Appalachian State Mountaineers wrestling
| Appalachian State Mountaineers | |
|---|---|
 | |
| University | Appalachian State University |
| Conference | Southern |
| Location | Boone, NC |
| Head Coach | JohnMark Bentley (6th year) |
| Arena |
Varsity Gymnasium (Capacity: 1000 (for wrestling)) |
| Nickname | Mountaineers |
| Colors |
Black and Gold[1] |
| All-Americans | |
|
6 NCAA 9 NAIA | |
| Conference Championships | |
| 95 | |
| Conference Tournament Championships | |
| 1984, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2016 | |
The Appalachian State Mountaineers wrestling team represents Appalachian State University of Boone, North Carolina. The squad is coached by JohnMark Bentley. Bentley is assisted by Ryan LaBlanc, Josh Roosa, and Dominic Parisi. The Mountaineers are full members of the non-wrestling Sun Belt Conference, so the wrestling team is an Associate member of the Southern Conference (SoCon).[2]
The Mountaineers have won seven regular season SoCon titles and seven SoCon championship tournaments, the most recent for both being in 2016.[3]
Notable former Mountaineer wrestlers include former Olympians, Al Crawford (1948), Herb Singerman (1968), Ike Anderson (1988 and 1992), and Dale Oliver (1988). The school has had four wrestlers earn six All-American citations in the NCAA and seven wrestlers earn nine citations in the NAIA.[4]
References
- ↑ "University Colors :: University Communications Toolbox :: Appalachian State University". Vt.uc.appstate.edu. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
- ↑ "Appalachian State Mountaineers/Wrestling". Appalachian State University. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ↑ "Southern Conference Wrestling Record Book" (PDF). The Southern Conference. 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ↑ "2015-16 Appalachian State Wrestling Media Guide". Appalachian State University. Retrieved 3 November 2016.