UNC wrestling rattled in tough N.C. State road environment
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RALEIGH — LeBron James’ signature “silencer” celebration. Damian Lillard’s “goodbye” wave after a big win.
From the start of the heavyweight showdown between UNC and Navy, North Carolina was clearly outmuscled. UNC redshirt sophomore Cade Lautt fought hard, but his opposing grappler took a dominant first-period advantage 10-1. The resulting technical fall two phases later was almost a given.
North Carolina wrestling split last weekend with a win and a loss. The Tar Heels pulled off a dominant 36-0 sweep of Morgan State at home on Saturday, Dec. 16 but fell to App State on the road by a score of 24-14 the following day.
Nicknamed the "University of National Champions," various UNC sports programs brought home the hardware this year. From individual titles to team championships, here's a look at each national championship.
A week after Rob Koll was named the new head coach of the North Carolina wrestling team in August, the UNC alumnus and acclaimed coach was a guest on a podcast where the host asked him an open-ended question about what made Chapel Hill "so great."
Rob Koll will serve as the head coach of the North Carolina wrestling team following the departure of Coleman Scott. Koll was a 1988 national champion wrestler at UNC and previously coached at Stanford and Cornell. In his 30 years of coaching experience, Koll helped produce 74 All-Americans. "Ever since Coach (Bill) Lam brought me to campus for the first time in 1984, I've been preparing for this opportunity," Koll said in Thursday's press release. Koll wrestled at North Carolina from 1985 through 1988 and was the program's first four-time All-American.
Heading into his final season at North Carolina, Austin O’Connor felt disrespected.
The North Carolina wrestling team claimed a trio of All-Americans at the 2023 NCAA Tournament, highlighted by redshirt senior Austin O’Connor securing his second national title.
When Austin O’Connor decided to come back to UNC for a sixth year, there were several reasons why the four-time All-America wrestler wasn’t ready to hang up his singlet.
The North Carolina wrestling team (6-9, 2-3 ACC) fell to No. 8 N.C. State (14-1, 4-1 ACC), 28-6, on Friday night in Carmichael Arena.
Many junior wrestlers dream of making it to the collegiate level. What's less clear, however, is what those athletes can do after their college wrestling careers are over.
Behind a plethora of dominating dual wins, the North Carolina wrestling team (5-6, 1-0 ACC) cruised past the Duke Blue Devils (3-6, 0-1 ACC), 37-6, on Friday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
The UNC wrestling team defeated Harvard, 22-12, and crushed Brown, 36-4, giving the Tar Heels two victories on Saturday.
Entering this season, the North Carolina wrestling team arguably had some of the highest preseason expectations in head coach Coleman Scott’s tenure.
With their shoulders slumped and faces angled to the floor, the UNC wrestling team disappointedly walked back to the Carmichael Arena locker room after Sunday's 33-9 loss to No. 4 Ohio State.
The No. 17 UNC wrestling team dropped its second consecutive match against a top-five opponent on Sunday, falling 33-9 to No. 4 Ohio State.
For the first time ever, UNC's Boshamer Stadium hosted a wrestling dual meet on Sunday afternoon.
The No. 16 North Carolina Tar Heels (1-1) fell to the No. 5 Michigan Wolverines (2-0), 23-12, Sunday afternoon at Boshamer Stadium.
Following a recent run of success that has included a national championship for wrestler Austin O'Connor in 2021, the sixth-year senior said he believes the UNC wrestling team has earned a new practice room.
When Coleman Scott took over the head coaching job for the North Carolina wrestling team in 2015, he inherited a program that had seen little success on the mat.