II was planned for last year vs. Penn State
Grapple on the Gridiron II was almost a thing.
That’s according to Iowa head wrestling coach Tom Brands, who appeared on KCJJ Friday morning. The original Grapple on the Gridiron was held on Saturday, November 14th, 2015 in the south end zone of Kinnick Stadium. A record 42,287 fans saw the 4th-ranked Hawkeyes edge #1 Oklahoma State 18-16. Brands told KCJJ he and athletics director Gary Barta made plans for a sequel last season. He said he tried to contact Penn State head coach Cael Sanderson about bringing his preseason #1 Nittany Lions to Kinnick Stadium to face his second-ranked Hawkeyes, but Sanderson never returned his calls. “He hemmed and hawed and stalled me,” Brands told KCJJ, “so I just had to move on.”
The event had been planned for the weekend of Saturday, November 16th. When plans with Penn State fell through, Iowa scheduled Tennessee-Chattanooga for the same weekend. …. story at https://www.1630kcjj.com/2020/05/03/brands-grapple-on-the-gridiron-ii-was-planned-for-last-year-vs-penn-state/?mc_cid=91ffce1a35&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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