Marques GalesThis Labor Day weekend, Marques Gales has earned a promotion.
After four years as part-time head wrestling coach at Trinity College, Gales' status has been elevated to full-time by the Connecticut-based school.
Here's what coach Gales posted on his Facebook page Sunday:
"Excited and grateful for this opportunity. Thanks to my former and current assistant coaches and student-athletes that played a big part in it happening. Let's get it!"
In Trinity's official announcement, Marques Gales was a bit more formal, but no less appreciative of the advancement.
""I am extremely honored to become full-time as the Head Wrestling Coach. I would like to thank former Athletic Director Mike Renwick and Interim Athletic Director Kristen Noone for making it happen," said Gales.
"Serving as head coach in a full-time capacity is a huge step towards helping our program reach its fullest potential," Gales continued. "My assistants and I will have more time to spend on the daily, behind the scenes tasks necessary for the program to thrive. We are now able to be more creative with our practice schedule and we'll have more time to spend with our student-athletes during the day."
Gales has accomplished much as part-time head coach since taking the helm of Trinity's Bantam wrestling program after the resignation of coach Stephen Makein in 2013. In his first year, the team sent two representatives to the NCAA Division III Championships for the first time since 2001. Gales was also honored for his outstanding effort as one of three to share the 2014 National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) National Rookie Coach of the Year honors. Trinity improved its win total by five from two to seven in 2015-16 with a 7-11 overall record, and won another five matches last winter. The Bantams finished ninth in the 2016 New England Wrestling Association (NEWA) Duals Championship Tournament, its best finish since 2012-13, and 16th in last year's NCAA Division IIII Regional Championships. Last year's team finished seventh in the nation in team GPA (3.31) and returns 10 starters this winter from last year's regional championship squad.
Gales accomplished all this at Trinity while also employed by Capitol Region Education Council's (CREC) Academy of Aerospace and Engineering Middle School in Windsor as an associate instructor.
Founded in 1823, Trinity College is a private, four-year liberal arts school located in Hartford, Conn. The historic school has approximately 2,200 students. Trinity's sports teams, the Bantams, compete in NCAA Division III.
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