PEMBROKE – Four home dates, including the 37^th Annual Pembroke Classic in early November, highlight the 2017-18 UNC Pembroke wrestling schedule released on Friday morning by head coach Othello "O.T." Johnson.
 
Fans can get their first look at the Braves on October 24 (Wednesday) when they host their annual Black & Gold Intrasquad at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court. Admission to that event is free.
 
The Black & Gold will officially lift the lid on its 2018-19 slate on November 4 when it heads to Roanoke, Va., for the Virginia Tech-hosted Hokie Open inside the Berglund Center. The Braves will compete in front of the home crowd for the first time on November 11 when they welcome multiple teams to campus for the Pembroke Classic.
 
UNCP will grapple with Coker to open the dual meet portion of its 2018-19 slate on November 27 in Hartsville, S.C., and will take on Belmont Abbey in a home dual meet on December 19.
 
The Black & Gold returns a pair of all-Americans from last year's squad in sophomore Nick Daggett and senior Rodney Shepard. The Braves have finished among the nation's top 25 teams at the last 12-straight NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships.