Garrett College offers other advantages, including on-campus housing, as well as proposed sports management and exercise science degrees for student-athletes seeking those career options as a way to stay connected with sports long after graduation.
The school is making a significant investment in the new wrestling program, with plans to hire a head coach who will have full-time responsibilities within the athletic department as well as a second athletic trainer. The college's target date for having a coach in place is no later than November 1st so that the coach can spend the 2017-18 high school wrestling season recruiting for next year's squad.
"We intend to commit the resources necessary to run a successful wrestling program and ensure we have the athletic training resources to cover three winter sports," said Garrett College president Dr. Richard Midcap. "The only way I was interested in expanding athletics was if we did it the right way. In addition, our financial projections indicate the program actually begins to generate a profit with 14 additional full-time students enrolled -- and we expect to enroll at least 20 wrestlers who would not otherwise have attended GC."
According to the official announcement, Garrett plans to recruit from Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania.
The new wrestling program at Garrett College will join existing teams in men's and women's basketball, baseball and softball, women's volleyball, and golf.
"Garrett College has a rich tradition of athletic success," said Gibson. "We expect to write another chapter in that success story with the addition of wrestling."
Garrett College is a two-year, state college located in the town of McHenry in western Maryland. Founded in 1967 as Garrett Community College, GC has an enrollment of approximately 4,500. The new Lakers wrestling program will compete in the NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association).
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