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Hunter retires as Chadron State men's wrestling coach

Brett Hunter is stepping away from the Chadron State wrestling program, retiring as head men's wrestling coach after a career that left its mark on Nebraska wrestling at every level. It was first reported by NEwrestle.

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Lehigh finalizes coaching staff, adds McGee

Lehigh head wrestling coach Brad Dillon has finalized his coaching staff for the 2026-27 season, promoting both of his assistants and adding a decorated newcomer to the room. Zack Rey moves up to associate head coach, Vincenzo Joseph shifts into a full-time assistant role and three-time All-American Michael McGee joins the Mountain Hawks as an assistant.
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Lyon College names Struble head men's wrestling coach

Lyon College has named Shelden Struble as head men's wrestling coach, athletic director Kevin Jenkins announced. Struble brings coaching experience across the NAIA, NCAA Division II, high school and club levels.
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Iowa State signs winningest female wrestler in Iowa history

Iowa State women's wrestling has signed Chloe Sanders of Vinton-Shellsburg High School in Iowa, head coach Alli St. John announced. Sanders is the Cyclones' fourth high school signee of the summer and brings the roster to 17 athletes -- 13 via the transfer portal and four from the high school ranks. Sanders arrives in Ames as the winningest female wrestler in Iowa high school history, compiling a 219-12 prep record with 168 pins.

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Lehigh finalizes coaching staff, adds McGee

Lehigh head wrestling coach Brad Dillon has finalized his coaching staff for the 2026-27 season, promoting both of his assistants and adding a decorated newcomer to the room. Zack Rey moves up to associate head coach, Vincenzo Joseph shifts into a full-time assistant role and three-time All-American Michael McGee joins the Mountain Hawks as an assistant.
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Hunter retires as Chadron State men's wrestling coach

Brett Hunter is stepping away from the Chadron State wrestling program, retiring as head men's wrestling coach after a career that left its mark on Nebraska wrestling at every level. It was first reported by NEwrestle.
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Lyon College names Struble head men's wrestling coach

Lyon College has named Shelden Struble as head men's wrestling coach, athletic director Kevin Jenkins announced. Struble brings coaching experience across the NAIA, NCAA Division II, high school and club levels.
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Iowa State signs winningest female wrestler in Iowa history

Iowa State women's wrestling has signed Chloe Sanders of Vinton-Shellsburg High School in Iowa, head coach Alli St. John announced. Sanders is the Cyclones' fourth high school signee of the summer and brings the roster to 17 athletes -- 13 via the transfer portal and four from the high school ranks. Sanders arrives in Ames as the winningest female wrestler in Iowa high school history, compiling a 219-12 prep record with 168 pins.
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Springfield College adds women's wrestling

Springfield College is adding women's wrestling as a varsity sport, director of athletics Dr. Craig Poisson announced. The program will begin competition in the 2027-28 academic year, and a national search for a head coach will begin immediately.
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Cornell names Tanelli associate head coach

Cornell wrestling has named Zach Tanelli as associate head coach, head coach Mike Grey announced. Tanelli brings nearly two decades of coaching experience across four major Division I conferences to Ithaca.
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NOC names Garcia head women's wrestling coach

Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa (NOC) has named Angelica Garcia as head women's wrestling coach. Garcia comes to NOC after two years teaching and coaching in the Amarillo Independent School District in Amarillo, Texas, where she has also been involved in youth wrestling and worked as a wrestling official.
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Three-time All-American Shapiro commits to Nebraska

Meyer Shapiro, one of the most accomplished middleweights in college wrestling, has committed to Nebraska. Shapiro spent three seasons at Cornell, earning All-America honors in each of his three NCAA appearances. He is also a multiple-time age group world champion in freestyle.
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Columbia names All-American Alvan assistant coach

Columbia wrestling has named Cesar Alvan as assistant coach, head coach Donny Pritzlaff announced Wednesday. Alvan returns to Morningside Heights after one of the most accomplished careers in program history.
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Valdez transferring to Grand Valley State

Katey Valdez, one of the nation's top young lightweights, is transferring from McKendree to Grand Valley State. Valdez, a Colorado native, is a multiple-time Fargo champion.
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Stanford adds Olympic medalist Amine as assistant coach

Stanford wrestling has named Myles Amine as an assistant coach, head coach Chris Ayres announced. Amine is a two-time Olympian, earning a bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at 86 kilograms in freestyle.
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Iowa's Larramendy wins gold at Rankings Series event in Hungary

Reese Larramendy won a gold medal on day three of the 2026 Polyák Imre, Varga János & Kozma István Memorial, leading a trio of U.S. medalists at the event in Budapest, Hungary. Larramendy defeated fellow American Jennifer Page in the 65-kilogram final, while Abigail Nette narrowly fell in the 59 kilograms gold-medal match.
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Kersten named head coach at Southeastern CC

Southeastern Community College has named Kolton Kersten as head coach of both its men's and women's wrestling programs, Athletics Director John McVey announced.
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Northeastern State adds Heindselman as assistant coach

Northeastern State has added Josh Heindselman as an assistant wrestling coach, head coach Terry Pack announced. Heindselman joins the RiverHawks staff while pursuing his medical degree.
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Hiram promotes Kirst to head women's wrestling coach

Hiram College has promoted Ryan Kirst to head women's wrestling coach, the athletics department announced. Kirst becomes the third head coach in program history, joining Andy Vogel (2021-22) and Christy Powell (2022-26).
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Barber retires as Air Force head coach, transitions to athletic department role

Sam Barber has retired as head wrestling coach at the United States Air Force Academy after 18 seasons leading the program, the school announced Wednesday. Barber has been named Associate Athletic Director for Development and Strategy, transitioning from the mat to a role focused on strategic initiatives across the Air Force Athletics department.
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Kean names Hart head women's wrestling coach

Kean University has named Barry Hart as head women's wrestling coach, the school announced. Hart comes to Kean after six seasons at New Jersey City University, where he spent two years as the top assistant before serving four seasons as head coach.
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Penn adds NCAA champion Byrd, McKiernan to coaching staff

The University of Pennsylvania has added NCAA champion Lucas Byrd and Jake McKiernan as assistant coaches for the 2026-27 season, head coach Matt Valenti announced.
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Buschow hired to lead Nebraska Wesleyan

Nebraska Wesleyan University has hired Dylan Buschow, who spent the last five seasons on the coaching staff at Southwest Minnesota State University, most recently as head assistant wrestling coach, as the next head coach of the Prairie Wolves wrestling program.
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Altman named head coach at St. John Fisher

St. John Fisher University's wrestling program has found its next leader, as Zach Altman has been hired as head coach after a national search. Altman arrives after spending the 2025-26 season as an assistant at Adrian College and the 2024-25 campaign as head coach at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford.
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Hayden signs with University of the Cumberlands

Nevaeh "Kali" Hayden, one of the most decorated wrestlers to come through the NJCAA ranks in recent years, has signed to continue her career at the University of the Cumberlands. Hayden won a national title in 2025, finished as a two-time NJCAA All-American and helped lead Indian Hills to back-to-back national titles.
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Four-time national finalist Foeller joins Wartburg staff

Wartburg College has added a four-time national finalist to its women's wrestling coaching staff, hiring Jaycee Foeller as an assistant coach for the Knights. Foeller closes out a decorated collegiate career that spanned three programs.
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Kutztown names two-time national champ Haddad head coach

Kutztown University has named Ziad Haddad as head wrestling coach, the school announced Friday. Haddad, a two-time NCAA Division II national champion and Kutztown Athletics Hall of Famer, becomes the eighth head coach in program history and succeeds Robert Fisher, who is retiring after 25 seasons leading the program.