Airey Bros Radio Episode 247: Lander University Bearcats Wrestling in NCAA and South Carolina Wrestling
Lander University Head Wrestling Coach R.C. LaHaye joins us for episode 247. Fresh off their second straight runner-up finish at the NCAA D2 National Championship and their second individual National Champion in school history; Coach LaHaye stopped by to fill us in on the Bearcats program and Lander University in Greenwood, South Carolina. In his 5th season Coach LaHaye was the 2023 Div. II National Coach of The Year, a 2023 South Carolina HOF Honoree, the 2022 - 2023 Super Region II Coach of The Year, and the Head Coach of four top-10 NCAA Div. II teams.
The Bearcats were led by home grown talents, David Hunsberger who won the NCAA D2 National Championship at 165 lbs! Hunsberger wrestled at Byrnes High School. Juan Edmond-Holmes was the NCAA D2 National Runner-up at 285 lbs! Edmond-Holmes wrestled at Goose Creek during high school.
Lander by the numbers in 2023 -2024
NCAA DII Runner-Up / NCAA SRII Champions / Conference Carolinas Champions / 1 National Champion / 2 National Finalists / 6 All-Americans / 9 National Qualifiers
Stay Connected
Lander Bearcats Wrestling
Bearcat Wrestling Instagram
Coach LaHaye's Instagram
Coach LaHaye's Twitter
The Bearcats were led by home grown talents, David Hunsberger who won the NCAA D2 National Championship at 165 lbs! Hunsberger wrestled at Byrnes High School. Juan Edmond-Holmes was the NCAA D2 National Runner-up at 285 lbs! Edmond-Holmes wrestled at Goose Creek during high school.
Lander by the numbers in 2023 -2024
NCAA DII Runner-Up / NCAA SRII Champions / Conference Carolinas Champions / 1 National Champion / 2 National Finalists / 6 All-Americans / 9 National Qualifiers
Stay Connected
Lander Bearcats Wrestling
Bearcat Wrestling Instagram
Coach LaHaye's Instagram
Coach LaHaye's Twitter
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