Cloud County Community College Names Two Finalists For Head Wrestling Coach Position
Sports Wednesday, Oct 12
By Toby Nosker
KNCK Sports Director
The Cloud County Community College Athletic Department has named two finalists in their search for their first-ever Head Men's Wrestling Coach in school history.
Chris Freije, an Assistant Coach at Lindsey Wilson College (NAIA) in Columbia, Kentucky, and Jacob Peck, the Head High School Wrestling Coach at Geary High School in Geary, Oklahoma, will be in town this week to hold meet-and-greets with college faculty, staff and students.
The Cloud County Community College Athletic Department began their search for the college's first-ever Head Men's Wrestling Coach in July. The College Board of Trustees has officially voted to install Men's Wrestling as a sport at Cloud County starting in the Fall of 2017.
The Thunderbird Wrestling Program will join six other schools in the Jayhawk Conference with wrestling. The others are: Colby, Barton, Neosho, Pratt, Labette County, and Northwest Tech.
Freije, who will meet with college personnel from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm in the college library Wednesday, October 12th, has coaching experience at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction (NCAA - DII) and Western State University in Gunnison, Colorado (NCAA DII). He wrestled collegiately at Western State University. He has a Bachelors in Exercise and Sport Science.
Peck will be on the Concordia campus Thursday, October 13th. He wrestled collegiately at Oklahoma State. He is a two time Oklahoma State High School Champ and an all Big XII Academic wrestler. Jacob has been a head coach at the high school level since 2011.
The College Board has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with USD 333 Concordia for the purpose of leasing space at the USD 333 Service Center, formerly the Concordia Middle School building at 1001 E. 7th Street, to be used for the wrestling program. The College will retain exclusive use of the cafeteria/kitchen, including the adjacent stage, office and storage area, the custodial office located near the cafeteria, and the northeast locker room for the program.
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