When Mike Poeta was introduced to the Illinois faithful as the new wrestling coach, he knew he had big shoes to fill. However, all early signs are pointing to the fact that Poeta was a fantastic hire for...

Today, the Illinois wrestling program named Mike Poeta their new head coach. The 35-year-old has spent the last four years as an assistant on recently retired head coach Jim Heffernan’s staff. Director...

After a combined 29 years with the University of Illinois wrestling program, head coach Jim Heffernan has announced his retirement. During his time with the Illini, Heffernan led the wrestling program...

All athletes have something that motivates them to continue striving for greatness. What motivates you? Redshirt freshman Lucas Byrd is motivated to wrestle because every man in his family is a wrestler,...

Last year, all spring and winter NCAA championships were canceled due to COVID-19, despite the fact that seven Illini wrestlers were selected to participate. March Madness is filled with multiple tournaments...

With Penn State hosting the Big Ten championship, it was no “Happy Valley." The stands were filled with a few parents and cardboard cutouts, creating an eerie championship setting. Combined with a lackluster...

It’s no secret that the Illini wrestling team is currently one of the best in the country. They are 5-2 and have numerous athletes on the team who have shined all season. With the Big Ten Championships...

The No. 9 ranked Illini had a busy past couple of days this weekend, as they were defeated 13-25 by the Minnesota Gophers on Friday. They bounced back Sunday night, taking down the Northwestern Wildcats...

The Illinois men’s wrestling team has a busy weekend, as they will travel to Minneapolis to take on the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Friday, followed by a matchup against the Northwestern Wildcats on...

The Illini men’s wrestling team suffered their first loss of the season to the Iowa Hawkeyes on Sunday. The No. 9 ranked Illini were defeated 36-6 as they move to 4-1 on the season. Freshman Luke Odom...

The Illinois men’s wrestling team is set to take on the No. 1 ranked Iowa Hawkeyes this Sunday in Iowa City. The Illini are off to a great start this season at 4-0, and will be put to the test this weekend....

The Illini men’s wrestling team is 4-0 this season and one of the most dominant sports teams at Illinois. To go along with the team's perfect start, three wrestlers on the squad have not lost a match...