This semester in UB sports
By CIAH COURTNEY | Dec. 10This fall semester has been an exciting one for UB athletics, and in case you were too busy studying, we’re here to catch you up on what's happened in Alumni Arena and beyond!
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UB introduces Donnie Vinson as new wrestling head coach
By HENRY DALEY and RODRIGO FEIJÃO | Apr. 23, 2024
Wrestlers say UB neglected team for months before head coach’s removal
By RYAN TANTALO and HENRY DALEY | Apr. 16, 2024
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John Stutzman out as UB’s head wrestling coach
By GRANT ASHLEY | Mar. 28, 2024UB Athletics will commence a national search for Stutzman’s replacement “immediately,” according to Athletic Director Mark Alnutt.
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UB’s top wrestler transfers to North Dakota State, eight other Bulls in transfer portal
By JAMES HOOK | Apr. 26, 2023The team’s top competitor from last season, Giuseppe Hoose, was the first wrestler to transfer out. Another eight wrestlers remain in the transfer portal.
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Hoose goes 1-2 at NCAA wrestling nationals
By JAMES HOOK | Mar. 18, 2023Hoose, the only wrestler to represent UB at nationals, finished out the season with a 21-9 record.
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Wrestling finishes fourth at MAC Championships
By SOPHIE MCNALLY | Mar. 11, 2022Wrestling (12-6, 7-2 MAC) placed fourth at the Mid-American Conference Championships Saturday in Athens, OH.
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Back to the basics: how John Stutzman has earned the love of the UB wrestling team
By ANTHONY DECICCO | Feb. 16, 2022Littered with ramen noodles, three empty cans of Red Bull and a party-sized bag of Lay’s salt and vinegar chips, John Stutzman’s desk could pass for that of a broke college student.
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Wrestling defeats Northern Illinois for sixth-straight MAC dual victory
By ANTHONY DECICCO | Feb. 8, 2022UB wrestling (11-5, 6-1 MAC) defeated the Northern Illinois Huskies (5-9, 1-4 MAC), 17-15, Saturday at Alumni Arena.
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Buffalo’s Empire State Wrestling grapples with COVID-19
By ANTHONY DECICCO | Mar. 31, 2021At a time when major sports teams across New York State are hosting fans, independent professional wrestling promotions in the Empire State are still struggling to host events, let alone have fans.
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‘Crushed:’ Graduating wrestler loses chance at NCAA title
By JUSTIN WEISS | Mar. 17, 2020Troy Keller was preparing to make a presentation in his field ecology class last week when he discovered some shocking news: the NCAA canceled its Division-I college wrestling championships. Keller, a back-to-back 165 lb. Mid-American Conference champion, was looking forward to competing for the school’s first All-American honor since 2004. But instead, he was told that his career would be ending, but “not on his own terms.”
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Wrestling coach earns 150th career win
By JUSTIN WEISS | Jan. 14, 2020UB wrestling head coach John Stutzman earned his 150th career win and the team won its fifth-straight dual match with a 26-12 victory over SIU-Edwardsville Friday at Alumni Arena. In his seventh season as head coach, Stutzman has helped lead the Bulls to greater heights. He helped grant legitimacy to a program that has often struggled to create a winning product. During his tenure, the Bulls have produced numerous national qualifiers and have challenged for the conference crown.
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Wrestling is back in action
By MYAH GONZALEZ | Nov. 3, 2019The Bulls wrestling team was back on the mat this weekend. Coming off one of their best seasons in recent program history, the Bulls have high hopes for the 2019 campaign. Last year, the senior-heavy team consistently put up strong performances, earning a second-place finish in the Mid-American Conference.
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Former UB wrestler places fifth at world championships
By JUSTIN WEISS | Oct. 30, 2019UB volunteer assistant wrestling coach Muhamed McBryde placed fifth at the 2019 Under 23 World Championships in Hungary. McBryde competed in the freestyle 79 kilograms bracket and earned the highest finish ever for a UB alum at the World Championships.
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Finishing strong
By NIKKO LAZZARA | Feb. 7, 2019The Bulls, in a season with its share of ups and downs, return to Alumni Arena after three weeks away and want to continue their winning ways. Buffalo wresting (9-4, 2-2 Mid-American Conference) is back this Friday night to face off with the Central Michigan Chippewas (3-6, 2-3 MAC) at 7 p.m. The Chippewas lost four of their last five matches. The Bulls look to finish their final month of the season on a hot streak with three-straight home matches. Head coach John Stutzman believes individual motivations will propel the team to success.
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UB Athletics’ top 10 moments in March
By DANIEL PETRUCCELLI | Apr. 9, 2018March was an eventful month for UB Athletics. It saw the conclusion of two of the most historic basketball seasons in school history.
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Wrestling team prepares for the MAC tournament
By DANIEL PETRUCCELLI | Mar. 1, 2018This weekend, Jake Gunning gets a chance to defend the MAC heavyweight title he won a year ago. The Bulls wrestling team (5-12, 2-5 Mid-American Conference) heads to Mt. Pleasant, Michigan for the MAC wrestling championships. Gunning, a 285-pound junior, came away from last year’s event with a conference title and will be heading into this year’s event ranked no. 16 in the nation at his weight class.
