Month May 2009

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…

Cole Konrad Tries Out for Minnesota Vikings

Add Cole Konrad’s name to the list of former top college wrestlers who want to play in the NFL. The two-time NCAA heavyweight champ for the University of Minnesota in 2006 and 2007 tried out for the Minnesota Vikings in…

NY Times: Jake Herbert Sees a World of Possibility

A U.S. College Wrestler Sees a World of Possibility By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Look out, world, Jake Herbert is on quite a roll. In a three-week span, Herbert finished an undefeated season with his second N.C.A.A. title, won the Hodge…

As Delaware State axes wrestling, NWCA takes action

In the past few weeks, the college wrestling world has been abuzz about head coaching changes at major programs such Iowa State, Penn State, Arizona State and University of Illinois… to the point where many wrestlers, coaches and fans may…

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…