Published on September 5th by Associate Head Men's Wrestling Coach, Pankil Chander
Happy Birthday, William Rice '48!
Inaugural Men's Wrestling Team at Wilkes University in 1946-1947
Special Happy Birthday Shoutout to Wilkes Wrestling alumnus, William Rice, class of 1948 who turns 100 on September 6th!
Rice was on the first ever wrestling team at Wilkes under Coach Cromwell Thomas!
Rice's endowed scholarship at Wilkes, The William H. Rice '48 Scholarship, is awarded each year to a student in the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy.
Inaugural 2025 Women's Team
Inaugural Women's Wrestling Team after their first team meeting!
79th Men's Team
79th Men's squad starting off the year with their annual team hike!
2025-26 Wrestling Schedules Released for Men's and Women's Teams
NCAA Runner-Up, Cam Butka '25 featured in latest edition of the Wilkes Magazine; Butka receives 16th ever Academic All-America Honor in Wilkes Athletics History
David Gregrow '78 featured in Wilkes Magazine for Hall of Fame Induction
Bringing a new competition mat to Wilkes!
This new surface will include a passivity line for our freestyle matches for our inaugural women’s program and six feet on perimeter of the circle for some great edge wrestling to maximize college out of bounds for our men’s team!
The octagon format allows for optimal live streaming and spectator sight-lines as well!
Coaching Staff featured at Garden State Wrestling Prospect Camp Interview Series
Recruiting Summer Round Up
A lot of miles on the road this summer hunting for future Colonels at various camps, clinics, and tournaments!
Clinic at Ascend Wrestling Club in Hicksville, New York
Clinic at Mat Assasins Wrestling in Avoca, Pennsylvania
Clinic at Kraken Wrestling Club in Kennett, Pennsylvania
Recruiting at USA Junior National in Fargo, North Dakota
Clinic at 5 Boro Wrestling Camp at New York University
Prospect Days Approaching!
Episode 5 and 6 of the Wilkes Wrestling Podcast are out now!
Rea medals at the United World Wrestling Grand Prix in Spain
Congratulations to 2015 Wilkes NCAA All-American and 2017 Alumnus, Guesseppe Rea on earning a 5th place medal at the Grand Prix of Spain!
Rea represented the Lehigh Valley Wrestling Club and Team Ecuador!