Penn State Nittany Lions wrestling
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The Penn State Nittany Lions wrestling program is an intercollegiate varsity sport at Pennsylvania State University. The wrestling team is a competing member of the Big Ten Conference and the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The Nittany Lions compete at Rec Hall in State College, Pennsylvania, on the campus of Pennsylvania State University. The Nittany Lions have claimed 13 team National Championship titles and 55 individual NCAA National Championship titles.
Penn State Nittany Lions | |
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Founded | 1909; 115 years ago (1909) |
University | Pennsylvania State University |
Head Coach | Cael Sanderson (15th season) |
Assistant Coach | Casey Cunningham Cody Sanderson Jimmy Kennedy |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Location | University Park, PA |
Arena | Rec Hall, Bryce Jordan Center (Capacity: 7,000) |
Nickname | Nittany Lions |
Colors | Blue and white[1] |
Fight song | Fight On, State |
Team national championships | |
13 | |
National championship years | |
1921, 1953, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024 | |
NCAA individual champions | |
59 (by 37 athletes) | |
All-Americans | |
249 | |
Conference championships | |
9 | |
Conference Tournament championships | |
Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1924, 1925, 1936, 1937, 1942, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1960, 1971, 1973 Eastern Wrestling League 1976, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 Big Ten Conference 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2023, 2024 |
Former wrestlers include Dan Hodge Trophy Winners Kerry McCoy (1997), Zain Retherford (2017, 2018), Bo Nickal (2019), Aaron Brooks (2024), and Olympic Champion David Taylor (2012, 2014).