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Backes Named Volunteer Asst Coach at Virginia Tech

Virginia Polytechnic Institute Sports Information BLACKSBURG — The Virginia Tech Athletic Department, along with head wrestling coach Kevin Dresser, announced Thursday that former Iowa State standout Kurt Backes will join the staff of the Hokies beginning immediately. Backes will serve…

College Wrestling Sees Increase in APR

The NCAA has just released the latest APR scores”¦ and, overall, the picture looks pretty bright for most college wrestling programs. APR? No, we’re not talking about Annual Percentage Rate that you see on your credit card statement or in…

Shawn Charles Named Head Coach at Arizona State

Wrestling names Shawn Charles to head coaching position Shawn Charles, a four-time All-American and two-time national runner-up at Arizona State University, has been named the head coach of the Sun Devil wrestling program, Senior Associate Athletic Director Don Bocchi announced…

ISU Names Kevin Jackson Head Coach

The Iowa State athletic director introduced Kevin Jackson as the new Cyclone wrestling coach. Jackson, the current Sunkist youth development program head coach, replaces Cael Sanderson, who left for Penn State April 17th. Jackson, a former gold medalist and two-time…

Penn State Wrestlers Excited by Cael’s Hiring

By Stephen Hennessey and Jocelyn Syrstad Collegian Staff Writers The signing of Cael Sanderson as Penn State’s next head wrestling coach has 149-pound Penn State wrestler Bubba Jenkins declaring a “new Penn State era “in which the Nittany Lions could…