The Citadel Bulldogs wrestling

The Citadel Bulldogs
UniversityThe Citadel
Athletic directorMike Capaccio
Head coachLuke Welch (1st season)
ConferenceSouthern Conference
LocationCharleston, SC
ArenaMcAlister Field House
(capacity: 6,000)
NicknameBulldogs, Cadets
ColorsInfantry blue and white[1]
   
All-Americans
4
Conference championships
Team: 3 (1967, 2004, 2026)
Individual: 72
Conference Tournament championships
2004

The Citadel Bulldogs wrestling team represents The Citadel of Charleston, South Carolina. The squad is led by head coach Luke Welch. The Bulldogs are members of the Southern Conference and have won conference championships in 1967, 2004, and 2026. They also claimed the 2004 SoCon Tournament championship.

History

The Citadel wrestling team highest placement in school history was in 2013, when they finished 20th in the final NCAA Wrestling Team Championship standings.[2] Vandiver Hall is the practice facility on campus for the wrestling team, while McAlister Field House hosts home dual meets and tournaments, also located on campus.[3] The Citadel has also hosted outdoor matches three times, using the quadrangle within one of the open-air barracks. The most recent such event was a loss to Arizona State on November 11, 2012.[4]

Turtog Luvsandorj (2009–2014) is the career leader in wins at The Citadel with 134, a record he claimed on February 16, 2014, during back-to-back dual match wins over Duke and North Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina.[5]

Four Bulldog wrestlers have placed in the top 8 of their weight class to earn All-America honors at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. Dan Thompson was the first to earn the honor, earning a 7th-place finish at 165 lbs in 2006. In 2013, Ugi Khishignyam finished 4th at 141 lbs, while teammate Odie Delaney finished 7th at 285 lbs. In 2014, five Bulldogs qualified for the NCAA Championships, with Turtog Luvsandorj earning All-American status with a 6th-place finish at 165 lbs.[6][7]

Coaching staff

Luke Welch is the current head coach, serving on an interim basis for 2025–26. Welch competed at Purdue.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Colors: The Citadel Brand Guidelines". Retrieved October 22, 2022.
  2. ^ "Citadel Wrestling Southern Conference" (PDF). The Citadel Athletics. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
  3. ^ "Citadel Wrestling". The Citadel Athletics. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
  4. ^ Roger Moore (January 7, 2013). "ASU, Citadel take the mats outsidee". NCAA. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
  5. ^ "Luvsandorj sets Citadel record as Bulldogs top North Carolina, Duke in wrestling". Post and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. February 16, 2014. Archived from the original on March 22, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
  6. ^ Jeff Hartsell (March 22, 2013). "Citadel wrestlers Delaney, Khishgnyam claim All-America honors". Post and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  7. ^ Jeff Hartsell (March 21, 2014). "Citadel wrestler Turtog Luvsandorj claims All-America honors". Post and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. Archived from the original on March 22, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
  8. ^ "Welch Tabbed Interim Head Coach for The Citadel Wrestling". National Wrestling Coaches Association. September 5, 2025. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
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