Blanc Named Coach of the Year by the 2018 National Collegiate Open
2/27/2018 8:42:00 AM | Wrestling
RALEIGH, N.C. - Obe Blanc has been named Coach of the Year by the 2018 National Collegiate Open.
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"Obe has been a crucial part in the development of our student-athletes here at NC State since he arrived back in 2014," said NC State head coach Pat Popolizio. "He is a great mentor to our student-athletes, and I'm very appreciative to his commitment to our program."
Blanc serves as an assistant coach at NC State where his athletes have recognized him as being instrumental in their training and development throughout the season, in addition to his leadership mat-side during the championship event.
With the support of Blanc's mentorship, two Wolfpack wrestlers (Jamel Morris and Malik McDonald) earned National Collegiate Open Championships at the 10th annual event.
The two titles moved NC State into a second place tie for the most NCO Champions all-time, sitting one champion shy of category leader Rutgers.
The Wolfpack program finished the day with an impressive eight student-athletes claiming All-American honors. Of the 11 NC State wrestlers to compete this past weekend, eight placed fourth or better in their weight class.
Blanc will be presented with the NCO Coach of the Year Battle Axe.
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"Obe has been a crucial part in the development of our student-athletes here at NC State since he arrived back in 2014," said NC State head coach Pat Popolizio. "He is a great mentor to our student-athletes, and I'm very appreciative to his commitment to our program."
Blanc serves as an assistant coach at NC State where his athletes have recognized him as being instrumental in their training and development throughout the season, in addition to his leadership mat-side during the championship event.
With the support of Blanc's mentorship, two Wolfpack wrestlers (Jamel Morris and Malik McDonald) earned National Collegiate Open Championships at the 10th annual event.
The two titles moved NC State into a second place tie for the most NCO Champions all-time, sitting one champion shy of category leader Rutgers.
The Wolfpack program finished the day with an impressive eight student-athletes claiming All-American honors. Of the 11 NC State wrestlers to compete this past weekend, eight placed fourth or better in their weight class.
Blanc will be presented with the NCO Coach of the Year Battle Axe.
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