Meet the
Coaches
Leadership. Experience. Commitment.
Our coaching staff brings a deep understanding of the sport and a shared commitment to developing athletes both on and off the mat. Through training, mentorship, and community support, they create opportunities for wrestlers to grow and compete.
HEAD COACH
DONNIE VINSON
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2021 World Championships Coach: Coached Nick Gwiazdowski in Oslo, Norway
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2009 Junior Greco-Roman World Team Member
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2006 Fargo Freestyle National Champion
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Mohawk Valley International Wrestling Festival Champion
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All-American for Binghamton in 2012
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Volunteer Assistant and Graduate Assistant Coach at Cornell 2014-2017
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Assistant Coach at NC State 2017-2021
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Associate Head Coach at Cornell 2021-2024
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Head Coach at UB 2024-present
ASSISTANT COACH
HUNTER RICHARD
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2x NCAA Qualifier and top-16 finish for Cornell 2020/2021
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Academic All-Ivy and EIWA Academic Achievement Award
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Assistant Coach at Appalachian State 2023-2024
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Assistant Coach at UB 2024-present
ASSISTANT COACH
ANDREW DUNN
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NCAA DII National Champion, 3x All-American, Scholar All-American, and 2x PSAC Conference Athlete of the Year for Kutztown University 2019-2022
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2018 NCAA DI Qualifier for Virginia Tech
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2017 University Nationals Freestyle All-American
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Assistant Coach and Operations Assistant with the California Regional Training Center and Cardinal Wrestling Club in Stanford, CA 2022-2023
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Director of Operations for UNC-Chapel Hill & Tar Heel WC Assistant Coach 2023-2024.
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Assistant Coach at UB 2024-present
ASSISTANT COACH
BEN FREEMAN
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4x undefeated Michigan State champ 2014-2017
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Fargo Champ 2017
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Wrestled at the University of Michigan 2017-2020
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Wrestled at UB 2020-2022
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Assistant Coach at UB 2022-present