Any new programs for next year?
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There is a 3-or-4 year process a school must go through to add any sport. The only D1 school that is in that process, that I'm aware of currently, is Fresno State. They'll begin wrestling in 2017-18, but to my knowledge, have no conference affiliation yet.
I think it would very cool if our school added Fresno to the OOC schedule next year to put on a show for the fans.
We will beat them up but it would certainly be a winner at the gate.
We will beat them up but it would certainly be a winner at the gate.
Sounds likely to be the place they'll land...just saying nothing's been announced. 6, btw, is the minimum required for a qualifying tournament to get at least 1 auto-qualifier at every weight.
I'm still writing the University of Arizona, and I'm sure Chief is trying too....Everything is in place out there as far as high schools, interest, and support...just need the $$.
With the growth of woman's wrestling at the Olympic level I am surprised there is not woman's wrestling at the collegiate level. I would think that by adding a Woman's program it would be easier for schools to add Men's wrestling because of the Title IX compliance.
Oh man...where to start on this one? Imo...generally, "new" programs cost $$$'s, regardless of whether it's a men's or women's sport, and unless it is self-sufficient, or close, money-wise, there's much resistance to start any program. Exceptions are when benefactors step up and defray the losses.
Money drives all these decisions. It's easy to say "just start a women's program in wrestling at school xxx", hard to do.
Nice in theory until the professionally offended class thinks women are being treated like the JV squad.
sPitt and Iowa state may have the look of new programs next year 
Agreed, but can you imagine the attendance if it were just the Ladies. If this was before the guys I would think Rec Hall may get half full?
Pitt has looked like a program in its infancy this year and last.sPitt and Iowa state may have the look of new programs next year
...States like Georgia, Texas and Florida, which already have expanding high school programs, should be fertile ground...
...the return of a former program at Clemson should be attractive for the ACC ...
... other schools that had programs in the SEC were LSU, Auburn and Alabama...
...there must be at least one Pegula at each of those schools that could step forward...
...the return of a former program at Clemson should be attractive for the ACC ...
... other schools that had programs in the SEC were LSU, Auburn and Alabama...
...there must be at least one Pegula at each of those schools that could step forward...
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