Newsletter 3.8: Finding a Way Home Finding a Way Forward and a Way Home There are weekends that test you on the mat.And then there are weekends that test everything else. Our trip to Virginia to face Virginia Tech and Virginia ended up being both. From the moment we arrived, it was clear this weekend… Continue reading Newsletter 3.8: Va Tech & UVA/NCAA Info
Month: January 2026
Newsletter 3.7: NC State Recap
Newsletter 3.7: Finding a way to lose and finding a way to learn There are losses that sting because you did not show up.And then there are losses that hurt because you did. Friday night against NC State was the second kind. We wrestled with real effort. We competed. We put ourselves in position to… Continue reading Newsletter 3.7: NC State Recap
Newsletter 3.6: NC State/Duke Results
I haven't been here very long, but with each month that passes I am more and more impressed with the wrestling culture in California. The passion for the sport is intense. Because of this California has always produced great wrestlers. The history here is deep, even if the landscape has changed. Over the years, too… Continue reading Newsletter 3.6: NC State/Duke Results
Newsletter 3.4: ISU, Midlands, PSU/NDSU
There are certain days that feel like a marker on the road. Not because everything went perfectly, but because you can sense the program shifting underneath your feet. Sunday, January 4, 2026 was one of those days. We hosted No. 4 Iowa State at Maples Pavilion and fell 20-18 in a dual that came down… Continue reading Newsletter 3.4: ISU, Midlands, PSU/NDSU
Newsletter 3.3: CKLV and Mike Wood
Every year at the Cliff Keen Invitational I am reminded of how our sport is built. It is shaped by two kinds of people. There are the visible builders whose names become part of wrestling history. And there are the quiet builders whose influence is just as real, even if it lives behind the scenes.… Continue reading Newsletter 3.3: CKLV and Mike Wood
Newsletter 3.2 First Four Competitions 25-26
My college coach used to joke, the key to happiness in life is lowering your expectations until they are already met. I guess I was not very coachable on that one, as my expectations were sky high heading into the early part of the season. But this first month has tested us. We have had… Continue reading Newsletter 3.2 First Four Competitions 25-26