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Anyone know why the Wainright resigned?

http://ravenathletics.benedictine.edu/pr...s-new-direction

He took the head job at Coker College ... a D2 that is just starting a program!

Benedictine Coach Resigning? [Re: usawks1]
Ricky Bobby
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Wainwright named first wrestling coach at Coker

College vice president of athletics and facilities Lynn Griffin announced today that Cy Wainwright has been appointed as head wrestling coach. Wainwright will be the first coach in the program's history.


Cy Wainwright"Cy understands how to build a program with quality student-athletes," said Griffin. "He brings a championship mentality to this position, which is exactly what we were looking for. As a champion himself, Cy knows how to win, and we believe he will bring that mindset to our student-athletes. His wrestling accomplishments speak for themselves, and I have no doubt he will come in and build a successful, winning program here at Coker."

Wainwright comes to Coker after serving as head coach at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, since May 2011. Prior to that, he served as an assistant wrestling coach at St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minn., for two years. In addition, he has served as an assistant coach at Atlantic High School in Port Orange, Fla.

"I am very grateful for the opportunity to become the first head wrestling coach at Coker College," Wainwright said. "Coker is a great place for students to achieve academic and athletic excellence, and I'm pleased to be part of a signature institution in a beautiful city with such a proud history. The addition of wrestling at Coker College is a testament to the growth and popularity of the sport in the Southeast. I look forward to building a great program at Coker College."

Originally from Green Cove Spring, Fla., Wainwright attended Newberry College, where he was an accomplished wrestler at the Division II level. He won the national championship in his weight class and was runner-up for Division II wrestler of the year in 2009, was a two-time All-American and served as captain of the team for three years.

Wainwright graduated from Newberry with a bachelor's degree in secondary education in 2009. He received his master's in sports management from St. Cloud State in 2012.

The national search for a head coach came immediately after Coker announced it was adding wrestling as its 17th Division II sport. The program begins competition in the 2013-14 academic year, with the first match slated for November 2013.

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Benedictine Coach Resigning? [Re: usawks1]
Ricky Bobby
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Registered: 12/05/06
Posts: 1077
Loc: The South (or more precisely ... I found this article on Intermat

Wainwright named first wrestling coach at Coker

College vice president of athletics and facilities Lynn Griffin announced today that Cy Wainwright has been appointed as head wrestling coach. Wainwright will be the first coach in the program's history.


Cy Wainwright"Cy understands how to build a program with quality student-athletes," said Griffin. "He brings a championship mentality to this position, which is exactly what we were looking for. As a champion himself, Cy knows how to win, and we believe he will bring that mindset to our student-athletes. His wrestling accomplishments speak for themselves, and I have no doubt he will come in and build a successful, winning program here at Coker."

Wainwright comes to Coker after serving as head coach at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, since May 2011. Prior to that, he served as an assistant wrestling coach at St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minn., for two years. In addition, he has served as an assistant coach at Atlantic High School in Port Orange, Fla.

"I am very grateful for the opportunity to become the first head wrestling coach at Coker College," Wainwright said. "Coker is a great place for students to achieve academic and athletic excellence, and I'm pleased to be part of a signature institution in a beautiful city with such a proud history. The addition of wrestling at Coker College is a testament to the growth and popularity of the sport in the Southeast. I look forward to building a great program at Coker College."

Originally from Green Cove Spring, Fla., Wainwright attended Newberry College, where he was an accomplished wrestler at the Division II level. He won the national championship in his weight class and was runner-up for Division II wrestler of the year in 2009, was a two-time All-American and served as captain of the team for three years.

Wainwright graduated from Newberry with a bachelor's degree in secondary education in 2009. He received his master's in sports management from St. Cloud State in 2012.

The national search for a head coach came immediately after Coker announced it was adding wrestling as its 17th Division II sport. The program begins competition in the 2013-14 academic year, with the first match slated for November 2013.

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My guess is...

1. Get closer to home.
2. Move up to Division II
3. Higher Salary.
4. Much larger budget.

I have no issue with any one trying to better themselves, but there was a time when someone's word meant something. He owed it to the kids he gave his word to recruit them, to at least stay for one season.

JMO

I agree that the timing was awful and it makes him appear more than a little shady. I also agree that people have the right to better themselves or move on for reasons that are none of my business, but the way this went down and the timing of it all makes it seem really unfair to Benedictine and the kids in that program.

I also was upset at the poor timing of this resignation.

However, I was told this past weekend by a reliable source that the coach wanted to remain with the team through this season & the Benedictine AD denied that request, basically telling him to leave immediately.

I figured that may be the case, Lou Ann. Hopefully, everything will work out well for the Benedictine program and wrestlers. I wish them the best!

Cy is a very bright star and impressive young coach. I am sure there are issues and details that will never be made public. It is unfortunate he left at this time, at the beginning of his first season, but not all is as it appears to be sometimes.

Tom Williams