STrib: Brandon Eggum sheds 'interim' tag, named head coach of Gophers wrestling

[BleedGopher]

per STrib:

Brandon Eggum had a key word removed from his title — interim — on Thursday by the University of Minnesota, becoming the eighth head coach of the Gophers wrestling program. Eggum had served as the team’s interim coach since September, when J Robinson was fired.

“Brandon Eggum has been an incredible leader for our wrestling program since he became the interim head coach prior to this season,” athletic director Mark Coyle said in a statement. “Anyone who knows Brandon understands his competitive spirit and his unquestionable passion not only for the sport, but for our program here at Minnesota. I have great confidence that Brandon and his staff will lead our wrestling program to success at the highest level.”

Eggum joined Minnesota’s coaching staff in 2001 immediately after finishing his wrestling career with the Gophers. He was on the coaching staff for each of the program’s three national titles, as well as five Big Ten team championships.

http://www.startribune.com/brandon-...ed-head-coach-of-gophers-wrestling/411915456/

Go Gophers!!

 

[#2Gopher]

Hopefully he'll give a fresh face to the program that appears to have regressed a bit. Hopefully he'll also be able to recruit better now knowing that he is the coach.

 

[beavergopher]

He needs to get better recruits and keep the best in state kids. Is there some sort of wresting room/area in the new complex?

 

[GopherOhana]

He needs to get better recruits and keep the best in state kids. Is there some sort of wresting room/area in the new complex?

i think the early press on the facilities mentioned re-purposing an existing facility for wrestling. No idea if Eggum can recruit, coach or develop. There are a few good wrestlers coming out of MN if he can keep them. With only 9.9 scholarships per school, you only need a couple of good recruiting classes to make a big jump forward.

are people thinking stroker and early were misses and likely not to develop, or if there's more to the story?

 

[semnfan]

Penn State, Iowa, Oklahoma State and Ohio State don't seem to find a problem with scholarship $$$$. They have lots of donors. The new facilities will be nice. The Berge kid from Kasson picked Penn State due to the fact of the really good program and practice partners, They wrestle with a much more offensive style, rather than the grind it out style. I hope Eggum works out been a fan & season ticket holder for many years. Wait and see.