https://uncpbraves.com/rss.aspx?path=wrestlingLatest news items for UNCP Athleticsen-us60https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/10/27/wrestling-to-open-2026-27-season-with-national-ranking.aspxhttps://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/10/27/wrestling-to-open-2026-27-season-with-national-ranking.aspxWrestling

MANHEIM, Pa. — Five returners with 30+ career wins, as well as two 2025-26 NCAA national qualifiers, has led UNC Pembroke to starting the 2026-27 ranked 17th in Division II by the NWCA. The Braves will also start the year with five wrestlers ranked in the NWCA individual rankings.]]>WrestlingTue, 27 Oct 2026 12:34:00 EST1613085https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/10/22/wrestling-picked-T2nd-in-conference-carolinas-preseason-poll.aspxhttps://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/10/22/wrestling-picked-T2nd-in-conference-carolinas-preseason-poll.aspxWrestling

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Coming off a runner-up finish in the 2025-26 Conference Carolinas Tournament, UNC Pembroke was picked to finish tied for second in the 2026-27 Conference Carolinas Preseason Poll, league officials announced Thursday.]]>Logan HoffmanThu, 22 Oct 2026 09:36:00 EST1613074https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/10/15/wrestling-announces-schedule-for-2026-27-season.aspxhttps://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/10/15/wrestling-announces-schedule-for-2026-27-season.aspxWrestling

PEMBROKE - Seven home dates, as well as road trips to West Virginia, Tennessee, Indiana, and Pennsylvania, highlight the 2026-27 UNC Pembroke wrestling scheduled released Thursday by head coach Othello "O.T." Johnson.]]>Keegan RobersonThu, 15 Oct 2026 09:09:00 EST1613061https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/9/9/general-2025-26-unc-pembroke-athletics-annual-report.aspxhttps://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/9/9/general-2025-26-unc-pembroke-athletics-annual-report.aspxBaseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Track & Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Swimming, Women's Track & Field, Volleyball, Wrestling

]]>2025-26 Annual Report CoverWed, 9 Sep 2026 10:07:00 EST1512963https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/8/23/general-pepe-pugliese-lucas-named-athletes-of-the-year-to-highlight-welcome-back-event.aspxhttps://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/8/23/general-pepe-pugliese-lucas-named-athletes-of-the-year-to-highlight-welcome-back-event.aspxBaseball, General, Swimming, Wrestling

PEMBROKE – NCAA All-American, Benedetta Pepe Pugliese was decorated with Female Student-Athlete of the Year accolades, while first team All-American Landon Lucas raked in Male Student-Athlete of the Year laurels, as the UNC Pembroke athletics department welcomed back its nearly 400 student-athletes on Monday evening inside the Givens Performing Arts Cents (GPAC).]]>2026 Welcome Back AwardsSun, 23 Aug 2026 20:48:00 EST1612985https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/8/19/wrestling-to-hold-open-tryouts-august-31.aspxhttps://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/8/19/wrestling-to-hold-open-tryouts-august-31.aspxWrestling

PEMBROKE – UNCP wrestling head coach OT Johnson announced that the UNC Pembroke wrestling team will be holding an open tryout for the 2026-27 season on Monday, August 31, outside the Bob Caton Fieldhouse located at Grace P. Johnson Stadium. The tryout will begin at 5 a.m.]]>Wrestling SignWed, 19 Aug 2026 14:38:00 EST1612983https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/6/18/wrestling-williams-and-zambrano-canuto-grab-csc-academic-all-district-nods.aspxhttps://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/6/18/wrestling-williams-and-zambrano-canuto-grab-csc-academic-all-district-nods.aspxWrestling

PEMBROKE – Hard work in both competition and the classroom paid off for two UNC Pembroke student-athletes who were selected to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District At-Large Team, the organization announced.]]>2026 CSC Academic All-District WrestlingThu, 18 Jun 2026 11:49:00 EST1612960https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/5/26/wrestling-adds-terrence-zaleski-as-assistant-coach.aspxhttps://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/5/26/wrestling-adds-terrence-zaleski-as-assistant-coach.aspxWrestling

PEMBROKE – UNC Pembroke wrestling head coach O.T. Johnson has announced the addition of Terrence Zaleski as assistant coach for the Braves.]]>Terrence Zaleski New HireTue, 26 May 2026 11:36:00 EST1612947https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/4/29/wrestling-davis-named-super-region-2-rookie-of-the-year.aspxhttps://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/4/29/wrestling-davis-named-super-region-2-rookie-of-the-year.aspxWrestling

MANHEIM, PA. – 125 pounder Cooper Davis capped off his impressive redshirt-freshman season by being named the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Division 2 Super Region II Rookie of the Year, the organization announced.]]>Cooper Davis Rookie of the Year 2025-26Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:05:00 EST1612938https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/4/26/general-uncp-hosts-13th-annual-golden-braves-awards.aspxhttps://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/4/26/general-uncp-hosts-13th-annual-golden-braves-awards.aspxBaseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Track & Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Swimming, Women's Track & Field, Volleyball, Wrestling, Spirit Squad

PEMBROKE – A total of four championships were among the celebrations, as the UNC Pembroke athletics department lauded its student-athletes at the 13th annual Golden Braves awards show on Tuesday evening at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court.]]>2026 Senior Class Golden BravesSun, 26 Apr 2026 20:56:00 EST312935