the league's six head coaches. Virginia Tech's Mike Faust was named
the Wrestler of the Year, while Virginia's Eric Albright was tabbed
Freshman of the Year. North Carolina head coach C.D. Mock garnered
Coach of the Year accolades for the second straight year.
Faust was named the Wrestler of the Year, becoming the first Hokie to
garner the award. The heavyweight wrapped up his collegiate career
with a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Championships, earning
All-America honors. The senior from Baltimore, Md., posted a 37-8
overall record, including a 15-2 record in dual competition. For the
second straight year, Faust went undefeated in regular season ACC
competition, posting a 5-0 record in his senior campaign. He also won
his second consecutive individual heavyweight title at the 2006 ACC
Championship.
Virginia's Eric Albright becomes the first Cavalier to garner
Freshman of the Year honors. Albright compiled an overall record of
29-9, including a 12-3 record in dual matches in his freshman
campaign. The York, Pa., native posted a 4-1 mark in regular season
ACC competition. The top seed at 133 pounds, Albright earned a
third-place finish at the ACC Championship.
In just three seasons at the helm of the Tar Heel wrestling program,
C.D. Mock has led North Carolina to back-to-back ACC Championships
and has been awarded ACC Coach of the Year honors twice. Seven North
Carolina wrestlers earned All-ACC honors, having advanced to the
finals of their respective weight class, with three capturing
individual titles, as the Tar Heels won the 2006 ACC Wrestling
Championship. Five Tar Heels participated in the NCAA Championship,
as North Carolina posted a 47th-place finish.
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