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Discussion Topic: CSU cutting wrestling after the season
Jim Kessen added to this discussion on January 23, 2025

Per current CSU wrestler Joey Lyons CSU is planning on cutting wrestling after the season.



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Discussion Topic: CSU cutting wrestling after the season
Rob Wagner added to this discussion on January 23, 2025

This fk'n sucks.



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Discussion Topic: CSU cutting wrestling after the season
Ethan Moore added to this discussion on January 23, 2025

This stinks. Coach Moore has done a great job.

Brought the program back from the ashes. In so much better shape now.

He’ll be a great free agent if this indeed happens.



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Discussion Topic: CSU cutting wrestling after the season
Roe Fox added to this discussion on January 23, 2025

A big loss for NE Ohio and wrestling in general. I, too, have heard good things about Coach Moore from wrestlers. Met him at a tournament once and he made a great first impression.



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Discussion Topic: CSU cutting wrestling after the season
Ben Golden added to this discussion on January 23, 2025

Bummer.

Moore is definitely an impact coach.



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Discussion Topic: CSU cutting wrestling after the season
John Drumm added to this discussion on January 24, 2025

Sure. It’s a bummer and it’s sad, but let’s see the wrestlers mentality in action and circle the wagons and fight this.



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Discussion Topic: CSU cutting wrestling after the season
Hank Kornblut added to this discussion on January 24, 2025

The student body pays a $3 fee per credit hour to fund wrestling. Evidently that wasn't enough. CSU is in trouble financially due to rising costs and declining enrollment like many other educational institutions.



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Discussion Topic: CSU cutting wrestling after the season
Hank Kornblut added to this discussion on January 24, 2025

What's galling is it came down to cutting one of two men's sports--lacrosse or wrestling. My guess is that most of the lacrosse athletes are paying full price to attend CSU.



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Discussion Topic: CSU cutting wrestling after the season
Jeff Reid added to this discussion on January 24, 2025

Too bad we some of the wealthy D1 programs cannot help these underfunded programs, kinda like how Howard Ferguson helped out Collinwood HS.



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Discussion Topic: CSU cutting wrestling after the season
Hank Kornblut added to this discussion on January 24, 2025

Quote from Jeff Reid's post:

"Too bad we some of the wealthy D1 programs cannot help these underfunded programs, kinda like how Howard Ferguson helped out Collinwood HS."



It's not just funding wrestling. You'd have to figure out how to fund girls softball and golf as well.

CSU has a wrestling tradition dating back almost to the inception of the school. But you cut wrestling and keep lacrosse.



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Discussion Topic: CSU cutting wrestling after the season
Roe Fox added to this discussion on January 25, 2025

There is the reality that wrestling, the world’s greatest sport ever, is treading water at best while lacrosse is exploding. Plus, while there is still great talent in local high schools from which to recruit, the same exists for lax. It is no longer just an east coast sport.

I also wonder how much NIL came into play, if any? I haven’t heard of any Cleveland area sugar daddies coming to the rescue.

I’m angered because after all the work put in to save wrestling and the hike in student fees, it ends like this.

There are other ways to satisfy Title 9. No one does them.



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Discussion Topic: CSU cutting wrestling after the season
Roe Fox added to this discussion on January 25, 2025

There is the reality that wrestling, the world’s greatest sport ever, is treading water at best while lacrosse is exploding. Plus, while there is still great talent in local high schools from which to recruit, the same exists for lax. It is no longer just an east coast sport.

I also wonder how much NIL came into play, if any? I haven’t heard of any Cleveland area sugar daddies coming to the rescue.

I’m angered because after all the work put in to save wrestling and the hike in student fees, it ends like this.

There are other ways to satisfy Title 9. No one does them.



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Discussion Topic: CSU cutting wrestling after the season
Hank Kornblut added to this discussion on January 31, 2025

There are significant people meeting with CSU to fight against this. I'll know more soon.

CSU wrestling draws more fans than any sport besides basketball. And they cost the school nothing. The people who came up with the cuts for sports had no idea what they were doing.



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Discussion Topic: CSU cutting wrestling after the season
Greg Debbe added to this discussion on February 1, 2025

Here is a like to a change.org petition for CSU.

https://chng.it/6gBft7JMkR



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Discussion Topic: CSU cutting wrestling after the season
Mike Stann added to this discussion on February 1, 2025

for those interested in keeping wrestling at CSU this from josh Moore
To honor, remember, and celebrate everyone who has wrestled at Cleveland State University over the past 60 years, I am personally planning a Celebration of the Program before, during, and after our match against Kent State on Thursday, February 20th. All matches are held at Woodling Gym, Location is 2450 Chester Ave, Parking in the EG Garage next to the Gym,

I plan to invite Youth, MS, HS, and other local college programs to attend and enjoy an evening of great conversations around the best sport in the world! Please consider attending and sharing the information.

I am thinking a 6pm-7pm social with food, music, and conversation, followed by a 7pm dual with Kent State, and a gathering at the Viking Public House to follow.
FREE TO EVERYONE! If you are wanting to donate financial, please consider doing so here: http://www.clevelandrtc.org/shop/DONATION



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