Category Amateur Wrestling

Tom Brands Ready for “Toughest Job In Sports”

By LUKE MEREDITH, Of The Associated Press IOWA CITY ” In nine years as the head coach of one of the nation’s most famous wrestling programs, Jim Zalesky won three national championships, produced 45 All-Americans, earned two National Coach of…

Roberson Looking To Cap Off a Memorable Year

Written by John Fuller Everyone has always known that Zach Roberson has all the talent in the world. But sometimes, they just happen to forget about him. Throughout his entire career, Roberson has been a dominant performer. However, he is…

Ocean City Says No To Beach Wrestling

Jacob Cook Staff Writer OCEAN CITY “Comparing a proposed wrestling event on the beach in June to nothing short of organized fighting, resort officials this week denied the special event request. Close to approving an event, which would allow anyone…

Pritzlaff seeing red when it comes to being on top

John Fuller, Real Pro Wrestling Being at the top of the ladder is not unchartered territory for Donny Pritzlaff ““- it just hasn’t happened in a few years. The New Jersey native, and Pennsylvania Hammer team member, is now on…

Penn’s Zeke Jones tabbed as AWN’s Rookie Coach of the Year

By Ron Good Amateur Wrestling News Former international star and long-time assistant coach Larry “Zeke” Jones has been named “Rookie Coach of the Year” by Amateur Wrestling News. Jones, in his first season at the University of Penn, lifted his…

Greg Williams New Coach at Utah Valley State

Utah Valley State names Greg Williams new head coach Utah Valley State Sports Information OREM, Utah – Utah Valley State has announced the hiring of Greg Williams as its new head wrestling coach. Willliams becomes the second coach in Utah…

Hawkeyes Get a Helping Hand: Wes Becomes 2nd Assistant

UI gets helping Hand By Andy Hamilton Iowa City Press-Citizen Another piece to the Iowa’s wrestling puzzle snapped into place Wednesday when Tom Brands picked his former top assistant to join his new staff with the Hawkeyes. Wes Hand was…

Rosselli, Rowlands, Heskett announced as Ohio State assistants

Columbus, Ohio Ohio State wrestling head coach Tom Ryan announced Wednesday the selection of three assistant coaches to join the OSU staff. Lou Rosselli, who spent 14 seasons at Edinboro, and former Buckeye Tommy Rowlands were named to the staff.…

Astronaut Joe Allen Credits Wrestling for Success

Written by Sandy Stevens For decades, Joe Allen was away from the world of wrestling. As a jet pilot and an astronaut, in fact, he was often far removed from earth itself. But Allen maintains that his out-of-the-world success was…

John T. Vaughan, 91, businessman, avid supporter of amateur wrestling

Alana Baranick Plain Dealer Reporter John T. Vaughan, former Case wrestling champion, patent-holding engineer and philanthropist, who afforded many amateur wrestlers the opportunity to compete on international mats, died Saturday at a nursing home in Tampa, Fla. The 91-year-old resident…