Wrestler's Run of Success Could Go Global
from ESPN
 Look out, world, Jake Herbert is on quite a roll. In a three-week span, Herbert finished off an undefeated season with his second NCAA title, won the Hodge Award as the nation's top collegiate wrestler and claimed his first title at the U.S. championships. Later this month he'll go to the world team trials, where he'll need to win only one match in his 185-pound class to qualify for his first world championships, Sept. 21-27 in Herning, Denmark. More 
Heffernan Named as New Illinois Wrestling Coach
from The Daily Illini
Jim Heffernan was named Illinois wrestling head coach. He replaces Mark Johnson after Johnson's 17-year tenure at the helm ended on March 30. Heffernan was an assistant coach under Johnson for all 17 years. As a result of Heffernan and Johnson's efforts, the Illini have produced 45 All-Americans, seven national champions and 120 NCAA Tournament qualifiers. As a team, Illinois recorded 10 top-10 finishes in the past 17 years. More
Iowa State Hires Ex-Cyclone Jackson to Lead Wrestling Program
from Des Moines Register
When the telephone rang, a sleep-deprived Kevin Jackson answered — and the voice on the other end told him exactly what he wanted to hear. Jackson, 44, returns to Ames today to be introduced as the Cyclones’ new wrestling coach. An energy-fueling call from Iowa State athletic director Jamie Pollard sealed the return of Jackson, an all-American on Iowa State’s last NCAA championship team in 1987.
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Wrestler Getting Shot with Patriots
from The Boston Globe
Rookie minicamps usually serve as an induction into professional football, but for Jermail Porter, the Patriots' camp was an introduction to playing football. The ultimate NFL neophyte, Porter never had so much as gotten in a three-point stance on a football field before the camp, which wraps up today. The 6-foot-5-inch, 310-pounder, signed as an undrafted free agent, looks the part of an NFL player, but he was an All-American wrestler for Kent State, finishing sixth in the heavyweight class at the 2009 NCAA Championships.
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Cooperman Joins Rutgers Wrestling Coaching Staff
from Rutgers University Scarlet Knights Online
Rutgers head wrestling coach Scott Goodale has announced the hiring of Cory Cooperman (Ithaca, N.Y.) as an assistant coach. The former Lehigh standout will start May 1. Cooperman, a former three-time All-American and three-time Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) champion, brings a wealth of wrestling experience to the staff.
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Wrestler Overcomes the Mat, Life Hardships
from The Maneater
Senior Raymond Jordan has never had an easy life. Before age 7, both of his parents died within a year of each other. Before graduating from high school, his grandmother who had become his guardian died. Before seeing a spot in Missouri's wrestling starting lineup, Jordan had to deal with going against two-time National Champion Ben Askren everyday. Now, all of those difficulties are paying off for Jordan. More
Brandt Hired as Waldorf College Head Wrestling Coach
from Waldorf Athletics
Tyler Brandt is returning to Waldorf College as its head wrestling coach. He has already begun recruiting duties and is “excited about the opportunity to get back to my alma mater and build on the program’s successes.” Since wrestling as a Waldorf Warrior in the late 80s, Brandt has coached athletes in over 200 dual meet victories, placed wrestlers in collegiate programs across the nation, and has become a Gold Level Certified wrestling coach through USA Wrestling. More
Manning to Stay at Nebraska
from Husker Extra
Nebraska wrestling coach Mark Manning was offered the head coaching job at Iowa State, but turned it down, a source close to the Husker program said. Manning, who last month led the Huskers to a share of the Big 12 title, met with NU athletic director Tom Osborne earlier this week and reached an agreement on a new contract, the source said. That contract would have to be approved by the Board of Regents, who aren’t scheduled to meet again until early June More
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