Month May 2006

House Hunting in Iowa City? Bowlsby’s $1.4M Now Available

Bowlsby’s house on market By the Press-Citizen University of Iowa Athletic Director Bob Bowlsby, who will move on to a similar position at Stanford in June, has put his house on the market for $1.45 million. The 7,965-square-foot house, located…

Bowlsby trades black & gold for cardinal

Alex Lang, Jason Brummond, and Dan Parr – The Daily Iowan Iowa Athletics Director Bob Bowlsby confirmed on Tuesday evening he will leave the Hawkeyes this summer to take the AD post at Stanford University. Bowlsby, who will take over…

Hofstra’s Grappling With A Decision RE Releasing Recruits

Grappling with a decision Should Pride release its recruits now that Ryan has moved on? BY STEVEN MARCUS Newsday Staff Writer Wrestling at Hofstra had hit the skids before coach Tom Ryan arrived in 1995. The program was poorly funded…

Busy Bono Balances Coaching, Competing

by Craig Sesker USA Wrestling Chris Bono has worked his whole life for opportunities like these. An opportunity to win a World or Olympic gold medal in wrestling. And the opportunity to become a Division I college head coach. Before…

Central Michigan Gives Borrelli 4-Yr Contract Extension

Mount Pleasant, Mich. By Scott Rex CMU Sports Information Central Michigan University wrestling coach Tom Borrelli has received a four-year contract from the university, Athletics Director Dave Heeke has announced. Borrelli has guided the CMU program for the last 15…

Zeke Jones Honored by Amateur Wrestling News

PHILADELPHIA – First-year University of Pennsylvania Wrestling Coach Zeke Jones has been named Rookie Coach of the Year by Amateur Wrestling News. Jones lifted the Quakers to a school-record 51 points and a 12th-place finish at the NCAA Championships, and…

It’s official: Seay out, Bono in at Tennessee-Chattanooga

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Head Wrestling Coach Joe Seay submitted his resignation to University of Tennessee at Chattanooga officials Monday, Interim Athletics Director Matt Pope announced. The resignation has been accepted, and Seay’s official release date is June 5, 2006, Pope…

Jake Clark is literally a Jake of all trades

This story also appears in the May 10 issue of The Guillotine. The Guillotine has been covering amateur wrestling in Minnesota since 1971. Its mission is to report and promote amateur wrestling at all levels — from youth and high…

Seay Resigns; Chris Bono Named UTC’s Interim Coach

By Ward Gossett Assistant Sports Editor Assistant coach Chris Bono was named interim head coach of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling program after Joe Seay turned in his resignation today. Seay, 64, served one season as head coach.…

Chattanooga Free Press: UTC’s Seay Is Leaving

By Ward Gossett Assistant Sports Editor Joe Seay plans to resign as wrestling coach at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. “I am leaving,” Seay confirmed Friday morning. The coach wouldn’t get into specifics, saying only that he is looking…

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…