North Dakota State Bison

NDSU Wrestling Adds Nick Magee to Coaching Staff

FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota State wrestling and head coach Obenson Blanc have announced the addition of Nick Magee to the coaching staff on Tuesday.

The former Bison NCAA Division II All-American joins the coaching staff after serving as the North Dakota State wrestling director of alumni relations and the director of the Bison Wrestling Club for over a decade.

“Nick has been an invaluable member of our team for many years going back to his time as a student-athlete at NDSU,” said Blanc. “Nick has been a key bridge between our former Bison wrestlers and the current as the Director of Alumni Relations for NDSU Wrestling for many years as well as the leader of our Bison Wrestling Club as the Director/Head Coach.”

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NDSU Announces 2026-27 Schedule

FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota State wrestling program and head coach Obenson Blanc have announced the 2026-27 schedule, which features 16 duals overall, including eight home duals over seven dates inside the Scheels Center at the Sanford Health Athletic Complex.

The first whistle of the season will come on November 1, when the Bison take on UMary at home in the Dakota Duals, an event that will also feature a simultaneous dual between the women’s programs of Sioux Falls and Minot State.

The Bison will travel to the Daktronics Invite on November 8 in Brookings before heading to the Sunshine Wrestling Duals at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida on November 14, where the Bison will take on Iowa State and Wisconsin.

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NDSU Wrestling Announces 2026 Signee Class

FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota State wrestling and head coach Obenson Blanc announced the 2026 signing class Tuesday afternoon.

The class features seven newcomers, six freshmen and one transfer, and includes 10 state championships and over a dozen junior national All-American honors. The signee class comes from five different states, including a pair from North Dakota and Minnesota.

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Bison Wrestling: Mattingly Elevated to Associate Head Coach

FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota State wrestling and head coach Obenson Blanc have announced the promotion of Scott Mattingly to Associate Head Coach.

“Scott has been a tremendous asset and has shown that he is very capable of handling all aspects of running a program,” said Blanc. “Scott has been committed towards the growth and development of Bison Wrestling. I am excited to continue building with him and the rest of our staff.”

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NCAA Division I adopts age-based eligibility model

Single standard replaces sport-specific rules and waivers; changes will be fully implemented for fall 2027 incoming class

The Division I Cabinet on Tuesday unanimously approved a sweeping overhaul of eligibility rules for student-athletes, permitting Division I student-athletes up to five years of eligibility if they enroll in college no later than the academic year after their 19th birthday. The new rule streamlines a significant portion of the Division I rule book by eliminating season-of-competition limits, sport-specific eligibility and redshirt rules, and eligibility extension waivers. 

“With these changes, the Cabinet has taken decisive action for the benefit of student-athletes and the system of NCAA Division I athletics,” said Josh Whitman, athletics director at Illinois and chair of the Cabinet. “For many student-athletes who enroll in college immediately after high school, these changes will result in the opportunity to potentially compete for an additional season in their chosen sport. For campus officials and coaches, this change provides rules that are simpler to administer and easier to predict for roster management decisions.”

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NDSU Wrestling Places Four on CSC Academic All-District Team

FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota State wrestling had four student-athletes named to the 2026 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Men’s At-Large Team, the organization announced on Tuesday.

Boeden Greenley, Shilo Jones, Michael Olson and Max Petersen were the Bison student-athletes from wrestling selected to the CSC Academic All-District At-Large Team. All four wrestlers registered at least a 3.5 grade point average, the minimum to be eligible and competed for the Bison throughout the dual season, as well as trips to the Big 12 Championships and the NCAA Championships for Petersen.

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NDSU Wrestling Places 11 on Academic All-Big 12 Team

IRVING, Texas – North Dakota State wrestling had 11 student-athletes named to the 2026 Academic All-Big 12 Team, announced the league office this week.

NCAA National Championship qualifiers Gavin Drexler, Max Petersen and Devin Wasley headline the list of Bison to earn the academic honor, joined by Gideon Cole, Tristan Daugherty, Boeden Greenley, Shilo Jones, Alex Kowalchyk, Andrew McMonagle, Michael Olson and Tyler Secoy. 11 honorees is the most for the Bison since 2023.

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Blanc to be Inducted into Florida Wrestling Hall of Fame Saturday

COCOA BEACH, Fla. – North Dakota State wrestling head coach Obenson Blanc will be inducted into the Florida Wrestling Hall of Fame on Saturday, announced the organization.

A Florida State Champion for Lely High School as a senior, Blanc then went on to claim the NHSCA National Championship later that season. He then wrestled at Lock Haven University and would go on to be an All-American in 2007 while at LHU. He then moved on to Oklahoma State to train under John Smith for his final year and pursuit of his freestyle career.

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NDSU Wrestling Places Seven on NWCA Scholar All-American List

MANHEIM, Penn. – North Dakota State wrestling had seven student-athletes named to the National Wrestling Coaches Association Scholar All-America Team for the 2025-26 season, announced the organization on Wednesday.

NCAA Championship qualifiers Gavin Drexler, Max Petersen and Devin Wasley were named to the list, alongside Tristan Daugherty, Boeden Greenley, Shilo Jones and Michael Olson.

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NDSU Wrestling to Join Pac-12 Conference as Affiliate Member

FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota State wrestling program and the Pac-12 Conference have announced that the Bison will join the league as an affiliate member beginning with the 2026-27 season.

NDSU will join Oregon State and fellow affiliate members Air Force, Cal Poly, Cal State Bakersfield, Little Rock, Northern Illinois, Northern Colorado and South Dakota State as members of the Pac-12 in wrestling.

“As we continue to chart the course for our future at NDSU, conference affiliation and alignment are critical for our long-term success,” said NDSU Director of Athletics Matt Larsen. “The wrestling program’s transition to the Pac-12 not only preserves many of our traditional regional rivalries but also helps expand the Bison brand further across the country. I look forward to the opportunity for our student-athletes to compete for Pac-12 Championships and continue the long tradition of Bison wrestling on the national stage.”

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