"Coach Acosta and Coach Sword are building championship programs that emphasize a culture of education and excellence," said Director of Athletics Jayme Pendergast. "Our men's and women's wrestling programs have been built from the ground up to become national championship contenders and our student-athletes and coaches work tirelessly to improve themselves. This facility will allow these teams to train with greater efficiency and will give these student-athletes more opportunities to be on the mat."
Head men's wrestling coach Omi Acosta stated, "I am extremely pleased that Life University has bought into the vision of our wrestling programs, and we are excited about this opportunity. I would like to thank our Athletic Director, Jayme Pendergast, for believing in me. It is going to be incredible to have our own facility to train in. Nothing compares to having your own wrestling room, and we are looking forward to building a tradition of hard work into the mats of our new home."
Head women's wrestling coach Ashley Sword stated,"We are beyond excited to have a dedicated facility to train in. For wrestlers, the mat is a place to find solace, and walking into your own room is like coming home after a long day. Being able to train in a dedicated space not only gives a team a sense of ownership of their own program, but also reinforces into the student athletes that the university is behind them and values their hard work and dedication. The addition of a dedicated wrestling facility here at Life University will impact not only our current athletes, but will continue to attract top talent in the future. Additionally, this will give us a home base to develop a youth program and instill the values that we as a university and program hold in such high regard."
Anyone interested in donating to this facility project can contact Director of Athletics Jayme Pendergast at jayme.pendergast@life.edu or 770-426-2858.
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