Bucknell University Athletics
Bison Wrestling Named Finalist for NWCA Best of Brand Top Newcomer Award
5/20/2015 5:10:00 PM | Wrestling
LEWISBURG, Pa. – The Bucknell wrestling program has been named a finalist for the 2014-15 Best of Brand Top Newcomer Award, the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA), in coordination with Elite Level Sport Marketing (ELSM), announced Wednesday. The Bison are one of 12 finalists for the award, which recognizes the program that best branded itself during the season via social network sites.
Bucknell was honored along with American, Cal Baptist, George Mason, Hofstra, Northern Illinois, NYU, Old Dominion, Sacred Heart, UW-Whitewater, Wayland Baptist and West Virginia.
This is the second consecutive year the Bison program has been cited by the NWCA and ELSM. Last year they were a finalist for the Best of Brand Masterful Mission Award.
The Best of Brand Awards program is an initiative designed to honor wrestling programs for their investment in marketing. The awards are meant to inspire coaches to engage in branding initiatives at all levels to grow the sport.
Bucknell had tremendous success on the mats in 2014-15. The Bison set a school record for victories and finished with a 15-4 overall record including 8-1 in EIWA duals. Bucknell placed third in the team standings at the EIWA Championships, marking its best-ever showing at the competitive event. The Bison, who had four NCAA qualifiers, were ranked as high as 22nd in the USA Today/NWCA Coaches Poll and finished the season listed 24th nationally.
