Three Names Linked to Pitt Assistant Coach Search
PITTSBURGH – This could be another big week for the Pitt wrestling program, and names are beginning to leak out as new head coach Keith Gavin looks to fill his coaching staff. The Pitt alumnus has some big decisions to make. First off is deciding what to do about the coaching staff that was in…
Read More20 Pennsylvania Wrestlers Named NWCA All-Academics
MANHEIM – Not only do they excel against their competition on the wrestling mat but some of Pennsylvania’s best NCAA Division I wrestlers dominate in the classroom. A total of 20 wrestlers from the Keystone State were named to the 2017 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic list that showcases the Nation’s top performing student-athletes. Of…
Read More1 on 1 with Pittsburgh Head Coach Keith Gavin: An Inside Look
PITTSBURGH – On Thursday PA Power Wrestling’s Jeff Upson and Eric Knopsnyder sat down with newly hired head coach Keith Gavin at the Fitzgerald Fieldhouse. In just his second day operating in the new position Keith Gavin took time out of his day to speak about the path back to Pittsburgh and what lies ahead…
Read MoreDaniel Dennis: Don't Doubt Spencer Lee
Daniel Dennis has seen and felt firsthand what Spencer Lee can do on a wrestling mat, so the 2016 Olympian scoffs at the notion that the Franklin Regional senior will have any problems overcoming a serious knee injury and the first loss of his high school career. “I think the kid’s a phenom. He’s a…
Read MorePitt to Host NCAA Championships in 2019
The NCAA Championships are coming to Pennsylvania in 2019. The University of Pittsburgh announced that it will host the tournament at PPG Paints Arena. It’s just the second time that Pitt has hosted the NCAA Championships and first since 1957. Philadelphia was the last Pennsylvania city to host, in 2011, and Penn State held the event…
Read MoreKeith Gavin Ready to Begin 'Dream Job' at Pitt
Keith Gavin saw what was being written about the head coach position at Pitt. He heard his alma mater being called cheap and that Pitt’s administration wasn’t committed to the program. He watched as an established head coach back away from the opportunity. Then another. And another. Eventually, Pitt decided to give Gavin his first…
Read MoreUpdate: Keith Gavin Named Pitt Wrestling Coach
PITTSBURGH – The long and twisting road that was the Pitt coaching search led back to a familiar name: Keith Gavin. The Panthers introduced Gavin as the team’s next coach on Thursday in a move first reported by PA Power Wrestling. Pitt athletic director Heather Lyke announced the move in an email to Pitt wrestling alumni, but…
Read MoreNino Bonaccorsi Earns Major Decision Win for USA at Dream Team Dual
ELMHURST, IL – Pennsylvania wrestler Nino Bonaccorsi (Bethel Park) was one of two wrestlers from the Keystone State selected to compete for Team USA at the 2017 Cliff Keen Dream Team Classic Dual. The 2-time Pennsylvania State Runner-up was joined by 2-time PIAA State Champion Brian Courtney (Athens Area). For Bonaccorsi it was his second…
Read MorePitt Looks to Lure South Dakota State's Chris Bono
Chris Bono has already had one historic moment at Pitt’s Fitzgerald Field House. Could more be on the way? The reigning Big 12 Coach of the Year is scheduled to interview for the Panthers’ head coaching job, PA Power has learned. Initial reports had Bono headed to Pittsburgh on Friday, but by late afternoon it…
Read MoreKeystone State Earns 5 FloNationals Championship Belts and 34 Medalists
INDIANA, PA – In what has become one of the Nation’s most premier off-season tournaments the eighth annual FloNationals featured Pennsylvania’s best in their home state. Overall Team Pennsylvania left the Kovalchick Athletic and Convention Complex on the campus of IUP with five overall National Champions and a total of 34 medalists. Leading the charge…
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