Tarleton State accepted into D1 confrence

[Idaho]

30 minutes ago, MethaneMan said:

This is untrue. The wrestling facility was not owned or operated by Tarleton State University. It was bought and paid for by the major donor, Al Rodgers. It is his property. As well, there was no program to cut. It was and remains in club status. Meet member thresholds and pay the $250 fee to maintain club status and you are a club.

Yep... smart move on Rodgers part to keep his investment. A good model moving forward for local business owners interested in developing wrestling programs... keep your building, renovate for wrestling space and use as tax write-offs. 

[GimJustafan]

 

[TexRef]

On 5/18/2026 at 4:09 PM, ionel said:

Why would he announce said invite if it was sitting on the president's desk?  Not a good thing to do in a university environment especially if in a volunteer position.  

Rookie mistake

[GimJustafan]

 

[CHROMEBIRD]

On 5/21/2026 at 5:09 AM, 1032004 said:

Good interview 

 

Thanks for sharing that. Great interview. Bader asked all the right questions and Grant was very forthcoming and honest about how things played out, including his own accountability. I really feel for him after pouring so much into making it happen and you can see how painful it is to him as he reflects back on it. Expectations were high, but Leeth was assigned a big task and was learning as he was going. If nothing else, I hope this shows other D1 programs in Texas and the South that there's an appetite for college wrestling. Building a roster of 64 on short time and at TSU is impressive.