Big 10 championships in 2025?

[thelorow]

Has it been formally announced where the championships are next year?

Or if tickets have gone on sale yet?

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Has it been formally announced where the championships are next year?

Or if tickets have gone on sale yet?

2025 will be at Northwestern

2026 will be at Penn State

I haven't seen anything on ticket sales for the B1G championships, and I just checked the NW web site, and they don't have any info on it (that I could find).

 

[GregPickel]

No ticket sale info is out yet. You can probably wait to start the countdown to that until after the Big Ten releases home and away opponents for the 2024-2025 dual meet season, which it still hasn't done.

 

[coastfan]

When will the four new Big 10 teams host the wrestling championship?

Okay, yes, that's a joke - sort of. Both Oregon and Washington did have wrestling programs once upon a time. Larry Owings, the only guy ever to beat Dan Gable in a sanctioned match, wrestled for Washington. Would be great for the sport if those schools could restart their programs.

 

[manatree]

When will the four new Big 10 teams host the wrestling championship?

Okay, yes, that's a joke - sort of. Both Oregon and Washington did have wrestling programs once upon a time. Larry Owings, the only guy ever to beat Dan Gable in a sanctioned match, wrestled for Washington. Would be great for the sport if those schools could restart their programs.

UCLA used to have an NCAA wrestling program as well. I think there is as much of a chance of the new schools adding wrestling as there is of Penn State & Iowa adding water polo. The merger is about increasing basketball & football revenue, not adding more sports. As it is, they are going to have to spend more money on the non-profit sports with increased travel.

 

[coastfan]

UCLA used to have an NCAA wrestling program as well. I think there is as much of a chance of the new schools adding wrestling as there is of Penn State & Iowa adding water polo. The merger is about increasing basketball & football revenue, not adding more sports. As it is, they are going to have to spend more money on the non-profit sports with increased travel.

Unfortunately, very true. There will be pressure to cut some of the non-revenue sports .

 

[MadChill]

UCLA used to have an NCAA wrestling program as well. I think there is as much of a chance of the new schools adding wrestling as there is of Penn State & Iowa adding water polo. The merger is about increasing basketball & football revenue, not adding more sports. As it is, they are going to have to spend more money on the non-profit sports with increased travel.

Fun fact: in 1978, Mark Schultz (Dave's brother) attended UCLA and went 18-8 at 150 & 158 lbs his freshman year. Both he and Dave transferred to Oklahoma the following year.