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Former UTC wrestler Israel Silva took Bronze at last week's Pan Am Games in the 96 Kg weight class

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Danny Gilbert's Check into Cash Wrestling Hour is back on the air at WGOW FM 102.3 on Mondays from 6:00 pm EST to 7:00 pm .

For those not in Chattanooga you can listen over the internet on the station's web site , I think it is www.wgow.com

Kevin Ward named head coach of new program at Ouachita Baptist

Trennis Henderson Ouachita Baptist

03/15/2010

ARKADELPHIA, Ark.? Kevin Ward, a four-year starter on Oklahoma State University?s NCAA Championship wrestling teams, has been named head coach of Ouachita Baptist University?s first-ever wrestling team.

Ouachita?s NCAA Division II men?s wrestling team will begin its first season this fall.

Noting that ?we will be the first university in Arkansas to offer collegiate wrestling,? Ouachita President Rex Horne added, ?I am excited that Kevin Ward has committed to be Ouachita's first wrestling coach. His background as a wrestler in a premier program, his desire to build a quality program and his readiness to recruit students will bring excitement to our university.?

Citing Ouachita?s mission as a top-ranked liberal arts university with a strong Christian emphasis, Dr. Horne said, ?I was encouraged to hear Kevin speak of his faith commitment and his appreciation for the mission and vision of Ouachita.?

"We are excited about beginning a new tradition in Ouachita athletics with the addition of wrestling,? said Athletic Director David Sharp. ?For high school wrestlers in the state who want to compete on the collegiate level, we will give them that opportunity.

?I look forward to working with Coach Kevin Ward,? Sharp added. ?I am impressed with the knowledge and enthusiasm he brings to our program."

Ward, age 27, holds a bachelor of arts degree in sociology and a master of science degree in health and human performance and exercise science from Oklahoma State. He served as a graduate assistant wrestling coach at OSU in 2006-2007 and worked several summers as an OSU wrestling camp counselor.

While wrestling at OSU, Ward was a two-time NCAA qualifier and 2005 Big XII champion. He was named a three-time Academic All-American by the National Wrestling Coaches Association and named three times to the 1st Team Academic All-Big XII. He also was named to the OSU President?s Honor Roll and Dean?s Honor Roll.

In his new position at Ouachita, Ward said his goal is to ?draw from a lifetime of experience in wrestling to develop student athletes to achieve high levels of success both academically and athletically.?

?I?m really excited about the opportunity at Ouachita,? Ward added. ?I think it?s fantastic that the school sees the potential in wrestling in Arkansas. I?m excited about the opportunity to build the program from scratch and build it into a successful, competitive program that can compete for national titles.?

Reflecting on his wrestling experience at Oklahoma State, Ward said, ?I?ve been around some of the best coaches and wrestlers in the world for six years as an athlete and graduate assistant coach. I?ve gained valuated experience seeing firsthand the type of athlete it takes to get a program to that level.?

Affirming Ouachita?s Christian heritage and emphasis, Ward noted, ?I have the same beliefs as the university and I?m going to recruit student-athletes with strong morals who can represent the school well. I believe the values and intangibles that athletes learn from wrestling such as commitment, discipline and sacrifice for the greater good of the team will fit in well to the university and community.?

With the addition of both men?s wrestling and women?s golf this fall, the total number of Division II athletic teams at Ouachita will expand to 16. This marks the first time that Ouachita has expanded its athletic options since 2000 when the university joined the Gulf South Conference and added men?s soccer and women?s softball.

Greg Hatcher, president of the Arkansas Wrestling Association, previously announced that the non-profit association will provide wrestling mats and uniforms to help Ouachita?s wrestling program get under way. The association also has donated wrestling mats to more than 40 Arkansas high schools to help launch their wrestling programs.

Ouachita Baptist University, located in Arkadelphia, Ark., has been ranked the No. 1 Baccalaureate College in the South for three years in a row by U.S. News & World Report. With an enrollment of approximately 1,500 students from more than 30 states and 50 nations, Ouachita seeks to foster a love of God and a love of learning in a vibrant, Christ-centered learning community.

For information about Ouachita?s wrestling program and other athletic programs, contact the OBU Athletic Department at (870) 245-5181. For information about enrollment, contact the Office of Admissions Counseling at 1-800-DIAL-OBU or by e-mail at admissions@obu.edu.

yep, put a purple shirt and a white tie on him and everyone at the state finals would recognize him !

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Not alot of information at this time , but just wanted all those that know and LOVE Jim to have this information .

Don't forget to tune in to Danny at 6:00

Hey Folks,

Danny Gilbert's radio show , "The Check into Cash Wrestling Show " begins Monday January the 12th at 6:00 pm on WGOW FM in Chattanooga @ 102.3 . For those not in Chattanooga you can log on to their web site and listen live at the site www.wgow.com , once on the site just click on the " listen live " tab .

Don't forget to listen to Danny today at 5:30 !

All of you not in Chattanooga can get Danny's show off the web at the station's site http://www.wgow.com/fm/

How about our Moc's wrestlers . Going 3-1 on the day and giving #7 ranked Central Michigan all they wanted . They went 6-4 in matches aginst CMU , losing 2 matches by 1 point and losing another in overtime !

Danny Gilbert's "Check into Cash" Radio Show has begun . It started last week and will continue thru the season . It can be heard on Sport Talk 102.3 in Chattanooga every Monday at 5:30 to 6:30 . They (Sport Talk 102.3 ) have a web site and can be heard over the web also .

Also for those that haven't already watched , Danny hosts a TV talk show on Cable access channel 46 on Chattanooga Comcast Cable . It comes on each Wednesday at 6:00 and lasts till 6:30 .

I guess Danny is giving Howard Stern a run for his money as "The King of ALL Media " !

You can add to your list : The Univ. of the South (Sewannee ) .

As well as Chattanooga State C.C.

I'll just mention 3 names and see what becomes of it , (1) Casey Cothron (2) Damon Floyd (3) Shawn Cordell

Great show tonight , it started at 4:30 and had the UTC coaching staff on . Danny came on at 5:30 and had Matt Keller and Michael Keefe on his portion of the show . They got to talk to Chris Bono about winning the Dave Schultz tournament this weekend and about him and Sammie Henson leaving for Turkey tomorrow and a tour of Europe during the next week . Coach Seay talked about the big wins over the weekend as well as the next home matches coming up the weekend of the state tournament here . They will wrestle UNC Greensboro at 11:30 and the #11 ranked Missouri Tigers at 1:00 . Hope everyone will use the break at the state tournament to see the Mocs in action against very good competition .

Danny's show will be on tonight at 6 . Monday's show was posponed due to the Ooltewah-Cleveland match .

Danny said they will talk about this coming weekend's State Duals and the up coming UTC match as well as last weekend's Baylor-McCallie match .

Anyone across the state can listen in on the internet at www.wgow.com

Danny's show will air Wednesday this week due to their match this past Monday . So tune in at 6:00 till 7:00 .Anyone can listen on the net by going to www.wgow.com .

Tonight's UTC vs Citadel match will be broadcast live n Takedown Radio . com .The match starts at 7:30 but I think the broadcast starts at 7 . You can get a link to Takedown Radio from www.Gomocs.com or from www.wrestlingmall.com .

Folks , your memory isn't deep enough , you have omitted Randy Batten , he was a 2x Tn. champ, but was a 3x NCAA D II champ , 2x O.W. and that was before many of the teams moved up to now compete in D I .

Just wondering if anyone else listened last night and heard Ronnie Carter explain the new weight management program for next year , comments and thoughts please .

Didn't see Batman in B'ham but I did see him at the UTC vs Appy St. match .