Friday, January 2, 2015

Gone, Lost and Forgotten Part 3: D.C. - Delaware - Florida

George Washington
1 All American
Dropped in 1990 Due to Budgetary Reasons
Sean Huyer

Donovan Manatto

Wade Hughes
Who I believe has the most matches/wins in a single season in NCAA DI Wrestling History going 57-4 his senior season in 1985.

HOWARD

Dropped in 2002 due to lack of space, money and Title IX by Athletic Director Norrell Thomas.

Ironically Wade Hughes pictured above as a wrestler for George Washington University, was the head coach of Howard when they dropped the program.

Ephraim Walker Picture
Hollywood producer Ephraim Walker known for an assortment of films since 2013 was an NCAA qualifier for Howard in 2000

DELAWARE
1 All American

DELWARE STATE
Dropped in 2009 by President Claibourne Davis and Athletic Director Candy Young Sanders due to low APR results of the wrestling team.
A Delaware State Wrestler in action

HWT Zeb Davis in action

Matt Cathell NCAA qualifier

Matt Cathell


FLORIDA A&M
No information

FLORIDA ATLANTIC
No information

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL
No information

FLORDIA STATE
No information

FLORIDA
1 All American

Won a Team conference Championship and placed 2nd as a team four times.

1975 SEC Champions 


Dropped in 1979 by Athletic Director Ray Graves due to Title IX


JACKSONVILLE
No information

STETSON
Program was started in 1983 and then dropped in 1986.  Reason stated was that it cost too much money and it was too difficult to get teams to travel to Florida to compete.   The wrestling program operated on a budget of $12,000 a year and the head coach was only paid $2,500 a year.


CENTRAL FLORIDA
Dropped in 1985

SOUTH FLORIDA
No information






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