Amateur Wrestling news, gear and photos from the side of the mat.
Amateur Wrestling news, gear and photos from the side of the mat.
“I believe there are people out there that just have a warrior spirit, whether it’s fighting or something, they’ve got to do it. It’s hard to identify with me; it’s just something I do.” —Evan Tanner, 2005 On what will…
Wrestling coach Jackson calls for program ‘overhaul’ After winning wrestling gold for the USA in his first Olympics in 2000, Brandon Slay left the sport and now is in real estate in Dallas. Cael Sanderson won the Olympics in his…
Cutbacks in College Sports Risk U.S. Olympic Future By CHRISTOPHER RHOADS BEIJING — The U.S. won more medals here than it has in any nonboycotted Olympics, but even with that haul, its days of dominance may be numbered. That is…
Title IX Tied Our Hands At the Olympics Phyllis Schlafly The Olympics demonstrated again what competition, hard work and determination can produce, as numerous world records were shattered. American swimmer Michael Phelps and gymnast Nastia Liukin gave us much to…
SAVE THE MUSEUM! “Wrestling teaches you how to get off your back. Old Man River put us on our back, but we’re on our feet and fighting to survive.” – Mike Chapman The massive water damage in the Midwest has…
Marty Morgan was the top assistant under head coach J Robinson at Minnesota for 13 of his 16 seasons on staff. While at Minnesota, Morgan helped secure the program’s status as one of the most successful collegiate wrestling programs in…
Tommy Rowlands Places Second at the Olympic Trials: Buckeye Coach will be 2008 Olympic Alternate Kevin Schlosser; the-ozone.net Tommy Rowlands advanced to the finals of the Olympic Trials by winning a US national championship in April. His opponent that day…
PARK RIDGE, IL – Iowa wrestler Brent Metcalf and Northwestern lacrosse standout Hannah Nielsen were respectively named the Jesse Owens Male and Suzy Favor Female Athletes of the Year, the Big Ten Conference announced on Thursday. The Big Ten Athletes…
“I really appreciate the opportunity that Cleveland State gave me 10 years ago and I will look back on this time with a lot of great memories, “said Jack Effner, who is leaving as CSU head wrestling coach. Cleveland State…
A 2004 Olympian, Brad Vering will make his second straight Olympic appearance at Greco-Roman’s 84kg/185 lbs division. The Nebraska native won silver at the 2007 World Championships, at which the U.S. won the team world title. The avid fisherman spoke…
By: Ward Gossett For close to five hours Wednesday, Chris Bono had nothing to do but drive and fly and think as he went from one wrestling clinic to another. The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga coach hasn’t yet made…
State College, Pa. — LionHeart Management proudly announces the signing of Elite XC fighter Paul Bradley to an exclusive MMA career management contract. Bradley who was seen this season on Spike TV’s “The Ultimate Fighter, “will represent LionHeart and train…