Iowa State’s David Carr claims Amateur Wrestling News’ 9th annual Hammer Award
Iowa State’s David Carr claims Amateur Wrestling News’ 9th annual Hammer Award for winning most competitive weight at NCAAs
Amateur Wrestling News will present The Hammer, its annual award, to Iowa State’s David Carr.
The award is presented to the wrestler who wins the national title at what the writers at AWN determine to be the most competitive weight class during the NCAA Tournament.
Carr won the 165-pound title in Kansas City, defeating Penn State’s Mitchell Mesenbrink in the finals and two-time NCAA champ Keegan O’Toole in the semifinals. Carr won his first NCAA title in 2022, but at 157 pounds. There were eight returning All Americans at 165 pounds. Carr finished the season 17-2.
Past Hammer recipients include Logan Stieber, Alex Dieringer, Spencer Lee, Zahid Valencia, Bo Nickal, Nick Lee, Keegan O’Toole, and Vito Arujau. … more at … Themat.com/Iowa-state-s-david-carr-claims-amateur-wrestling-news-9th-annual-hammer-award
Active College Coaches – Top 25 part 3- NCAA Division I & All Colleges – TDR # 31-84
Top 25 Active College Coaches’ Lists as of March 2024
Recent retirees are included and noted in the lists. The following are active head coaches now or in a recent year. We welcome input and corrections. Contact us at martinkfleming@gmail.com
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2024 ACTIVE Coaches – Top 30 w/at least 245 wins Wins &-Level
- Pat Pecora (Pitt-Johnstown) 661 – II (15)
- John Smith (Oklahoma State Univ.) 490– I (14) to retire in 2024
- Roger Crebs (Lycoming College) 450 – III (11)
- Lonnie Morris (Johnson & Wales) 446 – III (24)
- Tom Borelli (Central Michigan, Lake Superior St.) – 414 – I, II (8) to retire 2024
- Bruce Haberli (New York Univ./Manhattan Coll.) 394 – III (10) up 1
- Ron Beaschler (Ohio Northern Univ.) 391 – III (17) up 1
- Mike Denney (Maryville Univ./Nebr.-Omaha) 389 – II — retired in 2023
- Rob Koll (Cornell Univ.) 345 – I (11)
- Brian Smith (Missouri/Syracuse) 336—I (10)
- Steve Costanzo (St. Cloud St. Univ./Dana College) 333 II (14) up 1
- Dave Mitchell (Luther (IA) 327 – III (12) up 1
- Jim Makovsky (Minn. St.-Mankato/Valley City St.) 326 – II (2) down 2
- Tom Ryan (Ohio State/Hofstra) 322 – I (15)
- Tim Fader (Wisc.-Eau Claire, Whitewater, La Crosse) 319 – III (19) up 1
- Mark Manning (Nebraska/Northern Iowa) 315 – I (12) down 1
- Martin Nichols (Ithaca College) 313 – III (14)
- Jim Zalesky (Jamestown/Oregon State/Iowa) 297 – I/NAIA (6)
- Tom Brands (Iowa, Va. Tech) – 294 – I (12) up 1
- Jon Laudenslager (Wilkes University) – 290 – III (8)
- Paul Keysaw (Fresno City/Moorpark College) 287 – Cal. Jr.Coll. (9)
- John Oostendorp (Coe College) 278 – III (12)
- Jay Jones (Rhode Island College) – 274 – III (13)
- Bryan Brunk (Messiah College) – 266 – III (11)
- Tim Flynn (West Virginia Un./Edinboro Univ.) – 264- I (10)
- Joel Greenlee (Ohio University) – 251 – I (7)
- Franky James (Campbellsville/U. Tenn.-Chattanooga) – 251 – NAIA/I (16) up 4
- Roger Reina (Pennsylvania, Univ. of) 248 – I (6) down 1
- Cael Sanderson (Penn State, Iowa State) – 247 – I (12) up 1
- Pat Popolizio (North Carolina State, SUNY-Binghampton) – 245 – I (14) up 3
Top 25 Division I ACTIVE Coaches with at least 135 Wins
- John Smith (Oklahoma State Univ.) 490 — retiring in 2024
- Tom Borelli (Central Michigan) 368 — retiring in 2024
- Rob Koll (U.N.C./Stanford/Cornell U.) 345
- Brian Smith (Missouri/Syracuse) 336
- Tom Ryan (Ohio State/Hofstra) 322
- Mark Manning (Nebraska/Northern Iowa) 315
- Tom Brands (Iowa & Virginia Tech) 294
- Jim Zalesky (Oregon State/Iowa) 278 now at NAIA school
- Tim Flynn (W.V.U./Edinboro St.) 264
- Joel Greenlee (Ohio Univ.) 251
- Roger Reina (Pennsylvania, Un. Of) 248
- Cael Sanderson (Penn State, Iowa State) – 247
- Pat Popolizio (North Carolina St., SUNY-Binghampton) – 245
- Kevin Dresser (Iowa State/Virginia Tech Univ.) 241
- Pat Santoro (Lehigh University, Maryland) 232
- Scott Goodale (Rutgers University) – 221
- Jim Andrassy (Kent State Univ.) 203
- Steve Garland (Virginia University) 188
- John Stutzman (Buffalo SUNY, Bloomsburg) – 186
- Dan Wirnsberger (Bucknell, Bloomsburg) 178
- Chris Bono (Wisconsin/South Dakota/U.Tenn.Chatt.) 153 up 1 spot
- Jay Weiss (Harvard Univ.) – 151
- John Mark Bentley (Appalachian State) – 144
- Jason Borelli (American/Stanford Univ.) – 139
- Mark Branch (Wyoming Univ.) – 137
Oklahoma State Legend John Smith Announces Retirement
STILLWATER – Oklahoma State legend John Smith announced his retirement Thursday, ending a 33-year run as head coach of the Cowboy wrestling program. The legacy of his career is astounding.
Under his watch, OSU produced five NCAA team championships, 33 NCAA individual championships, 490 dual wins, 153 All-America honors, 23 team conference championships, 132 individual conference championships and two Hodge Trophy winners. His accomplishments place him among the top coaches in the history of the sport.
Smith, 58, is the longest tenured wrestling coach in Oklahoma State history and trails only James Wadley (men’s tennis) and Henry Iba (men’s basketball) as the longest tenured head coaches at OSU, regardless of sport.
His 490-73-6 career dual record gives him the most wins in school history and the third-most wins in the history of Division I wrestling. His numbers for All-Americans, conference championships and individual conference champions are the most at OSU by a wide margin and are believed to be the most in NCAA wrestling history.
He also coached his teams to eight perfect dual season records, an all-time conference record of 171-24-5 and 21 top-five finishes at the NCAA Championships. His wrestlers won better than 70 percent of more than 16,000 bouts during his time as head coach and went on to claim double-digit spots on Team USA at the world level. “It has been an honor to coach for more than 32 years at the same institution,” Smith said. “I can’t even begin to tell you what Oklahoma State has done for me, my wife, my immediate family and brothers and sisters who all graduated from OSU. My journey started at age 17 here at Oklahoma State and it has allowed me to accomplish everything I ever wanted.”
Beyond the numbers, Smith is recognized widely for his contributions to the sport. He is a Distinguished Member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, a two-time selection as the National Wrestling Coaches Association coach of the year and a 15-time selection as conference coach of the year. He was also the first wrestler to be inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame and is a member of the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame. “Coach Smith is a hero and truly the greatest of all time,” … rest at … OKstate.com/Cowboy-wrestling-oklahoma-state-legend-john-smith-announces-retirement
Active College Coaches – Top 25 part 2- NCAA Divisions II & III – TDR # 31-83
Top 25 Active College Coaches’ Lists as of March 2024
Recent retirees are included and noted in the lists. The following are active head coaches now or in a recent year. We welcome input and corrections. Contact us at martinkfleming@gmail.com
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Top 25 Division II ACTIVE Coaches with at least 79 wins
- Pat Pecora (Pitt-Johnstown) 661
- Mike Denney (Maryville Univ./Nebr.-Omaha) 389 – retired in 2023
- Steve Costanzo (St. Cloud Univ.&Dana College) 333
- Jim Makovsky (Minn. St.-Mankato/Valley City St.) 326
- Robert Fisher (Kutztown Univ.) 241
- Doug Henry (Gannon Univ.) 234
- Heath Grimm (Upper Iowa Univ.) 229
- Jason Reitmeier (Augustana College-S.D.) 225
- Mike Wehler (Mercyhurst, West Liberty State) 215
- James Kisgen (McKendree) 173 {II} since 2010
- R.C. LaHaye (Lander/Grand Canyon) 135
- Othello ‘O.T.’ Johnson (U. N.C.-Pembroke) 133
- Jason Warthan (Indianapolis Univ.) 132
- Jason Ramstetter (Adams State College) 131
- Chuck Piper (Colorado Mesa) 129– retired in 2022
- Kenn Caudell (Belmont-Abbey College) 127 – retired in 2023
- Dalton Jensen (Nebraska-Kearney) 112
- Shawn Nelson (Findlay Univ.) 107 inc.
- Seth Bloomquist (Shippensburg State) 105
- Todd Steidley (Central Oklahoma) 101
- Dax Charles (Colorado State-Pueblo) 94
- Dock Kelly (Anderson) 93 now at NAIA school
- Brett Hunter (Chadron State) 88
- Brian Tucker (Seton Hill) 87
- Joey Simcoe (Grand Valley/Tiffin) 79
- Danny Irwin (Wheeling Jesuit/West Liberty) 79
ACTIVE Coaches(D-III)– Top 25 (or so) with at least 150 wins
- Roger Crebs (Lycoming College) 450
- Lonnie Morris (Johnson & Wales) 446
- Ron Beaschler (Ohio Northern Univ.) 391
- Bruce Haberli (New York University) 345
- Dave Mitchell (Luther College) 327
- Tim Fader (Wisc.-Eau Claire/Whitewater/La Crosse) 319
- Martin Nichols (Ithaca College) 313
- Jon Laudenslager (Wilkes University) 290
- John Oostendorp (Coe College) 278
- Jay Jones (Rhode Island College) 274
- Bryan Brunk (Messiah College) 266
- Brad Bruhn (SUNY-Cortland) 236 – retired in 2022
- Dave Malecek (Wisconsin-LaCrosse State) 232
- Sebastian Amato (Trinity College) 228
- Drew Black (Wesleyan Univ.) 227
- Duane Ritter (SUNY Oneonta State) 207
- Jon Egan (Roger Williams) – 193
- Mike Howard (SUNY-Oswego State) 189
- Eric Keller (Wartburg College) – 183
- Jon McGovern (Dubuque University) – 178
- Craig Thurber (Thiel College) – 171
- Jamie Gibbs (Baldwin-Wallace) – 169
- Brian Anderson (Wabash College) – 167
- Joe Galente (College of New Jersey) 158
- Leo Kocher (University of Chicago) 154 – inc. retiring in 2024
Active College Coaches – Top 25 part 1- NAIA, Women’s & Junior College – TDR # 31-82
Top 25 Active College Coaches’ Lists as of March 2024
Recent retirees are included and noted in the lists. The following are active head coaches now or in a recent year. We welcome input and corrections. Contact us at martinkfleming@gmail.com
ACTIVE NAIA Coaches – Top 25 with at least 54 wins
- Franky James (Campbellsville) 251
- Mike Machholz (Missouri Valley) 232 – retired in 2022
- Nick Mitchell (Grand View College) 182
- Corey Ruff (Cumberlands/Lindsey-Wilson) 135
- Tyson Thivierge (Montana State Northern) 121
- Omi Acosta (Life University) 109
- Jake Stevenson (Morningside College) 104
- Dana Vote (Doane, Midland, Concordia) 101
- Jeff Bedard (Reinhardt Univ.) 101
- K.C. Rock (Embry-Riddle College) 98
- Thomas Pompei (Indiana Institute of Technology) 96
- Rik Dahl (Northwestern College) — 90
- Joey Martinez (Menlo) — 88
- James Hicks (Cumberland Univ./Darton — 77
- Todd Allen (Williams Baptist Coll., Cumberlands) – 69 – retired in 2022
- Colby Crank (Ottawa College) 68
- Steven Bradley (Marian Univ.) — 66
- Brian Jackson (Missouri Baptist) — 66 inc.
- James Kisgen (McKendree College) — 66 school now in Div. II
- Joe Privitere (Briar Cliff) — 62
- Brandon Jorge (Southeastern) 60
- Lennie Zalesky (Calif. Baptist Univ.) — 55 – now a D-I school
- Beau Vest (Dana-Midland) — 55 – coaching now at another level
- Dustyn Azure (Eastern Oregon) — 54
- Cody Garcia (Baker College) — 54 —coaching now at another level
ACTIVE Women’s Coaches across all divisions – Top 25 with 25 or more wins
- Jason Moorman (King Univ.) 172
- Lee Miracle (Campbellsville) 112
- Donnie Stephens (Univ. of the Cumberlands) 89
- Sam Schmitz (McKendree Univ.) 77 – retired in 2022
- Ashley Sword-Buster (Life University) 73
- Paul Rademacher (Indiana Institute of Tech./South. Oregon) 65
- Brian Jackson (Missouri Baptist) 56 – inc. – retired in 2022
- Aaron Meister (Friends/Wayland Baptist) 55
- Carl Murphree (Missouri Valley College) 52 — inc
- Joe Norton (North Central College) 48
- Nick Goebel (Tiffin Univ.) 44
- Travis Mercado (Colorado Mesa Univ.) 43
- Pauline Biega (Sacred Heart University) 40
- Tony DeAnda (Presbyterian Jamestown) 39 – inc.
- Mahdi Bigdely (Ottawa Univ.) 36
- Joel Gibson (Southern Oregon) 35
- Joey Bareng (Menlo College) 33 – inc. retired in 2022
- Angelo Crinzi (Grand View Univ.) 31
- Devane Dodgens (Brewton-Parker) 30
- Annabel Nieves (East Stroudsburg Univ.) 30
- Cliff Cushard (Adrian College) 29
- Matt Stevens (Oklahoma City Univ.) 29
- Shaunna Isbell Kent (Jamestown) 29
- Bryce Killian (Emmanuel College) 28
- Cole Spree (Indian Hills C.C.-Ceentreeville) 26
- Cody Griswold (Elmira College) 25
ACTIVE Coaches– Top 25 JUCO with at least 22 wins
- Joe Renfro (NE Okla. A&M/Labette, Kan.) 244
- Luke Moffitt (Iowa Central Comm. Coll.) 205
- Josh Rhoden (Clackamas Comm. Coll.) 169 – retired in 2022
- Keith Maute (Niagara County C.C.) 100
- Jim Zeigler (Northwest Wyoming) 100 inc.
- Josh Watts (Iowa Western Comm. Coll.) 90 inc.
- Art Castillo (Western Wyoming) 84 inc.
- Cole Spree (Indian Hills C.C./Ellsworth) 79
- Cody Alesch (Iowa Lakes Comm. Coll) 67
- Dan Loprieno (Harper College) 62 — inc
- Ken Krepley (Pratt Comm. Coll.) 61
- Adam Whitlach (S.Wern Oregon C.C.) 56 inc.
- Greg Papa (Camden County Comm. Coll.) 55 inc.
- Philip Pine (Grays Harbor College) 55 – retired in 2022
- Steve Kelly (North Iowa C.C.) 54
- Justin Signorelli (SUNY-Alfred/SUNY-Ulster) 41
- Beau Vest (Cowley Comm. Coll.) 41
- Paul Schmidt (Nassau Comm. Coll.) 39 inc.
- Chris Leese (Penn State Mont Alto) 38 inc.
- Mike Bammes (Barton Comm. College) 36
- Jeff Vest (Labette Comm. Coll.) 34
- Tim Duggan (Triton C.C.) 32
- John Chillem (Camden Co. C.C.) 28
- Kimball Bastian (Snow College) 23
- Jake Lords (Carl Albert) 22
West Carteret’s Kenley Riley earns All-American
All-American Kenley Riley!
Riley took 7th at the National High School Coaches Association’s Virginia Beach Nationals last weekend. Her record there was 6-2 and becomes the 4th West Carteret wrestler to achieve All-American status. Previous All-Americans are Roy Heverly ’84, Ty Roach ’04, Wood Mancuso ’14. Kenley is the first female wrestler to gain this honor.
College Conference Honors
2023-24 InterMat’s Year-End MAC Awards
The 2023-24 season is in the record books, but before moving on, it’s time to salute the top performers in each conference. Yesterday, we started with the Big 12 conference; now, onto the MAC.
MAC Wrestler of the Year: Anthony Noto (Lock Haven)
This makes for the third consecutive year that Anthony Noto has been honored in our year-end awards. He was named the conference wrestler of the year in 2023, and in 2022, the freshman (newcomer) of the year.
Noto came into the 2023-24 season ranked second in the preseason after a fourth-place finish in 2023. At two points during this year, Noto held the number one spot in the nation. A few weeks after competing in the All-Star Classic, Noto defeated the eventual ACC champion, Jakob Camacho (NC State), who was ranked #1 in the country, at the time.
At the 2024 MAC Championships, Noto used a 13-5 major decision over Blake West to claim his third consecutive conference title. In doing so, Noto became the first Lock Haven wrestler to win three conference championships since 1997. Despite dominating the MAC, Noto was given the 12th seed … more at … Intermatwrestle.com/MAC/2023-24-intermats-year-end-mac-awards
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2023-24 InterMat’s Year-End Big Ten Awards
This season we saw a ton of parity. Outside of the Happy Valley dominance, we saw Iowa defeat Nebraska, Nebraska defeat Michigan, and Michigan defeat Iowa. Not to mention how 125-pound wrestlers basically all defeated each other and couldn’t hang on to the top ranking. But with all that, no team shined brighter than Penn State which is why they swept our B1G awards.
B1G Ten Wrestler of the Year: Aaron Brooks (PSU)
What a dominant year for Brooks who capped off his career with a fourth title, an undefeated record and a near 91% bonus rate. In addition to a flawless season that included 11 technical falls, six pins, and three major decisions, Brooks also had a 96.74%-win percentage with just three losses in five years – two of which he avenged during that same season.
But this season was by far his best as he increased his Bonus % by a little over 25%. His only wins that came by regular decision were against Iowa’s Zach Glazier during the dual meet – a win he then impressed up by recording a 19-3 tech fall over in the conference tournament and NC State’s Trent Hidlay in the NCAA finals. … more at … Intermatwrestle.com/BIG-10/2023-24-intermats-year-end-big-ten-awards
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2023-24 InterMat’s Year-End SoCon Awards
The 2023-24 season is in the record books, but before moving on, it’s time to salute the top performers in each conference. We’ve already hit on the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12 , EIWA , MAC and Pac-12. Let’s finish up with the SoCon!
SoCon Wrestler of the Year: Taye Ghadiali (Campbell)
He got his hand raised 36 times throughout the 2023-24 season, but none was bigger for Taye Ghadiali than when it happened in the NCAA bloodround after a win over #5 Nathan Taylor (Lehigh) the EiWA champion. In doing so, Ghadiali became just the second Campbell wrestler to earn NCAA All-American honors and the first under current head coach Scotti Sentes. Earlier in the tournament, Ghadiali earned wins over both ACC finalists. He would go on to finish eighth in the nation. One of the highlights of the regular season for Ghadiali was a third-place finish at the loaded Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. In six matches, Ghadiali notched wins over four eventual national qualifiers.
Coming into Vegas, Ghadiali started the year 7-0 with bonus points in each of his seven contests – including three falls over eventual NCAA qualifiers. In the SoCon, Ghadiali was head and shoulders above the competition. None of his regular season duals or conference tournament matches went the full seven minutes. That meant that Ghadiali made his fourth SoCon final and captured his third title with little resistance. Ghadiali finished the season with a 36-6 record … more at … Intermatwrestle.com/SoCon/2023-24-intermats-year-end-socon-awards
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2023-24 InterMat’s Year-End ACC Awards
The 2023-24 season is in the record books, but before moving on, it’s time to salute the top performers in each conference. We’ve already hit on Big Ten, Big 12 , EIWA and MAC; so now we’re onto the ACC.
ACC Wrestler of the Year: Caleb Henson (Virginia Tech)
The Virginia Tech Hokies got their second-ever NCAA individual championship as Caleb Henson prevailed over the field at 149 lbs in Kansas City. After a controversial ACC finals loss, Henson was saddled with the fourth seed, though he spent a large chunk of the 2023-24 campaign ranked second in the country. That didn’t matter to Henson as he reeled off three straight wins to earn a place in the NCAA semifinals.
In the semifinals, Henson was able to keep the dangerous, top-seeded Ridge Lovett (Nebraska) in check and pulled the slight upset, 1-0. Henson’s mat wrestling made the difference, as he was able to escape and Lovett did not choose bottom. The two had met earlier in the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational finals and Lovett prevailed, 4-3. With the win over Lovett, Henson had earned victories over both of the wrestlers who had defeated him this season (He had beaten ACC finals opponent Jackson Arrington in their dual meet).
More importantly, the Lovett win ensured Henson a spot in the national finals, a feat only three wrestlers in Hokie history had accomplished before him. On the raised mat, Henson gave up an early takedown to the explosive Austin Gomez (Michigan) but never wavered. He kept his composure and put Gomez on his back in a sequence that blew open the finals contest. Henson poured it on to the tune of a 15-7 major decision. Not only did Henson make history for his school, but also for his home state. His win made him the first Georgia native to ever win a DI national title. … more at … Intermatwrestle.com/ACC/2023-24-intermats-year-end-acc-awards
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Bostic Named Conference Carolinas Men’s Wrestling Scholar Athlete of the Year
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Graduate JaQuez Bostic (Columbia, S.C.) of the Limestone Univeristy men’s wrestling team has been named Conference Carolinas Winter Scholar-Athelete of the Year as announced by the conference on Wednesday, April 3.
Bostic put together a solid run on his way to third place after picking up a win in the second round over Mount Olive’s Colby Teague. After falling in the third round, Bostic came back strong in the elimination bracket, taking a 2-1 decision over Dickey from UNC Pembroke. In the third-place bout, Bostic battled out a 4-2 decision over Kyler Pickard of Belmont Abbey.
The Scholar-Athlete awards Presented by Hudl are awarded annually to one individual in each Conference Carolinas sponsored sport. The Scholar-Athlete of the Year winners are chosen by the Conference Carolinas Student-Athlete Affairs and Awards Committee. To be considered, a student-athlete must have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.25 or higher. … more at … GOlimestonesaints.com/Bostic-named-conference-carolinas-mens-wrestling-scholar-athlete-of-the-year
At least eight Buffalo wrestlers enter transfer portal following head coach’s sudden exit
The list of transfers includes Nick Stampoulos and Sam Mitchell, who wrestled at the NCAA Championships
At least eight UB wrestlers have announced that they’ve entered the transfer portal in the five days since UB Athletics announced that wrestling head coach John Stutzman would not be returning for the 2024-25 season.
The list of transfers includes Nick Stampoulos and Sam Mitchell, who competed at the NCAA championships. Mitchell advanced to the second round, according to NCAA results. “Coach Stutz I will never forget all you have done for me. Hard work is not appreciated anymore, they will never understand the passion we have for the sport,” Stampoulos said in an Instagram post announcing his entrance into the transfer portal. “I am beyond grateful for all the opportunity to compete this year.”
At least three freshmen — Max Elton, Sam Ewing and Zach Evans — also announced they would be entering the portal. … more at … UBspectrum.com/Wrestlers-transfer-portal-john-stutzman
2024 D3WRESTLE.COM COACH OF THE YEAR
The 2024 d3wrestle.com Coach of the Year is Tim Fader of UW-Eau Claire. Fader coached the Blugolds to the best season in the 64-year history of the program in 2023-2024. UW-Eau Claire had a school-record four All-Americans at this year’s NCAA Championships on the way to a 5th place team finish. Jared Stricker became the second NCAA champion in school history and the first since 2006.
During the regular season, UW-Eau Claire won 19 duals, the highest in school history. The team also tied with UW-La Crosse for the team title at the WIAC Championships, giving UW-Eau Claire its first ever conference championship in wrestling. Three Blugolds won WIAC titles at the event. Stricker was named Co-Wrestler of the Year in the conference and also set the career wins record at UW-Eau Claire.
The 2023-2024 season was Fader’s ninth in Eau Claire. Previously, he had been the head coach for ten years at UW-Whitewater and six years at UW-La Crosse. … more at … D3wrestle.com/2024-d3wrestle-com-coach-of-the-year
College Coaching Marks – TDR # 31 – 81
We all seem to be fascinated with round numbers or maybe just the O.C.D. parts of our minds that recognize when someone achieves a round number of victories. Se the following are some of the notable marks achieved in the past season.
Coach that passed 450 wins
Roger Crebs (Lycoming College) D-III
Coaches passing the 300th dual meet victory
Martin Nichols of Ithaca College – III
Tim Fader of Wisconsin-Eau Claire – III
Coaches passing 250th dual victory
Franky James (Campbellsville) – NAIA/I
Joel Greenlee (Ohio Univ.) – D-I
Coaches passing the 200th dual meet victory mark
Luke Moffitt (Iowa Central Comm. College)
Heath Grimm (Upper Iowa Univ.) – D-II
Duane Ritter (SUNY-Oneonta) – D-III
Jim Andrassy (Kent State) D-I
Coaches passing the 150th dual meet victory mark
Joe Galente (The College of New Jersey) – III
Leo Kocher (Chicago Univ.) – III (yet incomplete totals here)
Jamie Gibbs (Baldwin-Wallace College) III (150th D-III win, not overall)
Steve Marianetti (Elmhurst) – III
College Coaches who reached their 100th dual meet victory
Lee Miracle (Campbellsville – NAIA-Women’s)
Omi Acosta (Life University) – NAIA
Jake Stevenson (Morningside) – NAIA
Jeff Bedard (Reinhardt) – NAIA
Bill Schindel (Adrian College) -III
Nathan Searer (Washington & Lee) – III
Scott Legacy (Vermont-Castleton) – III
If we missed someone or some Mark please let us know.
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After 20 seasons of publicizing wrestling The TakeDown Report’s (TDR) focus has changed to the collecting of college coaching records from North America since 1903. We will continue to recognize and reward successful wrestlers in eastern North Carolina (east of Raleigh & Fayetteville), assist with schools in starting or re-starting a team and this blog. Join us on our FaceBook Page – “The TakeDown Report” for photos and news. Please send results, stories, links and news to pass along. E-mail us at takedownreport@gmail.com
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