Elliott Promoted to Associate Head Coach For Wrestling
September 01, 2010 | Wrestling
Boiling Springs, N.C. - Gardner-Webb graduate and assistant coach for wrestling Daniel Elliott has been promoted to the Associate Head Coach for Wrestling announced today by the Gardner-Webb athletics department.
"Naming Daniel Associate Head Coach is a natural progression of his
involvement in the Gardner-Webb University wrestling program.
First, as a student-athlete where he was a national qualifier, and
most recently as an assistant coach, Daniel has worked tirelessly
to improve his own skills and the abilities of the student-athletes
on our wrestling team," stated Chuck Burch, Vice President for
Athletics. "As Associate Head Coach, along with our Head Coach,
Dick Wince, and Graduate Assistant Conor Beebe, I am confident that
Daniel's number one goal will be the continued development of the
wrestling program."
Elliott begins his fifth season with the Gardner-Webb program,
having served the last three seasons as an assistant coach.
Elliott served as a graduate assistant for his first two years on
the GWU wrestling staff following a stellar collegiate career for
head coach Richard Wince.
Since moving over to the bench as a coach, Elliott has seen at
least one GWU wrestler make it to the NCAA Championships in each of
the last four years, including Dustin Porter who has reached the
NCAA Championships in each of the last four years. Fellow GWU
grappler Rob Tate reached the Championships in 2006-07, earning the
Runnin' Bulldogs lone victory at the national event.
Elliott, who is in charge of the practice schedules and working
with the student-athletes on the mat, has worked hard in raising
money for the GWU Wrestling program and its new building. His
fundraising efforts have allowed the Runnin' Bulldog wrestling
program to move into a new building, which when fully renovated
will be one of the nicest wrestling only facilities in all of NCAA
Division I with offices, locker room, team room, bathrooms and a
large practice area.
During his career for the Runnin' Bulldogs, Elliott was a two-time
NCAA Qualifier. He was also a two-time regional champion at 149. In
his last regional meet, Elliott was named the Most Outstanding
Wrestler. He finished the regular season with a record of 39-2
during his senior campaign and was ranked 10th in the nation in the
final standings.
Elliott holds the school record for career wins, single-season wins
in addition to consecutive wins. He also led the team in each of
his last three seasons in takedowns.
Elliott graduated in May 2006 with a double major in history and
communications. Elliott then went on to earn his masters in sports
sciences and pedagogy from Gardner-Webb in the summer of 2008.
"This is a natural step in Daniel's progression toward being a
great college head coach," commented Coach Wince. "His work ethic
and dedication are exceptional."
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