| University | Virginia Military Institute |
|---|---|
| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Conference short | SoCon |
| City | Lexington |
| Stateabb | VA |
| State | Virginia |
| Tenure | 2 seasons |
| Arena | Cocke Hall |
| Capacity | 1,200 |
| All americans | 2 |
| Conference championships | 113 (individual) |
| Conference tournament championships | 1930, 1935, 1938, 1943, 1951, 1957, 1985, 1995, 1997 |
The VMI Keydets wrestling team began in 1921 and represents the Virginia Military Institute of Lexington, Virginia (VMI) as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) of NCAA Division I wrestling. The squad is coached by Jim Gibson.[1]
History
The VMI wrestling team has had two wrestlers earn All-American honors. Charlie Branch finished in fourth place at 142-lbs at the 1994 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, becoming the school's first wrestling All-American. Branch later served as the head coach of the Eastern Michigan Eagles wrestling team. At the 1999 NCAA Championships, Leslie Apedoe, a native of Ghana, became an All-American by placing sixth at heavyweight. VMI wrestling has won nine conference tournament championships in their team's history.
References
- ^ "VMI Keydets". Virginia Military Institute. Retrieved August 9, 2011.