2008 Woodie Awards
ERAU welcomes new wrestling coach
Issue date: 9/14/06 Section: Sports
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Ken Ramsey, an Ohio State native, accepted the position as Head Wrestling Coach of the Embry Riddle Eagles early Monday, May 15, ending the search for the vacant position left open when John Petty (2003-2006) left to coach at Iowa's Northwestern College. " We are thrilled that Ken has joined the ERAU coaching team," commented Athletic Director Larry Stephan. "He brings with him a wealth of experience, both as a coach and as an athlete and I expect that he will enhance and generate the recent success of our wrestling program."
Ramsey was most recently on the coaching staff at Ohio State University where he helped lead the Buckeyes to a 3rd place finish in 2004 and was in a large part responsible for the success and accomplishments of five NCAA Champions and twenty-five NCAA All-Americans. Before his ten-year stint at OSU, Ramsey was the second assistant at Purdue University, another NCAA Division I Big Ten school. While at Purdue, Ramsey helped lead the team to a 16th place finish in the NCAA National Tournament and also helped mold three All-Americans and two Academic All-Big Ten selections.
During his time at OSU, Ramsey became known for his ability to recruit and retain quality student-athletes, even posting the 3rd best recruiting class in the country in 2004. "His long history of success in the wrestling world will undoubtedly help bring in some of the best young wrestlers in the country and we are confident that he will build and surpass the 5th Place finish from 2006," said Larry Stephan of Ramsey's ability to recruit and generate success in this already top performing sport at ERAU.
Ramsey also brings with him tremendous personal success in the sport of wrestling. He was a four-time Ohio State Champion before heading to OSU where he was a two-time All-American. Up until 2000, he still wrestled competitively and was a five-time U.S. National Freestyle, a Sunkist International Champion in 163 lbs and a Final Olympic Trials participant in 152 lbs. Ramsey had already begun recruiting before joining the Eagles on June 1.
Ramsey was most recently on the coaching staff at Ohio State University where he helped lead the Buckeyes to a 3rd place finish in 2004 and was in a large part responsible for the success and accomplishments of five NCAA Champions and twenty-five NCAA All-Americans. Before his ten-year stint at OSU, Ramsey was the second assistant at Purdue University, another NCAA Division I Big Ten school. While at Purdue, Ramsey helped lead the team to a 16th place finish in the NCAA National Tournament and also helped mold three All-Americans and two Academic All-Big Ten selections.
During his time at OSU, Ramsey became known for his ability to recruit and retain quality student-athletes, even posting the 3rd best recruiting class in the country in 2004. "His long history of success in the wrestling world will undoubtedly help bring in some of the best young wrestlers in the country and we are confident that he will build and surpass the 5th Place finish from 2006," said Larry Stephan of Ramsey's ability to recruit and generate success in this already top performing sport at ERAU.
Ramsey also brings with him tremendous personal success in the sport of wrestling. He was a four-time Ohio State Champion before heading to OSU where he was a two-time All-American. Up until 2000, he still wrestled competitively and was a five-time U.S. National Freestyle, a Sunkist International Champion in 163 lbs and a Final Olympic Trials participant in 152 lbs. Ramsey had already begun recruiting before joining the Eagles on June 1.
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