Vanguard University Approved as Associate Member in Men’s Wrestling
LA GRANDE, Ore. – The Cascade Collegiate Conference Council of Presidents’ has accepted Vanguard University as the latest associate member in men’s wrestling the league office announced.
“We are very excited to welcome Vanguard University to the CCC as an associate member in men’s wrestling,” stated CCC Commissioner Robert Cashell. “The addition of the Lions moves our member programs to twelve sponsoring the sport and continues the resurgence of the sport we are seeing nationally and in particular out west.”
Vanguard, University, located in Costa Mesa, CA. revived their wrestling program After a 39-year hiatus, under the direction of Caleb Flores. Flores spent the last eight years as the Assistant Coach at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, California. The Lions are preparing for competition in the CCC during the 2019-20 season.
“With the return of men’s wrestling at Vanguard University for the first time since the 1970’s, we are thrilled to become an associate member of the Cascade Collegiate Conference, “stated Vanguard Director of Athletics Jeffrey Bussell. “The CCC has been known as one of the premier wrestling conferences in the NAIA. We are blessed to have the opportunity to compete at the highest level with like-minded institutions that believe in building champions of character both on and off the playing field.”
VU joins current associate members sponsoring wrestling; Arizona Christian- Phoenix, AZ., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University- Prescott, Ariz., Life Pacific College-San Dimas, Calif., Menlo College- Atherton, Calif., Montana State University Northern- Havre, Mont., Simpson University-Redding, Calif., University of Providence-Great Falls, Mont. as well as full CCC members Eastern Oregon University, Southern Oregon University, and Warner Pacific University. Corban University announced the addition of men’s wrestling and will also begin competition during the 19-20 season.
Menlo College will be the site of the 2020 CCC Men’s Wrestling Championships February 21-22. The 63
nd Annual NAIA National Championships will be held March 6-7 at a location still to be announced.
About Vanguard
Vanguard University is a private, Christian, comprehensive university of liberal arts and professional studies equipping students for a Spirit-empowered life of Christ-centered leadership and service. Since 2010, the U.S. News & World Report has ranked Vanguard in the top 10 among the best baccalaureate colleges in the west in their rankings of colleges and universities and The Princeton Review named VU a 2014 "Best in the West" College. Vanguard is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
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