Massey to Expand Role with Cliff Keen Wrestling Club
Kyle Massey, a NCAA All-American with three years collegiate coaching experience, will take an elevated role with the CKWC to include management, coaching and fundraising.
Churella Joins Michigan Coaching Staff
Josh Churella, a three-time All-American at Michigan (2005-08), will begin his coaching career as the Wolverines' volunteer assistant in 2012-13.
Russell Joins Cliff Keen Wrestling Club
Kellen Russell, a two-time NCAA champion and four-time Big Ten champion at Michigan, will kick off his post-graduate freestyle career with the Cliff Keen Wrestling Club.
Registration Open for CKWC Benefit Dinner, Golf Classic
The 2012 Benefit Dinner and Golf Classic is scheduled for August 24-25 at the U-M Golf Course. Through the CKWC, proceeds from these events will directly benefit Michigan wrestling and our senior-level Olympic program.
London Calling: Behind the Scenes of Olympic Planning
Through a "Behind the Scenes at the London Olympics" study-aboard program, Michigan wrestling manager Emily Martin is in London meeting with Olympic executives, corporate sponsors, London programming committees and other officials.
London Bound! Herbert Wins 84kg Berth at Olympic Trials
Jake Herbert rallied to beat Travis Paulson in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials best-of-three championship series at 84kg/185 pounds and earn his berth to the 2012 London Games.
Howe Takes Second on First Day at Olympic Trials
Andrew Howe took second place at 74kg/163 pounds to highlight the CKWC's performance on the first day of competition at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials.
A CKWC Guide to the 2012 Olympic Team Trials
The Cliff Keen Wrestling Club will send all seven members to the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, scheduled for Saturday-Sunday, April 21-22, in Iowa City, Iowa.
Andy Hrovat: My Road to the Olympics (Part III)
In part three of his Road to the Olympic blog, Andy writes about his uphill battle to claim a wild best-of-three championship series against Mo Lawal at the 2008 Olympic Team Trials and his experiences as a new freestyle coach with the Cliff Keen Wrestling Club.
Andy Hrovat: My Road to the Olympics (Part II)
In part two of his Road to the Olympic blog, Andy writes about making the 2006 U.S. world team, spending some cold days overseas in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, and the feeling of losing his No. 1 spot on the 84kg ladder.