University of New Hampshire grapples with success
By Brett Ferrell -
DURHAM — Three days a week, a curtain is drawn over the far end of the Hamel Recreation Center gymnasium, concealing the University of New Hampshire club wrestling team while it practices.
As far back as 1966, UNH wrestling was a Division I NCAA program. For decades, the team ranked among the powerhouses of wrestling in New England. In the final 11 seasons under coach Jim Urquhart, the Wildcats boasted over 100 wins, 18 New England champions and 20 wrestlers in the NCAA Division I championships.
In 1991, university president Dale Nitzschke made a \$309,000 budget cut on athletics, putting an end to wrestling as a varsity sport and effectively
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DURHAM — Three days a week, a curtain is drawn over the far end of the Hamel Recreation Center gymnasium, concealing the University of New Hampshire club wrestling team while it practices.
As far back as 1966, UNH wrestling was a Division I NCAA program. For decades, the team ranked among the powerhouses of wrestling in New England. In the final 11 seasons under coach Jim Urquhart, the Wildcats boasted over 100 wins, 18 New England champions and 20 wrestlers in the NCAA Division I championships.
In 1991, university president Dale Nitzschke made a \$309,000 budget cut on athletics, putting an end to wrestling as a varsity sport and effectively
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