Tim Flynn details West Virginia wrestling start, how to grow sport

West Virginia head coach Tim Flynn joined On3 Wrestling to dish on the 3-1 start to the season for the Mountaineers.

Included in this episode are how coach Flynn evaluated the first few duals, individual success and growing the WVU brand on the mat. In another insightful conversation, Flynn also broke down why the sport needs a Dual Meet Championship to grow the sport of wrestling.

You can watch/listen to the full episode below!

West Virginia heads down to Kissimmee, Florida this weekend for a quad meet against North Dakota State, Wisconsin and Campbell.

West Virginia coach Tim Flynn elated about wrestling program

As coach Flynn described, West Virginia could reach new heights in 2025 in wrestling and more. With the return of football coach Rich Rodriguez, West Virginia’s buzz is noteworthy.

Rodriguez had his most successful tenure as a head football coach at West Virginia. In 2007, he nearly led the Mountaineers to a national championship game appearance, but WVU was stunned 13-9 by Pittsburgh.

Rodriguez led the Mountaineers to three 10-win seasons during his time there, coaching one of the most prolific duos in college football history in quarterback Pat White and running back Steve Slaton.

Rodriguez finished 60-26 in seven seasons at West Virginia, winning the Big East Championship four times (2003, 2004, 2005, and 2007). The Mountaineers made two appearances in the BCS–the 2005 Sugar Bowl with a victory over Georgia, finishing with an 11-1 record. And they had a victory over Oklahoma in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl to finish 10-2 shortly after Rodriguez had left for Michigan.