VMI Keydets wrestling

The VMI Keydets wrestling team began in 1921 and represents the Virginia Military Institute of Lexington, Virginia (VMI) as a Member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) of NCAA Division I wrestling. The squad is coached by Jim Gibson.[2]

VMI Keydets
UniversityVirginia Military Institute
Head CoachJim Gibson (2 seasons season)
ConferenceSoCon
LocationLexington, VA
ArenaCocke Hall
(Capacity: 1200)
NicknameKeydets
ColorsRed, white, and yellow[1]
     
All-Americans
2
Conference championships
105
Conference Tournament championships
1930, 1935, 1938, 1943, 1951, 1957, 1985, 1995t, 1997t

The VMI wrestling team has had two wrestlers reach All-American status. Charlie Branch finished in fourth place at 142 lbs in the 1994 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. He later served as the head coach of the Eastern Michigan Eagles wrestling team. Leslie Apedoe, a native of Ghana, placed sixth as a heavyweight in the 1999 tournament.

References
  1. VMI Visual Identity Standards Manual (PDF). Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  2. "VMI Keydets". Virginia Military Institute. Retrieved August 9, 2011.


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