Smith named 2006 Rev Coach of the Year

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Before the 2005-06 college wrestling season began, Oklahoma State looked like a shoe-in to win its fourth straight NCAA title and 34th overall. After all, the Cowboys returned six All-Americans and four NCAA champions from a…

Thom Ortiz Named Pac-10 Coach of the Year

By Alex Ryan ASU Sports Information TEMPE, Ariz.”For the second year in a row, Arizona State University Head Wrestling Coach Thom Ortiz was selected as the Pac-10 Conference Coach of the Year, Commissioner Tom Hansen announced Wednesday. The honor is…

Zalesky, Douglas out; Sanderson in at ISU

DAN MCCOOL AND TOM WITOSKY REGISTER STAFF WRITERS A major shakeup in college wrestling happened today when it was learned Iowa State had replaced coach Bobby Douglas with Cyclone legend and Olympic gold medalist Cael Sanderson, hours after the University…

Spates Nearly MIA For Coach of the Year Award

Spates wins coach of year OU head wrestling coach honored at national by Robert Przybylo Winning a championship is not the only way to measure the success of a season. The awards presentation at the national wrestling championships Saturday night…

Dan McCool: Coach Cael? Just A Matter of Time

Cyclones say they will work to keep Olympic champ in ISU family. DAN McCOOL REGISTER STAFF WRITER Ames, Ia.” Whenever Bobby Douglas steps aside as coach of the Iowa State wrestling team, the question about Cael Sanderson’s head coaching future…