mountaineer wrestling
TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE Few wrestling programs across the country can equate the level of success the Mountaineers have ¡ enjoyed over the years. Widely regarded as one of the most respected programs in the nation, the notoriety does not come without merit.
With the NCAA’s seventh-winningest active coach, Craig Turnbull, the Mountaineers have earned ¡
12 top-25 finishes at the NCAA Championships and claimed three national champions who have won a total of five titles. Over the history of the program, 161 WVU wrestlers have earned bids to the national tournament.
In addition to the success at the NCAA Championships, WVU has had 21 wrestlers earn a total of 29 ¡
All-America honors. Furthermore, Mountaineer grapplers have been crowned conference champions of their weight class an impressive 84 times.
Under Turnbull, a four-time EWL Coach of the Year, the Mountaineers also hae turned their focus ¡ to academics, as 15 have earned National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic Team accolades.
With a proud tradition of success on the wrestling mat and in academics, the Mountaineers look to ¡ continue the quest for excellence based upon the foundation laid before them.
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