Category Amateur Wrestling

Chris Ayres Hired As Head Coach at Princeton

PRINCETON, N.J. – Chris Ayres, no stranger to EIWA individual or team success, has been hired as the head coach of Princeton wrestling, it was announced today by Director of Athletics Gary Walters. Ayres, who spent the last five years…

Rule Changes for Season 2 of RealProWrestling

Rule changes for Season Two Written by Administrator Thursday, 04 May 2006 Rule changes for Season Two 1. We will allow any scoring by the offensive wrestler in the bonus. 2. Referees will strictly enforce correct starting position in clinch.…

VT/Iowa Transfer Denial Has Families Fuming

By Andy Hamilton Iowa City Press-Citizen Four parents of the five Virginia Tech wrestlers denied transfer releases said the school has recanted a recruiting promise and their families may pursue legal action in an attempt to gain immediate eligibility at…

St Cloud State Hires Steve Costanzo as Head Coach

Thomas C. Nelson St. Cloud State Sports Information ST. CLOUD, Minn. – St. Cloud State University Athletics Director Dr. Morris Kurtz has announced that Steve Costanzo has been named as head wrestling coach and assistant strength and conditioning coordinator for…

RPW Profile: Peter Likins, President U of Arizona

Written by Sandy Stevens University of Arizona president Peter Likins and his wife, Patricia, have not only shared 50 years of marriage; they’ve also shared duties as coaches of a wrestling team. The Likinses’ story begins at age 13, when…

Marcel Cooper Back After Retirement, Better Than Ever

Craig Sesker USA Wrestling COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. “Marcel Cooper peeled off his wrestling shoes, placed them on the center of the mat at the RCA Dome and said goodbye. After nearly three decades of wrestling, Cooper decided to retire after…

Hofstra Names Tom Shifflet New Head Coach

Hempstead, N.Y. By Jim Sheehan Hofstra University Sports Information Tom Shifflet, the head wrestling coach at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a former assistant coach at Cornell University, has been named the head wrestling coach at Hofstra…

Alex Tirapelle Awarded NCAA Postgrad Scholarship

Champaign, Ill. By Victor Cortez Illinois Sports Information Alex Tirapelle (Clovis, Calif.) is the recipient of a $7,500 postgraduate scholarship from the NCAA. In August, the two-time All-American starts the masters program in sports management after graduating in May with…

Harvard Adds Jamill Kelly, Jesse Jantzen To Staff

Olympic Medalist Jamill Kelly and NCAA Champion Jesse Jantzen Join Wrestling Staff May 16, 2006 Cambridge, Mass. – Harvard wrestling is the latest program affected by all the coaching changes in the world of collegiate wrestling. Crimson Head Coach Jay…