Athletics/Sports News
Morgan State University Wrestling Program on the Rise Thanks to Olympic Medalist Kenny Monday
NCAA Division I wrestling returned to Morgan State University two years ago with former Olympic gold medalist Kenny Monday leading the program.
Morgan State University Opts into House v. NCAA Settlement
Decision Positions University for Long-Term Athletics Success and Student-Athlete Support
Bearing Down: Morgan State Commits to Paying Present and Past Athletes
Morgan State University, aka The National Treasure, just made a huge move for its past and present athletes.
Morgan State's Acrobatics and Tumbling Team Goes Viral After First-Time Routine
Morgan State's Acrobatic and Tumble team has been making waves on social media with a unique routine. The routine is a two-foot split with straddle, highlighted by Rayla Buckner and freshman Lauren Perkins.
For Morgan State Wrestling Coach, Legacy of Winning Olympic Gold ‘Goes Far and Wide’
In 1988, Kenny Monday became the Games’ first Black wrestling champion. Today, as head wrestling coach at Morgan State University, Kenny Monday leads the only Division I wrestling program at a historically Black college or university.
First Black Man to Win Gold in Olympic Wrestling Shapes a New Generation of Young Wrestlers at Morgan State
Decades later, after his Olympic days were over, Kenny Monday came to Morgan State University, bringing back the wrestling program that was shut down in 1996. Now, as head coach, Monday can create his way of teaching the sport, and he says the program is more than just about wrestling
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