MIDDLETOWN, Conn. – Drew Black, head coach of the Wesleyan wrestling team, has been chosen for Connecticut's 2022 class of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the induction event has been pushed back to April 30, 2022 in hopes of having a live ceremony at Foxwoods Resort Casino.

Black is in his 23rd season at the helm of the Cardinals' program and is the winningest coach in the history of Wesleyan wrestling with 211 career wins. He was named the New England Wrestling Association (NEWA) Coach of the Year twice (2010 and 2012), and over the past decade, the Cardinals have been a consistent top-4 team in the NEWA. Black was also inducted to the NEWA Wrestling Hall of Fame in January 2020, and has had representation at the NCAA Division III Tournament in 13 of the last 15 years.

A Cheshire, Conn. native, Black was recently featured in the Record-Journal. To view the entire story, click here.