Campbell Fighting Camels wrestling
The Campbell Fighting Camels wrestling team represents Campbell University of Buies Creek, North Carolina. The squad is coached by Cary Kolat, an assistant coach at North Carolina before coming to Campbell. He was a four time All-American and a two-time national champion for the Lock Haven Bald Eagles and a member of the U.S. Olympic team. The Fighting Camels are associate members of the Southern Conference.
| Campbell Fighting Camels | |
|---|---|
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| University | Campbell University |
| Head Coach | Scotti Sentes (1st season) |
| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Location | Buies Creek, NC |
| Arena | John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation Center (Capacity: 3,095) |
| Nickname | Fighting Camels |
| Colors | Black and Orange[1] |
| Conference championships | |
| Conference Tournament championships | |
History
Wrestling was founded at Campbell in 1968 under the guidance of Gerald Brown. There have been nine different coaches that directed the Camels over the past 40 years. The most notable coach would have to be Dave Auble (1999–2004), a former U.S. Olympic wrestling coach. The most successful coach was Jerry Hartman (1981–1988) who had a record of 80-39 in his career as head coach. The current head coach is two-time NCAA All-American Scotti Sentes.
The Fighting Camels are associate members of the Southern Conference for wrestling since the Big South Conference does not sponsor the sport.
During Cary Kolat's four years as head coach, Campbell wrestling reached new high. In 2017, Campbell won its first Southern Conference title in team history, sending five to the NCAA tournament. Nathan Kraisser also became the school's first All-American wrestler.
References
- "Color Palette | Campbell University". Retrieved July 16, 2019.