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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…
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…
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…
Former Iowa State gold medalist Kevin Jackson hopes his connection to the program and his experience coaching the 2008 U.S. Olympic freestyle wrestling team make him a contender to become the next coach of the Cyclones. Jackson, a captain and…
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…
From Cael’ Sanderson’s Blog: Hello Everyone, It has been a very difficult decision for me and my family to go to Penn State University. I have a deep passion and love for Iowa State University. But most importantly I love…
Cael Sanderson had an answer for why he was leaving Iowa State for Penn State. He just didn’t know if it was a good one. The 29-year-old head coach addressed his team Friday afternoon, then spoke with a couple recruits,…
By Eric Petersen For The Gazette AMES ” Winning has always come first with Cael Sanderson. And that, not a massive bump in salary, he said, is at the heart of why the Iowa State coach and wrestling legend is…
Penn State University Sports Information UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State Director of Athletics Tim Curley has confirmed that wrestling legend Cael Sanderson has accepted the position as the head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling program. Sanderson,…
Gazette sports journalist KJ Pilcher broke the news today that Cael Sanderson is leaving Iowa State for richer fields at Penn State. The question now is why. Why would Sanderson ditch is alma mater for Penn State, a school that…
By K.J. Pilcher The Gazette A source associated with the Iowa State wrestling program has confirmed that Cael Sanderson is leaving Iowa State University and will be named the head coach at Penn State University to replace the recently resigned…
Troy Sunderland Resigns as Head Coach of Penn State Wrestling Program Penn State to conduct immediate nationwide search for successor STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Troy Sunderland has resigned as head coach of the Nittany Lion wrestling program, effective today, Director…