Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Name Title Phone Email Address Twitter; Scotti Sentes: Head Coach 910-893-1358 910-893-1358: sentes@campbell.edu: Wynn Michalak: Associate Head Coach 910-893-1358 910-893-1358: wmichalak@campbell.edu: So we're hoping that that's a successful event. He's really athletic and works really hard. The Citadel Bulldogs wrestling team represents The Citadel of Charleston, South Carolina. Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter! The former Indiana University wrestler spent four seasons as an assistant coach at Appalachian State before being tasked to lead The Citadel wrestling program prior to the start of the 2020-21 season. LeBlanc was also selected as the Big Ten Medal of Honor recipient, one of the most prestigious conference awards in college athletics. You spent four seasons as an assistant at Appalachian State before coming to The Citadel so obviously you have a lot of familiarity with the Southern Conference. | KYODO NEWS, Feb 27, 2023 LeBlanc comes to the Lowcountry after spending the previous four years as the assistant wrestling coach at Appalachian State. He is a former Citadel player who coached at Navy, Virginia Tech, and South Carolina state. I know a couple other teams in our conference are in the same boat as we are. LeBlanc joined the Mountaineers after spending two years working for the State University of New York at Cortland. [3] The Citadel has also hosted outdoor matches three times, using the quadrangle within one of the open-air barracks. Watson, Ethan In his four seasons at App State, the Mountaineers finished in the top two in the Southern Conference each year, including three regular season championships. First awarded in 1915, the Medal of Honor is given to one student-athlete from the graduating class of each university who attains the greatest proficiency in athletics and scholastic work.. I believe he is well prepared and The Citadel is getting a good man. Story Links CHARLESTON, S.C. - The Citadel football head coach Maurice Drayton announced the Bulldogs spring practice schedule that will take place in March and April Spring practice will get underway on March 22 and conclude with the annual Spring Game on April 22. - Choose what awesome gear & what size you want!- Email lwelch@citadel.edu with the item, quantity, and size of the products you want to purchase. It has a lounge area and some amenities. The squad is led by head coach Ryan LeBlanc, and assistant coach Luke Welch. Ryan LeBlanc has been named the new head wrestling coach at The Citadel, it was announced by director of athletics Mike Capaccio on Thursday. I think it balances our roster out because we're so young. Coach Stelly very happy they didn't win. My wife, Morgan, and I could not be more excited to join The Citadel family., We are very excited to have Ryan join our Citadel family as our next head wrestling coach, said Capaccio. Last season you finished 6-5 in dual meets, 4-3 in the conference. Sakae's daughter, Kiwa, an active wrestler at the time, watched the turmoil unfold up close. In 2014, five Bulldogs qualified for the NCAA Championships, with Turtog Luvsandorj earning All-American status with a 6th-place finish at 165 lbs. Read more24-hour marathon presents a chance to push limits, break records, Seven Lucy B Read moreStudent athletes sign to play sports in college, Three more M Read moreWando, Oceanside athletes sign letters of intent. Citadel dismisses longtime wrestling coach, By Jeff Hartsell Hayes, Brayton My wife, Morgan, and I could not be more excited to join The Citadel family. Your dad was a coach and your brothers wrestled. Keep informed about job opportunities at The Citadel. The network is available to high school student-athletes around the country through valued relationships with the NFLPA, FBU, NFCA and SPIRE. As of 2014, the Bulldog wrestling team has made 14 NCAA championship team appearances. LeBlanc: I think he can be good. by Compound | Jan 2 @ 7 PM, Replay: Finals - 2023 Southern Scuffle pres. LeBlanc helped guide the team to a seventh- and 13th-place finish in the NCAA Championships, totaling seven national qualifiers, four NWCA Scholar All-Americans, four NCAA All-Americans and two separate individual national champions. Deeltahaughtwon 01/17. [4], Turtog Luvsandorj (20092014) is the career leader in wins at The Citadel with 134, a record he claimed on February 16, 2014 during back-to-back dual match wins over Duke and North Carolina in Charleston. They've gotten an undergraduate degree. "Ryan has competed at the highest level, both athletically and academically. All proceeds will go directly to supporting the future of The Citadel Wrestling Program. Ryan LeBlanc Named New Head Coach At The Citadel - FloWrestling Ryan LeBlanc Named New Head Coach At The Citadel Appaclachian State assistant Ryan LeBlanc was named the new head coach at the. During his collegiate career, he was a three-time NCAA qualifier (with a finish in the round of 12 as a senior), a three-time academic all-American, a two-year captain and a Big Ten Academic all-Conference team member for four straight seasons. Wrestling Coaching Staff. You captured a huge audience. So I'm just excited to kind of see him cut his teeth. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph. I think we're getting there but we're still working. There are a couple teams with conference basketball schedules that aren't released. So growing up I got to spend a lot of time with my dad in a positive way through sport or wrestling. Physical Education, Kinesiology and Exercise Science. 2020 NATIONAL WRESTLING COACHES ASSOCIATION. ", "We are very excited to have Ryan join our Citadel family as our next head wrestling coach," said Capaccio. "I believe he is well prepared and The Citadel is getting a good man. When did you know you wanted to become a college wrestling coach? They take their classes on campus and they come to practice. NCSA College Recruiting (NCSA) is the nations leading collegiate recruiting source for more than 500,000 student-athletes and 42,000 college coaches. So I came in and worked with the guys I had here. [5], Four Bulldog wrestlers have placed in the top 8 of their weight class to earn All-America honors at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. The Citadel names former App State assistant head wrestling coach, Charleston Volleyball Club 14U team brings home the gold, 24-hour marathon presents a chance to push limits, break records, Student athletes sign to play sports in college, Wando, Oceanside athletes sign letters of intent, The Berkeley Independent - Moncks Corner, SC, Citadel football standouts earn All-American honors, Charleston Southern defensive line among Big South preseason all-conference standouts, SC High School League moves forward in plan to return during pandemic, Battery earns first win at Patriots Point, SCHSL calendar unclear with no decision in Lexington appeal. I would like to thankMike Capaccio,Geoff Von Dollenand the rest of the search committee for entrusting me with the opportunity to serve as the next head wrestling coach at The Citadel, said LeBlanc. I will always be grateful to JohnMark Bentley for preparing me for this opportunity, and I look forward to connecting with the Bulldog fans, alumni and the South Carolina wrestling community to continue to build on this tradition. We're always kind of recruiting to two populations. I took the job right at the end of the year, right before school started. The Bulldogs are members of the Southern Conference and have won conference championships in 1967 and 2004. I'm really excited about them. Contact. LEBLANC NAMED HEAD CITADEL WRESTLING COACH. App State ranked 14th nationally in win percentage, while leading the country with four dual-meet shutouts. High 81F. He did a really good job and worked really hard at it. Chesser, Joe In his four seasons at App State, the Mountaineers finished in the top two in the Southern Conference each year, including three regular season championships. There is no additional information to display: Hardy, Ben Fitzpatrick, Malik The 2019-20 season saw the Mountaineers go 9-3 overall and establish a new school record with six NCAA qualifiers. Download the Foundation For the Future Pledge Card and email to Laura Casey. When do you expect your schedule to be released for this season? We're of trying to finalize some of the preseason tournaments. They're here getting their master's. Full Bio. He put in an awesome spring, an awesome summer and it looks good this preseason. Rosas, Jacob We had a strong candidate pool and I want to thank the search committee for doing an outstanding job. The 2019-20 season saw the Mountaineers go 9-3 overall and establish a new school record with six NCAA qualifiers. It's expanding. The former Indiana University wrestler spent four seasons as an assistant coach at Appalachian State before being tasked to lead The Citadel wrestling program prior to the start of the 2020-21 season. If you wish to change your message, press 'Cancel' to go back and edit. [6][7], Ryan LeBlanc is the current head coach. Thanks so much for your consideration of supporting the NWCA and the important work we do. Orr, Adam Low around 65F. Luke Welch. Low near 65F. I was really happy with how last season went, especially with where we were as a program. jhartsell@postandcourier.com, The Berkeley Independent - Moncks Corner, SC, Live: Jurors in Alex Murdaugh's murder trial travel to Moselle, site of the slayings, 'You feel like you can't breathe': Former Citadel athletes on being black in America. 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The Charleston Battery secured the very first victory in its new home Friday night, beating , Oceanside father and son take home run derby crown, An appellate panel failed to resolve an appeal of a proposal to move the S.C. High School Le, The Charleston Volleyball Club 14 and under team, took home a gold medal in the 15U division of the Crosstown Throwdown tournament in Rock Hill on Jan. 29. The Citadel went 2-10 and 3-6 in dual meets over the last two seasons. (Youngsville, LA) wrestling coach Mike Stelly told his wrestlers they could slam him if any of them won a Louisiana state title and sure enough, after two of his wrestlers won the 'chip, they took coach for a ride! Get the most important Wrestling stories delivered straight to your inbox. He graduated from Indiana in 2014 with a bachelor's degree in exercise science before receiving his master's in sports management from SUNY-Cortland in 2016. Citadel coach Ed Conroy . 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