Recap of Head Coaching Changes from Cael to Charles and Beyond
from the Examiner
Since the NCAA championships concluded in mid-March, there have been a number of changes at the top of various college wrestling programs. Some of the new head coaching hires were highly publicized even in the media outside the wrestling world... while others may be news to you, especially if you've had a busy summer. This article contains a month-by-month recap.
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On the Mat: UFC's Effect on Prep Wrestling
from the Examiner The worlds of mixed-martial arts and amateur wrestling share many common bonds, the most of which may be the horizons that the newly-found popularity of UFC has opened up for exceptional wrestling talents. More 
Kris Nelson Named MSUM Wrestling Coach
from Minnesota State University Moorhead Minnesota State University Moorhead Athletic Director Doug Peters announced that Kris Nelson has been named the new head wrestling coach for the Dragons. Nelson becomes the 9th wrestling coach in the program's 50 year history and brings nine years of collegiate coaching experience to the Dragon wrestling program. More 
Nickerson Still Operating on the Mat
from Centre Daily Times A witty, unassuming personality is reaping huge rewards for Nickerson, who's visiting State College this weekend to teach young wrestlers during an annual wrestling camp. Nickerson captured the NCAA 125-pound title as a junior for Cornell this past March despite an ailing father and balky shoulder. Nickerson's victory over Edinboro’s Paul Donahoe was the last match witnessed by his father, Bob, who died of cancer in April. More 
Catching Up With New Mocs Wrestling Head Coach Heath Eslinger
from GoMocs.com Having been on the job for less than two weeks, new University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling coach Heath Eslinger is hard at work putting together the pieces that will make up the 2009-10 Mocs squad. More 
Fight Hasn't Gone Out of Former Purdue Wrestler
from Journal and Courier After earning his bachelor's degree in physical education and completing a year of graduate school in 2003, the former Purdue wrestler arrived in San Jose, Calif., with $3,000 and one thing on his mind. Mixed martial arts. More 
Northwestern Hires Former OU Star Storniolo from Big Ten Network Matt Storniolo, a two-time All-American at 149 pounds while wrestling for Oklahoma, is the newest addition to Northwestern's coaching staff, head coach Tim Cysewski announced. Storniolo has spent the last two seasons as a volunteer assistant at Old Dominion where he trained closely with Ryan Williams, the 2009 NCAA runner-up at 141 pounds. More 
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