Appalachian State Mountaineers wrestling
| Appalachian State Mountaineers | |
|---|---|
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| University | Appalachian State University |
| Head Coach | JohnMark Bentley (6th season) |
| Conference | SoCon |
| Location | Boone, NC |
| Arena | Varsity Gymnasium (Capacity: 8000 (for wrestling)) |
| Nickname | Mountaineers |
| Colors | Black and gold[1] |
| All-Americans | |
| 11 – NCAA Division I 10 – NAIA | |
| Conference championships | |
| 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022 | |
| Conference Tournament championships | |
| 1984, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2016, 2018 | |
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 Randall Diabe. 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 twelve regular season SoCon titles and eight SoCon championship tournaments, the most recent for both being in 2018.[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 eight wrestlers earn eleven All-American honors in the NCAA and seven wrestlers earn ten honors in the NAIA.[4]
References
- ^ "University Colors :: University Communications Toolbox :: Appalachian State University". Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 2019-20 Wrestling Media Guide. Appalachian State University. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
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