VMI Keydets wrestling

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VMI Keydets
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University Virginia Military Institute
Head CoachJim Gibson (2 seasons season)
Conference SoCon
Location Lexington, VA
ArenaCocke Hall
(Capacity: 1,200)
NicknameKeydets
ColorsRed, white, and yellow [1]
     
All-Americans
2
Conference championships
105 (individual)
Conference Tournament championships
1930, 1935, 1938, 1943, 1951, 1957, 1985, 1995t, 1997t

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. [2]

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.

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References

  1. VMI Visual Identity Standards Manual (PDF). Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  2. "VMI Keydets". Virginia Military Institute. Retrieved August 9, 2011.