Sam Thomas, NCC alum and former NCC wrestler, has been named the new head coach for the women's team, while Vougar Oroudjov, former two-time World Champion, European Champion and Olympian, will be working hand-in-hand with training and coaching the school's women wrestlers.
"We have the budget, the schedule with big tournaments and the coaches," said Oroudjov. "Now, we're looking to recruit wrestlers to the team, which will be freestyle only. We're so excited - we want to give women in this area the same opportunities at the junior college level as the guys have."
Both Thomas and Oroudjov will be working closely with Paul Schmidt, current men's wrestling coach. As a member of the NCC coaching staff for more than 30 years, Schmidt has taken the men's program to eight national titles, been named National NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) Coach of the Year seven times, and been welcomed into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame (in 2015).
"I am very excited about bringing a women's wrestling program to NCC," Schmidt said.
So is NCC Athletic Director Kerri Ann McTiernan.
"We are committed to be in the forefront for women's athletics," said McTiernan. "Women's wresting is a growing sport and we are proud to have this team be part of our national award-winning wresting family."
Opportunities for women to wrestle in college are growing tremendously right now. In fact, the NCAA is now looking at adding women's wrestling to its list of varsity sports programs.
Established in 1959, Nassau Community College is a two-year, public college located in East Garden City, N.Y. NCC has approximately 20,000 students.
For more information about the new women's wrestling program at Nassau Community College, visit Nassaulions.com or call 516-572-6641.
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