Mark Palmer In the past twelve months, the coaching ranks in college wrestling underwent seismic shifts. Among the most powerful changes: A number of veterans such as Russ Hellickson, Bobby Douglas, Joe Wells and Wayne Baughman left head coaching positions…
This week’s edition of “On the Mat” will feature Oklahoma Sooner head coach Jack Spates and Wrestling International Newsmagazine editor Mike Finn. “On the Mat” is a weekly wrestling radio program that airs every Wednesday from 6-7 p.m. Central Standard…
USA All-Star Team Selected for the 33rd Annual Dapper Dan Wrestling Classic Pittsburgh, PA “The Wrestling Classic committee selected the USA All-Star Team for the Dapper Dan Wrestling Classic, the most prestigious high school all-star wrestling meet in the United…
Minnesota State High School League is suspending wrestling for eight days due to an outbreak of Herpes Gladiatorum. The league is ordering no competition or direct contact from Tuesday the 30th through February 6. Coaches are allowed to continue running…
Hartland’s Ben Askren has a not-so-quiet confidence By GARY D’AMATO Columbia, Mo. – You can see it on the videotape, just after the referee raises his hand. University of Missouri wrestler Ben Askren leans over and says something to Pittsburgh’s…
By Andy Hamilton Iowa City Press-Citizen The ovation for Barry Davis was more than casual applause Saturday night before the former Iowa star-turned Wisconsin coach led the Badgers to something they hadn’t done in 42 years. Davis became a fan…
Wildcats squeak past Badgers 19-18 Northwestern 19, Wisconsin 18 125: Precin (NU) dec. Cudd 3-2 OT (3-0) 133: Metzler (NU) dec. Tanelli 3-1 (6-0) 141: Ruschell tech fall Kohlberg (NU) 22-6, 3:12 (6-5) 149: Turner fall Gould (NU) 3:51 (6-11)…
Bucky Maughan’s Bison Were a Division II Power, But Now Must Endure the Growing Pains of Moving to the Division I Level. Still, the Future is Bright For Maughan and The Bison By Andrew Berglund”TWM Freelance Writer The numbers North…
Wally Johnson was Minnesota’s coach for 34 years, winning two conference titles. By Roman Augustoviz, Star Tribune Wally Johnson, the coach of the University of Minnesota wrestling team for 34 seasons, died Wednesday at the age of 91 in an…
