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Wrestling | 5/21/2021 12:00:00 PM
CHANUTE, Kan. – Hansen Named Panther Wrestling’s New Head Coach
As the 2020-2021 school year closes, changes are coming for Neosho County wrestling. Assistant Coach Matt Hansen has been chosen as the next head coach for the Panthers. Hansen came to Neosho, this past season, with 14 years of collegiate coaching experience, which includes time as the Head Coach at Doane University. He was also named the “Rookie Coach of the Year” by Amateur Wrestling News Magazine, in 2016.
Coach Hansen on the new opportunity- “I am very excited for this opportunity and look forward to leading the Panther’s wrestling program to success in the classroom, the community, and in competition. I feel that Neosho is a great fit for me and am encouraged by the support and leadership that the administration has given for the program. I would also like to thank Coach Nothern for giving me the opportunity to serve as his assistant this past season and wish him the best in his new career.”
Athletic Director, Riann Mullis, had this to say on the promotion from within- “We are excited for Coach Hansen to take over the Wrestling program. He not only brings a wealth of wrestling knowledge, he also brings head coaching experience to the table. We have no doubt that he will continue to help enhance Panther wrestling into a national presence.
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