VMI Keydets wrestling
VMI Keydets | |
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University | Virginia Military Institute |
Head Coach | Jim Gibson (2 seasons season) |
Conference | SoCon |
Location | Lexington, VA |
Arena | Cocke Hall (Capacity: 1,200) |
Nickname | Keydets |
Colors | Red, white, and yellow[1] |
All-Americans | |
2 | |
Conference championships | |
105 (individual) | |
Conference Tournament championships | |
1930, 1935, 1938, 1943, 1951, 1957, 1985, 1995, 1997 |
The VMI Keydets wrestling team began in 1921 and represents the Virginia Military Institute of Lexington, Virginia (VMI) as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) of NCAA Division I wrestling. The squad is coached by Jim Gibson.[2]
History
[edit]The VMI wrestling team has had two wrestlers earn All-American honors. Charlie Branch finished in fourth place at 142-lbs at the 1994 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, becoming the school's first wrestling All-American. Branch later served as the head coach of the Eastern Michigan Eagles wrestling team. At the 1999 NCAA Championships, Leslie Apedoe, a native of Ghana, became an All-American by placing sixth at heavyweight. VMI wrestling has won nine conference tournament championships in their team's history.
References
[edit]- ^ VMI Visual Identity Standards Manual (PDF). Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- ^ "VMI Keydets". Virginia Military Institute. Retrieved August 9, 2011.