Grading the Schools Selected by Pennsylvania's Class of 2017

Which schools successfully dipped into the Pennsylvania Wrestling recruiting pool for the Class of 2017? Several programs across the Nation will be welcoming in multiple studs from the Keystone State. Virginia comes in at #1 with four hammers committing to coach Steve Garland and the Cavaliers. See who else stacks up below and view the…

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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…

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1 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…

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Pitt 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…

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Keith 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…

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Update: 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…

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Pitt 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…

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NCAA champ Keith Gavin & KJ Fenstermacher Talk New Schools

Some of the biggest names in Pennsylvania are on the move – and on the PA Power Podcast. Keith Gavin, who was a PIAA State placewinner at Lackawanna Trail and a National Champion at Pitt, has accepted a position as an assistant coach at Oklahoma. He joins Jeff Upson and Eric Knopsnyder to talk about…

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