Troy
Sunderland Resigns as Head Coach of
Penn
State Wrestling Program
Penn State
to conduct immediate nationwide search for successor
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.;
April 4, 2009 – Troy Sunderland has resigned as head coach of the Nittany Lion
wrestling program, effective today, Director of Athletics
Tim Curley announced.
Penn State
will begin a national search for his successor immediately.
Sunderland, a 1993 Penn
State graduate, recently completed his 11th
season as head coach of the Nittany Lions. He leaves Penn State with a 115-90-2
overall dual meet record, having coached Penn State to four top 10 finishes at
the NCAA Championships, including a third place finish last year. This past
season, Penn
State went 8-12-2 and
placed 17th at nationals. Sunderland
has coached three individual National Champions, 24 All-Americans and seven Big
Ten Champions during his tenure.
“I am proud of what we’ve accomplished at Penn
State during my tenure as head coach,”
Sunderland said. “While we did not achieve the ultimate goal of
winning a national title, I feel that this program is on the cusp of
accomplishing that elusive goal. I am pleased with where this program is headed
and wish the next coach here the best of luck as the
Penn
State wrestling family
continues to strive for the national title.”
Sunderland was a three-time All-American as a wrestler at
Penn State,
becoming a national runner-up twice. An EWL and Big Ten Champion, Sunderland
ended his Penn
State wrestling career
with a 100-13-3 overall record.
“Troy
Sunderland has always represented
Penn State
with honor and integrity,” Curley said. “As an athlete and a coach, he has
embodied the values of Penn
State athletics. We are
thankful for all he has given to this University and wish him all the best.”
Pat
Donghia, Assistant Director
Penn
State
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