- National Wrestling Coaches Association NWCA
McCoy's Terps, Asper and Myers Heading to Tempe for All Star,Talks to Takedown
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Junior Josh Asper, ranked third by InterMat at 165 pounds, and sophomore Spencer Myers, ranked third at 285 pounds, have been selected to participate in the 2011 National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) All-Star Classic the NWCA announced on Thursday. The NWCA All-Star Classic will take place November 21 at Arizona State University.
"It is the fourth year in a row that we have had a representative," said head coach Kerry McCoy. "It is the second time in the last four years we have had multiple participants. Overall, it is great for our program to show we have high-caliber wrestlers."
For Asper, it is his second appearance in the field. The Parkton, Md., native will take on No. 2 Shane Onufer of Wyoming in a re-match of from the 2010 NWCA All-Star Classic. Asper defeated Onufer by a 3-2 decision at the All-Star Classic, but fell to Onufer in the fifth-place match at the 2011 NCAA Championships.
Myers will face No. 2 Ryan Flores of American. Myers wrestled Flores last year as part of a Maryland and American dual meet. Flores earned a 15-7 decision.
Fifteen universities will be represented in the event, with Maryland having two wrestlers competing along with American, Illinois, Oklahoma State and Wyoming.
2011 NWCA All-Star Classic Line-Up
125: Jarrod Patterson , Oklahoma vs. Nic Bedelyon, Kent State
133: Jordan Oliver, Oklahoma State vs. B.J. Futrell, Illinois
141: Kellen Russell, Michigan vs. Boris Novachkov, Cal Poly
149: Jamal Parks, Oklahoma State vs. Tyler Nauman, Pittsburgh
157: Jason Welch, Northwestern vs. Ganbayar Sanjaa, American
165: Shane Onufer, Wyoming vs. Josh Asper, Maryland
174: Jordan Blanton, Illinois vs. Nick Heflin, Ohio State
184: Joe LeBlanc, Wyoming vs. Ben Bennett, Central Michigan
197: (DIII) Byron Tate, Wartburg vs. Christ Honeycutt, Edinboro
285: Ryan Flores, American vs. Spencer Myers, Maryland
46th NWCA All-Star Classic Line-up is Announced
- Three NCAA Champions and 19 All-Americans make up the 20 wrestlers selected for the 2011 NWCA All-Star Classic presented by the United States Marines Corps which takes place November 21 at Arizona State University.
Leading the selection of wrestlers is returning NCAA Division I Champions Jordan Oliver of Oklahoma State University and Kellen Russell of Michigan.
Oliver the returning 133 pound champion will meet third ranked B.J. Futtrell of Illinois.
At 141 pounds, returning NCAA Champion Russell, will have a rematch of his NCAA Finals match against Boris Novachkov of Cal Poly. Russell won the NCAA finals match 3-2.
The third NCAA Champion comes from the Division III ranks as two-time National Champion Byron Tate of Wartburg, becomes the first Division III wrestlers since 1989 to be selected for the event. Tate, who was also a Midlands finalist from a year ago, meets fourth ranked Chris Honeycutt of Edinboro at 197 pounds.
Tate is only the third non Division I wrestler to compete in this event since 2000. Those two other wrestlers would include: Emmett Wilson of Montana State-Northern (2004) and Tervel Dlagnev of Nebraska-Kearney (2008). The last Division III wrestler to compete in this event was Karl Monaco of Montclair State in 1989.
"This signature event is a great way kick off another exciting wrestling season. The All Star Classic has a deep history with our organization. We look forward to showcasing some of our sport's heroes and champions at Arizona State University knowing that these matches could very well be a preview to the NCAA Finals and All-American matches at the NCAA Championships later in March," said Mike Moyer, Executive Director of the NWCA.
Fifteen universities will be represented in the event, with American, Maryland, Illinois, Oklahoma State, and Wyoming all having two wrestlers competing in the event.
Wrestling fans will see one re-match from last year's All-Star Classic that was held in Fresno, California. No. 2 Shane Onufer of Wyoming will face off against No. 3 Josh Asper of Maryland.
There will be six athletes competing in this prestigious event for the second time in their career: Josh Asper, Jordan Blanton, Joe LeBlanc, Ryan Flores Jordan Oliver, and Shane Onufer.
Oklahoma State currently holds the record for number of athletes to compete in this event at 85, which includes both Oliver and teammate Jamal Parks this year.
Wrestling fans may take notice that two wrestlers in the event are competing up a weight class from their NCAA All-American placement last year: Ganbayar Sanjaa of American will compete at 157 pounds and Chris Honeycutt of Edinboro will compete at 197 pounds for the remainder of this season.
This year's event will be hosted by Arizona State University, on November 21st at 7:30 p.m. There will be an exhibition dual that will take place at 4:30 p.m., prior to the event. For more information on the event visit: http://www.nwcaonline.com/NWCAWebSite/Events/nwcaallstarclassic.aspx.
2011 NWCA All-Star Classic Line-Up
125 #3 Jarrod Patterson , Oklahoma vs #4 Nic Bedelyon, Kent State
133 #1 Jordan Oliver, Oklahoma State vs #3 B.J. Futrell, Illinois
141 #1 Kellen Russell, Michigan vs #2 Boris Novachkov, Cal Poly
149 #3 Jamal Parks, Oklahoma State vs Tyler Nauman, Pittsburgh
157 #3 Jason Welch, Northwestern vs Ganbayar Sanjaa, American
165 #2 Shane Onufer, Wyoming vs #3 Josh Asper, Maryland
174 #3 Jordan Blanton, Illinois vs #4 Nick Heflin, Ohio State
184 #6 Joe LeBlanc, Wyoming vs #8 Ben Bennett, Central Michigan
197 #1 (DIII) Byron Tate, Wartburg vs #4 Christ Honeycutt, Edinboro
285 #2 Ryan Flores, American vs #4 Spencer Myers, Maryland
NWCA Announces Arizona State as Host of 46th All-Star Wrestling Classic
- One of the most pretigious wrestling events in the country will be hosted at Wells Fargo Arena on Nov. 21.
TEMPE- Arizona State University will be hosting the 46th annual National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) All-Star Classic Presented by The Marines at Wells Fargo Arena Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m., as announced by the NWCA on Thursday. The event will feature 20 of the top wrestlers from around the country, along with some local feature matches, and the complete lineup will be released starting at the end of October.
"The All-Star Classic being held at ASU is a first and a great opportunity for ASU wrestling and the greater Arizona wrestling community," head coach Shawn Charles said. "I would like to personally thank the NWCA for giving us the chance to host this prestigious event."
Charles, one of only 12 wrestlers from ASU to have competed in the All-Star Classic, won by decision over Nebraska's Tony Purler in 1993.
This event is coming on the heels of a championship ending to the 2010-11 season as Sun Devils Anthony Robles and Bubba Jenkins Bubba Jenkins each were crowned national champions of their respective weight classes. The wins, which gave the Sun Devils two finalists and two champions in the same year for the first time since 1993, punctuated two impressive careers as the seniors wrestled their final matches on the raised stage inside the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. ASU was the only program in the nation last season to have multiple champions as eight other schools each had one champion. The team placed sixth overall at the championships.
"We are pleased that ASU and Coach Shawn Charles have stepped up to host this signature event and showcase a renewed sense of pride behind their team, which just a few years ago was briefly dropped," NWCA Executive Director Mike Moyer said. "Having the top athletes in the country coming to compete in this event shows the relentless resolve of the coaches, athletes, and fans in our sport."
The NWCA All-Star Classic had been a long-standing traditional event and used to be referred to as the East-West Meet until 1988, when it became the All-Star Classic. This will be the eighth time in the event's 46-year span that it has been held in the West, with Oregon hosting it four times (1977, 1979, 1990, and 2007), California twice (2009 and 2010) and Utah once (1985). The United States Marine Corps has been a long standing presenting sponsor of this signature meet for eight of the past 10 years.
For more information on the NWCA All-Star Classic, visit the event website for hotel, ticket, and competitor information at <http://www.nwcaonline.com/NWCAWebSite/Events/nwcaallstarclassic.aspx>http://www.nwcaonline.com/NWCAWebSite/Events/nwcaallstarclassic.aspx.
NWCA All-Star Classic to be Hosted by Arizona State University Wrestling
- By Tammy Tedesco
- The 46th Annual NWCA All-Star Classic Presented by The Marines will be hosted by Arizona State University on November 21, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. The event will take place at the Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe, Arizona.
- This event will be on the heels of a great run at the 2011 NCAA Championships in Philadelphia, where the Sun Devils brought home two NCAA Champions ( Anthony Robles and Bubba Jenkins) and a sixth place team finish. The ASU Sun Devils are the only team in the west to win an NCAA Championship which they did in 1988.
- The All-Star Classic will feature twenty of the top wrestlers from around the country along with some local feature matches. The complete line-up will be released starting at the end of October.
- "We are pleased that ASU and Coach Shawn Charles have stepped up to host this signature event and showcase a renewed sense of pride behind their team, which just a few years ago was briefly dropped. Having the top athletes in the country coming to compete in this event shows the relentless resolve of the coaches, athletes, and fans in our sport," said Mike Moyer, NWCA Executive Director.
- The All-Star Classic is one of the NWCA's signature events, to which The United States Marine Corps has been a long standing presenting sponsor for eight of the past ten years.
- "The All Star Classic being held at ASU is a first and a great opportunity for ASU wrestling and the greater Arizona wrestling community. I would like to personally thank the NWCA for giving us the chance to host this prestigious event," said head coach Shawn Charles.
- Charles was a competitor in this event in 1993 where he won by decision over Tony Purler of Nebraska. Only twelve wrestlers from ASU have competed in the All-Star Classic.
- The All-Star Classic has been a long-standing traditional event, which use to be referred to as the East-West Meet, up until 1988, when the event became the All-Star Classic.
- By the numbers: the NWCA All-Star Classic has only been held in the west seven times in the forty-six year span. The event has visited Oregon four times (1977, 1979, 1990, and 2007), California two times (2009 and 2010), and once in Utah (1985).
- For more information on the NWCA All-Star Classic, visit our event website for hotel, ticket, and competitor information at <http://www.nwcaonline.com/NWCAWebSite/Events/nwcaallstarclassic.aspx>http://www.nwcaonline.com/NWCAWebSite/Events/nwcaallstarclassic.aspx .
2010-11 NWCA Division I All-Academic True Freshman
The National Wrestling Coaches Association has announced its annual Division I NWCA All-Academic True Freshman wrestlers for the 2010-11 wrestling season.
These five wrestlers boasted many accomplishments this season both in the classroom and on the wrestling mat.
In order to be selected each individual must have completed two full semesters at their institution along with met a particular GPA and competition mark.
Four of these true freshman competed at the NCAA Division I Championships: Tyler Small (Kent State), Alan Waters (Missouri), Joseph Spisak (Virginia) and Devin Carter (Virginia Tech).
"These student-athletes are in a huge transitional year as they work to adapt to college life. Being able to see their success at this stage both academically and athletically is quite the accomplishment. We look forward to seeing many more great things from these student-athletes in the future," said NWCA President Brian Smith.
Rounding out the top wrestlers academically were: Devin Carter (3.64) of Virginia Tech, Joseph Spisak (3.49) of the University of Virginia, Tyler Small (3.34) of Kent State University, Alan Waters (3.21) of Missouri, and Daniel Scherer (3.20) of Stanford.
2010-11 NWCA All-Academic True Freshman Wrestlers
Name
School
GPA
Wt Class
Major
Tyler Small
Kent State
3.34
133
Accounting
Alan Waters
Missouri
3.21
125
Business
Daniel Scherer
Stanford
3.20
184
Undecided
Joseph Spisak
Virginia
3.49
133
Undecided
Devin Carter
Virginia Tech
3.64
133
Biological Studies2011 NWCA Coaching Leadership Academy Class Announced
The NWCA is excited to announce that 60 coaches representing all collegiate divisions have been selected to receive full scholarships to participate in the Third Annual NWCA Coaching Leadership Academy in Fort Lauderdale, FL on August 3 and 4, 2011.
"With the success of the 2009 and 2010 Academies, we are looking forward to mentoring another group of outstanding head and assistant coaches," said NWCA President Brian Smith. "Being able to double the Academy in size this year, shows that there really was a need for this type of program at the college level."
The purpose of this Academy is to utilize peer group discussion among college coaches, athletic administrators, and CEOs to develop "best practices" for protecting and strengthening intercollegiate wrestling programs through this challenging economy. Further, the NWCA wants to help coaches better align their programs with educational values.
Nationally renowned coaching development expert, Dr. Dan Gould from Michigan State University along with his staff, will be facilitating these discussions.
The NWCA is able to cover the airfare, lodging, meals and convention registration fees for all participants due to the generosity of several wrestling benefactors.
The 2011 Leadership Academy consists of the following coaches: Steve Anceravage, Chris Ayres, Joe Baranik, Duane Bastress, Marc Bauer, Frank Beasley, Todd Beckerman, Joe Boardwine, Jasen Borschoff, Jason Brew, Mike Catullo, Mike Childs, John Clark, Cisco Cole, Ryan Cooley, Ollie Cooperwood, Brian Davis, Mike DeRoehn, Jake Dieffenbach, Pete DiPol, Mike Dixon, Alex Dolly, Rob Eiter, Matt Eldredge, Justin Ensign, Mike Ester, Carl Fronhofer, Joe Galante, Sean Gray, Damion Hahn, Matt Hill, Kevin Hoogenboom, Greg Jones, Matthew Lackey, Glen Lanham, Jordan Leen, Matt Lowers, Stephen Makein, Rocco Mansueto, Jacob Marrs, Mark Matzek, Mason Mester, Cliff Moore, Travis Pascoe, Jason Peters, Mike Rogers, Corey Ruff, Doug Schwab, Charles Seibert, Bryan Snyder, Christopher Stratton, John Stutzman, Richard Tado, Chas Thompson, James Torres, Jason Valek, Severin Walsh, Yero Washington, and Dan Wirnsberger.
Mentors for the 2011 Leadership Academy are as follows: Ron Beaschler, Kevin Dresser, Heath Eslinger, Tim Fader, Dave Icenhower, Dave Kemmy, Rob Koll, Bill Racich, Archie Randall, Brian Smith, Greg Strobel, and Jeff Swenson.
The following 2010 Leadership Academy Coaches have completed the course and will be recognized for their achievement on August 5th: Matthew Azevedo, Alaina Berube, Seth Bloomquist, Matthew Burlingame, Ken Caudell, Sevond Cole, Derek DelPorto, Timothy Dernlan, Ramon Diaz, Daniel Elliott, Ron Headlee, Josh Henson, Eric Keller, Dock Kelly, Jason Loukides, Mike Mendoza, Nick Mitchell, Bob Patnesky, John Petty, Ken Prophete, Ken Ramsey, Matt Sedivy, Nathan Shearer, Michael Simon, Chad Smith, Pat Sole, Walter Ulrich, Marcie Van Dusen, Andy Vogel, Robbie Waller, Kevin Ward, and Mauricio Wright.
"We have been extremely fortunate that a select group of incredibly generous donors has made it possible to scholarships these 60 coaches. This program is vital to the future success of these coaches and their programs," said Mike Moyer Executive Director of the NWCA.
"With the help of Dan Gould, our program benefactors, and dedicated mentors, the 2011 Leadership Academy Class will undoubtedly be a fantastic experience."
On behalf the NWCA Board of Directors, we would like to encourage all college coaches (head and assistants) to attend the 2011 NWCA Convention scheduled for August 4-7. Wrestling's challenges must be solved by wrestling people. There has never been a more important time for the wrestling community to work together. We hope that we will see a record attendance this year!
Joe Galli to be Guest Speaker at Opening Luncheon
- The NWCA will kick off the 2011 Convention with another featured speaker from the wrestling community who has made a name for himself in the business world.
Joe Galli a former wrestler and four year starter from the University of North Carolina and the current CEO of the TTi Group will be the NWCA Convention Featured Opening Luncheon Speaker.
Galli has been the Chief Executive Officer of the TTi Group since 2006. TTi is the global leader in power tools, outdoor power equipment and floor care sales of 3.5 billion per year. The corporation's brands include Milwaukee, Ryobi, Homelite, Hoover, Dirt Devil, AEG, Vax and Stiletto.
Amongst his many business accomplishments Galli was the President and COO of Amazon.com, he was the Director and Chief Executive Officer of Newell Rubbermaid Inc., he also held many high level management positions, including the President of Worldwide Power Tools and Accessories.
Galli has a Bachelor Degree of Science in Business Administration from UNC and he also obtained an MBA from Loyola College.
He is an avid supporter of the UNC Wrestling Program as they look to build a Top 5 program.
Galli will deliver his speech to the wrestling coaches in attendance on Friday, August 5th at noon.
The NWCA Convention will take place at the Harbor Beach Marriott in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The full schedule can be found on the NWCA Convention Page which is listed below.
For more information visit the NWCA website (<http://www.nwcaonline.com/nwcawebsite/events/nwcaconvention.aspx>http://www.nwcaonline.com/nwcawebsite/events/nwcaconvention.aspx) or call the NWCA Office at 717-653-8009end_of_the_skype_highlighting.
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New Format for Division I National Dual Meet Championships
- MOUNT PLEASANT - The NWCA/Cliff Keen Division I National Dual Meet Championships will take on a new format for the 2011-12 season.
- The tournament will feature four, six-team regional locations, with each of the four regional champions advancing to a national championship.
- The teams for the 2012 event were selected primarily off the final 2010-11 NWCA Team Rankings as determined by the NWCA Coaches Poll. Twenty-two of the top 25 teams from last year's final coaches poll ranking have accepted invitations, including eight of the top ten teams. The four regions for the 2012 tournament will be:
- - Midwest (host TBD), Iowa, Iowa State, Oregon State, Virginia Tech, Wisconsin and Northern Iowa.
- Cornell (host), Central Michigan, Oklahoma, Purdue, Illinois, and American.
- Rutgers (host), Minnesota, Kent State, Michigan, Missouri, and Cal Poly.
- Oklahoma State (host), Boise State, Ohio State, Nebraska, Wyoming, and Tennessee-Chattanooga.
- "We're excited to be part of this event along with several of the other premier college wrestling programs in the country," said CMU head coach Tom Borrelli. "This new format will not only create a lot of excitement for our fans, but it also gives us a great opportunity to advance and grow the sport of wrestling."
- Regional competitions will occur the weekend of Feb. 11, 2012, with exact dates and times varying by site. The four regional champions will compete for the national title the following weekend at the campus site of one of the four participating institutions.
- In the second year of implementation and beyond, a new qualifying structure will be established which will place emphasis on the outcome of regular season dual meets. One team in each of the Division I conferences will be declared the dual meet team champion by the end of January, with at-large teams selected (based on their success in the current year) to round out the 24-team championship field.
- The ultimate goal of this event is to create a premier national dual meet championship that will become a platform for growing spectator and media interest in wrestling both at the institutional and national levels. The initial rollout in the 2011-12 season is designed to assess how the dual meet championships fit into the existing wrestling calendar and also to determine the revenue generating potential for the purposes establishing a revenue-share with participating teams in future years.
- "This new concept is one of three critical components of the strategic plan being developed by the NWCA and the NCAA Wrestling Committee," said Brian Smith, NWCA President and head coach at the University of Missouri. "We need to create more excitement around regular season dual meets, especially our conference dual meets. Every mainstream spectator sport in America has an emphasis on every regular season game/competition which determines their advancement into the postseason. Right now the infrastructure of intercollegiate wrestling is geared toward an individual championship at the end of the season and until that changes, we will struggle with growing the spectator and media base on most college campuses."
- Ticket and more specific event information for the 2012 tournament will be available at www.nwcaonline.com and other selected websites after the Midwest regional site is confirmed, but no later than Sept. 1.
- Mike Moyer
Executive Director
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www.nwcaonline.com1. University of Wisconsin – La Crosse (4-1) 1
2. Augsburg College (MN) (1-0) 2
3. Coe College (IA) (4-1) 3
4. Ithaca College (NY) (4-0) 4
5. Wartburg College (IA) (3-0) 6
6. Concordia – Moorhead College (MN) (6-0) 8
7. College of New Jersey (4-0) 12
8. University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point (4-1) 17
9. North Central College (IL) (8-2) 9
10. Saint John’s University (MN) (3-2) 5
11 Delaware Valley College (PA) (2-0) 7
12 Cornell College (IA) (4-5) 10
13 Cortland State University of New York (5-0) 14
14 Elmhurst College (IL) (2-0) 13
15 Williams College (MA) (0-0) 15
16 University of Dubuque (IA) (1-0) 16
17 State University of New York at Brockport (0-0) NR
18 Wilkes University (PA) (3-1) 18
19 University of Wisconsin – Whitewater (3-1) 19
20 Luther College (IA) (2-1) 20
21 United States Merchant Marine Academy (NY) (0-0) 11
22 Wesleyan University (CT) (0-0) 24
23 Johnson & Wales University (RI) (2-1) 25
24 Springfield College (0-0) NR
25 Messiah College (3-0) NR
26 Ohio Northern University (3-2) NR
27 Lycoming College (PA) (5-3) 22
28 Heidelberg College (OH) (3-1) 21
29 Mount Union College (OH) (4-2) NR
30 State University of New York at Oneonta (5-0) 27
Ranking Committee: Mike Howard (Oswego), Rich Hasenfus (Norwich), Jim Miller (Wartburg),
Mark Hawald (Mount Union College), Dave Icenhower (College of New Jersey), Chris Walter (UW-Platteville)
Next Ranking: Tuesday, December 22, 2009
National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III Brute - Adidas Individual Ranking
December 8, 2009
NWCA Pre-Championship Team Ranking #9
March 2, 2010Ranking Team Qualifiers Previous Ranking
1. Augsburg College (MN) 9 1
2. Wartburg College (IA) 10 2
3. University of Wisconsin – La Crosse 7 6
4. Coe College (IA) 10 3
5. Delaware Valley College (PA) 7 5
6. Ithaca College (NY) 5 4
7. University of Dubuque (IA) 3 20
8. North Central College (IL) 4 10
9. Saint John’s University (MN) 3 9
10. Elmhurst College (IL) 3 18
11. Cornell College (IA) 3 8
12. Luther College (IA) 5 12
13. Concordia – Moorhead College (MN) 4 7
14. Ohio Northern University 2 NR
15. Williams College (MA) 3 11
16. Heidelberg College (OH) 4 25
17. Cortland State University of New York 4 16
18. Bridgewater State College (MA) 2 NR
19. University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point 4 22
20. Elizabethtown College (PA) 3 NR
21. University of Wisconsin – Whitewater 3 14
22. College of New Jersey 4 15
23. Mount Union College (OH) 3 30
24. Johnson & Wales University (RI) 2 21
25. University of Wisconsin – Platteville 2 29
26. Stevens Institute of Technology (NJ) 3 NR
27. University of Southern Maine 2 NR
28. Wilkes University (PA) 2 17
29. Lycoming College (PA) 2 27
30. University of Chicago 1 NR
Ranking Committee: Mike Howard (Oswego), Rich Hasenfus (Norwich), Jim Miller (Wartburg),
Mark Hawald (Mount Union College), Dave Icenhower (College of New Jersey), Chris Walter (UW-Platteville)- The award is presented annually to one coach across each division of collegiate wrestling. It's intended to recognize an outstanding coach who epitomizes the qualities and characteristics of a role model and mentor for developing young student-athletes.
This year's winners are: Brendan Buckley (Columbia - Division I), Steve Costanzo (St. Could State - Division II), Ron Beaschler (Ohio Northern - Division III), Tim Jager (Morningside - NAIA), Scott Norton (Highline - NJCAA), and Mike Tellez (Rio Hondo - CCC).- "Since the inception of the Bob Bubb Coaching Excellence Award, we've been able to recognize and honor those coaches who go above and beyond when it comes to more than just coaching," said NWCA Executive Director Mike Moyer. "This award is designed to recognize coaches who totally embrace the concept of educationally-based athletics."
Brendan Buckley, The Andrew F. Barth Head Coach of Wrestling, at Columbia University has been the leader of the lions since 2000.
His team finished 7th at the EIWA Championships, with two wrestlers earning trips to the NCAA Championships. He had six wrestlers earn All-Ivy League Recognition as well this season, including one first team selection in Kevin Lester.
In each year since Buckley has been the head coach his team has successfully made the All-Academic Team, five of those years were in the Top 10.
St. Cloud State head coach Steve Costanzo garners the honors for Division II, he was also Bob Bubb Award Winner in 2003 when he was the head coach at Dana College.
His team placed second at the NCAA Championships in 2010-11, which is the best they have done in team history. They also earned a third place finish at the 2011 NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals.
Costanzo's thirteen year career holds 47 All-Americans which is almost even to his record of 46 NWCA All-Academic Athletes. In the past four seasons his team has finished the year in the Top 20 Academically.
Representing Division III is Ron Beaschler, the head coach at Ohio Northern, who wears many hats other than just coach. He is currently serving as the chairperson of the Department of Human Performance and Sports Sciences, he is an assistant professor in the Health and Physical Education Department and coordinates the sport management program at Ohio Northern.
Amidst those jobs he also will be starting his term as the NCAA Secretary Rules Editor a longtime position that was held by Bob Bubb until 2011.
Beaschler is currently the all-time winningest coach in school history and also holds the longest tenure as head wrestling coach at ONU.
Tim Jager of Morningside College has been coaching at the NAIA school for seven seasons. He is currently the President of the NAIA Coaches Association. He was also the 2011 GPAC and NAIA North Region Coach of the Year after he guided the Mustangs to their first-ever GPAC and NAIA North Region Championships
Jager's team also came in No. 2 on this year's NWCA/NAIA All-Academic Team with five wrestlers receiving individual honors.
Highline Community College head coach Scott Norton has been with their program since 2003. He had four All-Americans for the second year in a row, with his team placing 10th at the NJCAA Championships.
The Highline team placed third in their region behind the eventual first and second place teams at the NCAA Championships Clackamas CC and North Idaho College.
Mike Tellez of Rio Hondo Community College has been the head coach for the past five years; he has had 13 All-Academic Wrestlers in that time. He has also won three conference championships and has seen a dramatic improvement with his team in his time at Rio Hondo.
This year his team faced adversity at their first tournament of the year when one of his wrestlers, Jesus Cruz, collapsed during a match and went into cardiac arrest, he passed away after arriving at the hospital. Coach Tellez kept his team together during this difficult time and they finished the season placing 20th at States.
"I want to personally congratulate my fellow coaches who are receiving the Bob Bubb Coaching Excellence Award this year. They are all tremendous ambassadors for our sport and they represent the highest standard in coaching," said NWCA President Brian Smith.
2010 NWCA National Duals Media Credential Request Form
It's that time of year again to start preparations for the 2010 NWCA
National Duals in Cedar Falls, Iowa, Jan. 9-10, 2010. If you plan on
attending the event, either day, and would like a media credential,
please return the following information no later than Jan. 4, 2010.- SID's, please pass this information along to any local or regional media
outlets that may be making the trip to cover your team.
If you have any questions regarding the 2010 NWCA National Duals, please
do not hesitate to contact me at lawild@uni.edu.- I look forward to seeing you in 2010!
- Laurie Wild
UNI Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant- University of Northern Iowa
- Email: Lawild@uni.edu
- Phone: 563-880-0868
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NWCA/USA Today Division I Team Coaches Poll – Week 712/22/2009 4:16:06 PM
The NWCA/USA Today Division I Team Coaches Poll for December 22, 2009, has been released.
Iowa retains their No. 1 spot for the seventh week in a row as the rest of last week’s top 10 teams hold strong as well. Boise State and Maryland tie this week at No. 8.
Central Michigan put up solid wins against DII power Nebraska Kearney with a score of 37-3 and Nebraska by a score of 29-6, dropping Nebraska to No. 14 this week.
Division I wrestling action will resume next week with the 47th Annual Midlands Championship and the Southern Scuffle.
The NWCA/USA Today Division I Team Coaches Poll Committee is made up of one coach from each conference. A number one ranking is worth 25 points and a number 25 ranking is worth one point.
There will be no coaches poll released on December 29, 2009, and rankings will resume again on January 5, 2010, the NWCA/USA Today Division I Team Coaches Poll can be found at www.nwcaonline.com.
Rank Team (No. 1 Votes) Prev. Rank Points Record
1. Iowa (11) 1 275 9-0
2. Iowa State 2 262 2-1
3. Ohio State 3 248 5-0
4. Oklahoma State 4 239 2-0-1
5. Central Michigan 5 237 7-0
6. Minnesota 6 214 3-1
7. Cornell 7 206 0-1
T8. Boise State 8 192 5-0
T8. Maryland 9 192 7-1
10. Oklahoma 10 184 4-0-1
11. Lehigh 11 170 6-2
12. Indiana 13 147 8-0
13. Kent State 14 142 5-0
14. Nebraska 12 125 6-3
15. Penn State 15 121 5-1-1
16. Edinboro 17 99 2-2
17. Missouri 16 98 1-2
18. Wisconsin 18 88 2-3
19. Cal Poly 19 76 3-0
20. Illinois 20 62 4-2
21. Pittsburgh 22 60 6-1-1
22. Arizona State 21 48 3-2
23. Virginia 23 39 7-1
24. Old Dominion 24 16 0-1
25. Oregon State 25 11 8-1
Other Receiving Votes: Bloomsburg, Purdue, Rutgers, Virginia Tech, Wyoming
NWCA Division III Brute - Adidas Individual Ranking
December 22, 2009- 125 lbs.
1. Mark Kist – Wartburg College (jr)
2. Clayton Rush – Coe College (jr)
3. Jake Oster – Elmhurst College (sr)
4. Tyler Erdman – Elizabethtown College (so)
5. Jon Gregory – Ithaca College (jr)
6. Tim Hood - Cornell College (so)
7. Michael Bastante - Johnson & Wales University (jr)
8. Dan Bloom – Wesleyan University (sr)
9. Austin Mogg - Buena Vista University (fr)
10. Joe Mileski - UW Stevens Point (so)
133 lbs.
1. Bebeto Yewah – UW La Crosse (so)
2. Mogi Baatar – Saint John’s University (sr)
3. Sean White – Wartburg College (sr)
4. Aljamain Sterling – Cortland State (jr)
5. Chad Winowich – Ithaca College (sr)
6. Nathan Fitzenreider – North Central College (fr)
7. Nick Cucciniello – Johnson & Wales University (jr)
8. Nick Nothern – Cornell College (sr)
9. Travis Drappi - Rhode Island College (jr)
10. Edel Vaca - Knox College (jr)
141 lbs.
1. Kevin Donahue – Cornell College (jr)
2. Austin Bautista - UW Whitewater (sr)
3. Nick Garber – Waynesburg University (jr)
4. Jeremy Stierly - Ithaca College (jr)
5. John Starzyk – North Central College (fr)
6. Ben Anderson - Concordia College - Moorhead (jr)
7. Chris Sandy - Wartburg College (jr)
8. John Barnett – College of New Jersey (jr)
9. Vince Tucker - Olivet College (jr)
10. Jake Strausbaugh - Wabash College (fr)
149 lbs.
1. Blaine Woszczak – Ithaca College (jr)
2. Jason Pyle – Luther College (jr)
3. Tony Valek - Augsburg College (so)
4. Matt Mauseth – UW La Crosse (jr)
5. John Marsh - Bridgewater State College (sr)
6. Corey Paulish – Williams College (jr)
7. Tyler Branham – College of New Jersey (sr)
8. Justin Berns - Concordia College – Moorhead (jr)
9. Kevin Sutherland – Rhode Island College (jr)
10. TJ Moen - Warburg College (jr)
157 lbs.
1. Jason Adams – Augsburg College (sr)
2. Luke Miller – Ohio Northern University (jr)
3. Jesse Milks – UW Platteville (sr)
4. Dan Dicolo – College of New Jersey (sr)
5. Zach Mizer – Heidelberg College (sr)
6. Jesse Harrington – Delaware Valley College (jr)
7. Nicholas Loughlin - Cornell College (so)
8. Carl Britenstein - Williams College (sr)
9. Dale Handley - Coe College (so)
10. Dan Twitto – US Merchant Marine Academy (jr)
165 lbs.
1. Nick LeClere - Coe College (so)
2. Carrington Banks - Wartburg College (jr)
3. Michael Morin – University of Southern Maine (sr)
4. Josh Terrell – University of Dubuque (jr)
5. Chris Dahlheimer – Lycoming College (sr)
6. Justin Bonitatis – College of New Jersey (jr)
7. Vincent Renault – US Merchant Marine Academy (jr)
8. Cory Ferguson – UW La Crosse (jr)
9. Matt Curley – Heidelberg College (jr)
10. Joe Favia - Stevens Institute of Technology (so)
174 lbs.
1. Evan Brown – University of Dubuque (sr)
2. Mike Schmitz – UW La Crosse (so)
3. Zach Molitor – Augsburg College (jr)
4. David Priest – Ithaca College (jr)
5. Matt Pfarr - Saint John’s University (so)
6. Greg Hurd – Wesleyan University (sr)
7. Dylan Azinger – Wartburg College (fr)
8. Mike Ciaburri - Cortland State (sr)
9. Kyle Kwiat - Ohio Northern University (fr)
10. Frank Heffernan – Wilkes University (sr)
184 lbs.
1. Tyler Burkle – Coe College (sr)
2. Ben Engelland – UW Stevens Point (jr)
3. Gabe Youel – North Central College (sr)
4. Phil Moenkedick – Concordia College - Moorhead (jr)
5. Mike Reilly – King’s College (jr)
6. Mike Denver - College of New Jersey (so)
7. Corbin Semple - Wayneburg College (jr)
8. Brennan Ward - Johnson & Wales University (jr)
9. Ben Adams – John Carroll University (sr)
10. Martin Porter – Delaware Valley College (sr)
197 lbs.
1. Jared Massey – Augsburg College (sr)
2. Ryan Malo – Williams College (jr)
3. Andy Moore – UW La Crosse (sr)
4. Troy Carlson - University of Chicago (sr)
5. Byron Tate – Wartburg College (so)
6. Rob Kramer – Coe College (sr)
7. Carl Korpi - Cortland State (so)
8. Nick Cambi - Roger Williams University (jr)
9. Zach Pizarro - Wilkes University (sr)
10. Jeff Siciliano - Delaware Valley College (so)
285 lbs.
1. Dan Laurent – UW La Crosse (sr)
2. Mark Corsello – Elmhurst College (jr)
3. John Helgerson – Wartburg College (jr)
4. Andrew Witzel – Augsburg College (sr)
5. Adam Sutter – Lakeland College (sr)
6. Mitch Sander – Coe College (sr)
7. Brock Glotfelty – McDaniel College (jr)
8. Andrew Feldman - Wilkes University (sr)
9. Judd Connell - US Merchant Marine Academy (so)
10. Joe Murphy – Cortland State (sr)
Brute - Adidas / NWCA Division III Team Ranking #4
December 22, 2009- Ranking Team Record Previous Ranking
University of Wisconsin – La Crosse (6-1) 1
Augsburg College (MN) (2-0) 2
3. Coe College (IA) (8-1) 3
4. Ithaca College (NY) (7-0) 4
5. Wartburg College (IA) (7-0) 5
6. College of New Jersey (4-0) 7
7. University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point (7-3) 8
8. Elmhurst College (IL) (6-2) 14
9. Concordia – Moorhead College (MN) (8-2) 6
10. North Central College (IL) (10-4) 9
11. Saint John’s University (MN) (7-3) 10
12. Delaware Valley College (PA) (4-0) 11
13. Cortland State University of New York (6-0) 13
14. Williams College (MA) (3-0) 15
15. Wilkes University (PA) (10-1) 18
16. Luther College (IA) (5-2) 20
17. Cornell College (IA) (6-6) 12
18. United States Merchant Marine Academy (NY) (1-4) 21
19. Wesleyan University (CT) (0-0) 22
20. Johnson & Wales University (RI) (9-4) 23
21. Heidelberg College (OH) (4-3) 28
22. University of Wisconsin – Whitewater (4-3) 19
23. Springfield College (MA) (1-0) 24
24. Lycoming College (PA) (6-3) 27
25. State University of New York at Brockport (0-1) 17
26. University of Dubuque (IA) (2-1) 16
27. University of Chicago (IL) (3-6) NR
28. Mount Union College (OH) (5-2) 29
29. State University of New York at Oneonta (6-2) 30
30. Trine University (IN) (3-4) NR
Ranking Committee: Mike Howard (Oswego), Rich Hasenfus (Norwich), Jim Miller (Wartburg),
Mark Hawald (Mount Union College), Dave Icenhower (College of New Jersey), Chris Walter (UW-Platteville)
NWCA/USA Today Division I Team Coaches Poll - Week 6
The NWCA/USA Today Division I Team Coaches Poll for December 15, 2009, has been released.
Iowa retains their No. 1 spot for the sixth week in a row as the rest of last week's top 10 teams hold strong as well. Minnesota broke ahead of last week's tie with Cornell to secure the No. 6 spot while Cornell lands at No. 7.
Kent State moves to No. 14 as they start their season undefeated in dual meets beating both Michigan and Division II Newberry over the weekend. Penn State drops to No. 15 after a 19-19 tied dual meet this past weekend with Pittsburgh No. 22.
The NWCA/USA Today Division I Team Coaches Poll Committee is made up of one coach from each conference. A number one ranking is worth 25 points and a number 25 ranking is worth one point.
There will be no coaches poll released on December 29, 2009, and rankings will resume again on January 5, 2010, the NWCA/USA Today Division I Team Coaches Poll can be found at www.nwcaonline.com.
Rank Team (No. 1 Votes) Prev. Rank Points Record
1. Iowa (11) 1 275 9-0
2. Iowa State 2 263 1-1
3. Ohio State 3 251 5-0
4. Oklahoma State 4 239 1-0-1
5. Central Michigan 5 229 5-0
6. Minnesota T6 214 3-1
7. Cornell T6 210 0-1
8. Boise State 8 197 5-0
9. Maryland 9 192 7-1
10. Oklahoma 10 181 4-0-1
11. Lehigh 11 166 6-2
12. Nebraska 12 152 5-2
13. Indiana 13 136 8-0
14. Kent State 15 125 4-0
15. Penn State 14 119 5-1-1
16. Missouri 16 103 1-2
17. Edinboro 17 100 2-2
18. Wisconsin 18 91 2-3
19. Cal Poly 19 67 2-0
20. Illinois 20 64 4-2
21. Arizona State 21 52 3-2
22. Pittsburgh T24 43 6-1-1
23. Virginia 23 35 7-1
24. Old Dominion 22 24 0-1
25. Oregon State T24 16 6-1
Other Receiving Votes: Binghamton, Bloomsburg, Penn, Purdue, Rutgers, Virginia Tech, Wyoming
NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals - Media Credentials
This is just a reminder that if you are planning to attend the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals on January 9-10, 2010 at the University of Northern Iowa that you must request credentials from them by January 1, 2010.
Please contact Laurie Wild at UNI Athletic Communications: lawild@uni.edu
Thank you and we look forward to seeing you in January.
National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III Brute-Adidas Team Ranking #3
December 8, 2009
125 lbs.
1. Mark Kist – Wartburg College (jr)
2. Clayton Rush – Coe College (jr)
3. Tyler Erdman – Elizabethtown College (so)
4. Jon Gregory – Ithaca College (jr)
5. Michael Bastante - Johnson & Wales University (jr)
6. Carl Anderson - Worcester Polytechnic Institute (sr)
7. Dan Bloom – Wesleyan University (sr)
8. Austin Mogg - Buena Vista University (fr)
9. Joe Mileski - UW Stevens Point (so)
10. Tim Hood - Cornell College (so)
133 lbs.
1. Mogi Baatar – Saint John’s University (sr)
2. Chad Winowich – Ithaca College (sr)
3. Sean White – Wartburg College (sr)
4. Nathan Fitzenreider – North Central College (fr)
5. Bebeto Yewah – UW La Crosse (so)
6. Jake Oster – Elmhurst College (sr)
7. Nick Nothern – Cornell College (sr)
8. Travis Drappi - Rhode Island College (jr)
9. Edel Vaca - Knox College (jr)
10. Joe Grippi - Springfield College (fr)
141 lbs.
1. Kevin Donahue – Cornell College (jr)
2. Chris Sandy - Wartburg College (jr)
3. Jeremy Stierly - Ithaca College (jr)
4. Nick Garber – Waynesburg University (jr)
5. Austin Bautista - UW Whitewater (sr)
6. Dylan Rittenburg – Williams College (sr)
7. Ben Anderson - Concordia College - Moorhead (jr)
8. John Barnett – College of New Jersey (jr)
9. Vince Tucker - Olivet College (jr)
10. Jake Strausbaugh - Wabash College (fr)
149 lbs.
1. Blaine Woszczak – Ithaca College (jr)
2. Jason Pyle – Luther College (jr)
3. Tony Valek - Augsburg College (so)
4. Matt Mauseth – UW La Crosse (jr)
5. John Marsh - Bridgewater State College (sr)
6. Corey Paulish – Williams College (jr)
7. Tyler Branham – College of New Jersey (sr)
8. Kevin Sutherland – Rhode Island College (jr)
9. Charlie Curran - Elmhurst College (sr)
10. TJ Moen - Warburg College (jr)
157 lbs.
1. Jason Adams – Augsburg College (sr)
2. Luke Miller – Ohio Northern University (jr)
3. Jesse Milks – UW Platteville (sr)
4. Dan Dicolo – College of New Jersey (sr)
5. Zach Mizer – Heidelberg College (sr)
6. Jesse Harrington – Delaware Valley College (jr)
7. Nicholas Loughlin - Cornell College (so)
8. Carl Britenstein - Williams College (sr)
9. Dale Handley - Coe College (so)
10. Dan Twitto – US Merchant Marine Academy (jr)
165 lbs.
1. Michael Morin – University of Southern Maine (sr)
2. Nick LeClere - Coe College (so)
3. Josh Terrell – University of Dubuque (jr)
4. Chris Dahlheimer – Lycoming College (sr)
5. Justin Bonitatis – College of New Jersey (jr)
6. Vincent Renault – US Merchant Marine Academy (jr)
7. Cory Ferguson – UW La Crosse (jr)
8. Matt Curley – Heidelberg College (jr)
9. Joe Favia - Stevens Institute of Technology (so)
10. Trent Zempel – Messiah College (jr)
174 lbs.
1. Evan Brown – University of Dubuque (sr)
2. Mike Schmitz – UW La Crosse (so)
3. Zach Molitor – Augsburg College (jr)
4. David Priest – Ithaca College (jr)
5. Matt Pfarr - Saint John’s University (so)
6. Carrington Banks - Wartburg College (jr)
7. Greg Hurd – Wesleyan University (sr)
8. Cowan Brown - North Central College (sr)
9. Mike Ciaburri - Cortland State (sr)
10. Kyle Kwiat - Ohio Northern University (fr)
184 lbs.
1. Phil Moenkedick – Concordia College - Moorhead (jr)
2. Tyler Burkle – Coe College (sr)
3. Ben Engelland – UW Stevens Point (jr)
4. Gabe Youel – North Central College (sr)
5. Mike Reilly – King’s College (jr)
6. Brennan Ward - Johnson & Wales University (jr)
7. Mike Denver - College of New Jersey (so)
8. Corbin Semple - Wayneburg College (jr)
9. Ben Adams – John Carroll University (sr)
10. Josh Wake – Oneonta State (sr)
197 lbs.
1. Jared Massey – Augsburg College (sr)
2. Ryan Malo – Williams College (jr)
3. Andy Moore – UW La Crosse (sr)
4. Troy Carlson - University of Chicago (sr)
5. Byron Tate – Wartburg College (so)
6. Rob Kramer – Coe College (sr)
7. Carl Korpi - Cortland State (so)
8. Nick Cambi - Roger Williams University (jr)
9. Zach Pizarro - Wilkes University (sr)
10. Jeff Siciliano - Delaware Valley College (so)
285 lbs.
1. Dan Laurent – UW La Crosse (sr)
2. Mark Corsello – Elmhurst College (jr)
3. John Helgerson – Wartburg College (jr)
4. Andrew Witzel – Augsburg College (sr)
5. Adam Sutter – Lakeland College (sr)
6. Mitch Sander – Coe College (sr)
7. Brock Glotfelty – McDaniel College (jr)
8. Andrew Feldman - Wilkes University (sr)
9. Judd Connell - US Merchant Marine Academy (so)
10. Joe Murphy – Cortland State (sr)44th NWCA All- Star Classic Presented by the Wrestling Alumni of the College of William & Mary
By Tammy Tedesco
The NWCA Board of Directors is pleased to announce the 44th NWCA All-Star Classic Presented by the Wrestling Alumni of the College of William & Mary as they partner with the NWCA to raise awareness of the California State Fullerton Wrestling Program situation, and to highlight the talent showcased on November 22, 2009 at Titan Gym on the campus of California State Fullerton.
William & Mary had their first and only ever All-Star participant in 1975, when Mark Belknap a two-time All-American at 134 pounds defeated Jim Miller of Northern Iowa. Twenty years later in 1995 the William & Mary program was dropped. Another athlete who saw his share of hardship was Rob Larmore who started his career off at Tennessee, who dropped the program his freshman year when he then transferred to William & Mary and in 1990 he also earned All-American status.
This year they are pledging their support to help other Universities like California State Fullerton keep the dream alive and allow young athletes to keep competing well into the future.
"Wrestling at William & Mary was a very big part of our lives during some of our most important formative years as young men. Wrestling taught us lessons and values that have served us very well throughout our adult lives. "The words that would come to one's mind if one was to read the resumes of our group can be described as a basket of superlatives," said Kirk Hankla. "We think that the dropping of university wrestling programs across the country is wrong and short sighted. Of all the sports, we believe that none provides the sense of pride and work ethic that derives from participation in the sport of wrestling."
This particular group of wrestling alumni is working to preserve the sport that was near and dear to them in college. They have created The Society for the Preservation of Traditional Sport (SPOTS), a 501c3 non-profit organization that will focus specifically on wrestling and other "Olympic" style sports that are in the same situation. The NWCA All-Star Classic is a way to help launch awareness of SPOTS to the public and allow others to join forces in preserving the sports that have helped to change the lives of many. To learn more about this organization go to <http://www.thespots.org>www.thespots.org.
From past experiences Hankla knows the feeling of seeing his college program dropped, "It is much harder to start or re-start a wrestling program than to save one that is still in existence. When wrestling was dropped at William & Mary, a knife of sorts was driven in to the cores of our souls; it twists each time another wrestling program is dropped. Given what wrestling has meant to us, we have resolved that we will do what we can to see that the mistake which was perpetrated by the College of William & Mary is not repeated again and again. We hope that you will join us, a group of former collegiate wrestlers that attended a university on the other side of the country, to save wrestling at Cal State Fullerton."
The 44th Annual NWCA All-Star Classic will take place on Sunday, November 22, 2009, at 2 p.m. on the campus of California State Fullerton in Titan Gym. Tickets can be purchased through TicketLeap: http://savefullertonwrestling.ticketleap.com/ .