Minot State recruit Coby Carson featured

BIXBY, Okla. – Minot State University recruit Coby Carson wrestled in the All-State Wrestling match at Bixby, Okla., where he won his match 6-1, helping the Small School East to a win. Carson was the featured story in a Coaches Aid.com story. (Read more)

Alaska standout Loggins joins Beavers

MINOT, N.D. – Minot State University head coach Robin Ersland has announced the signing of Alaska star Sam Loggins to a Dakota Athletic Conference letter of intent to join the Beavers for their return to wrestling. (Read more)

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New Minot State head wrestling coach Ersland to enter D-II Hall of Fame

(Story in The Daily Star-Journal in Warrensburg, Mo.)

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Click the link below to listen Coach Ersland as he is being interviewed by Soctt Casber of Takedown Radio about his new postion as the Head Wrestling Coach at Minot State University.

Robin Ersland.mp3

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MSU Hires Ersland

as head wrestling coach

In line with Minot State University's transition to National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II, Minot State University has hired their new head wrestling coach.

MSU Athletics Director Rick Hedberg announced today the hiring of Robin Ersland, from the University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, to re-establish the wrestling program.

For the past 15 years, Ersland has been the head wrestling coach and strength coordinator for the UCM Mules. While there, he was responsible for all aspects of the Division II program including initiating a wrestling hall of fame, leading 10 teams to top-20 national team finishes and coaching 30 All-Americans, including one individual national champion. During his almost 30 years of coaching, Ersland has participated at the NCAA Division I, II and III levels. Ersland also served as a coach on various national and international teams. Hedberg says the Minot State Athletics Department is fortunate to receive a coach of this caliber to reinstitute wrestling.

 “Robin will do a great job of building our wrestling program,” Hedberg said. “He has more than 15 years of NCAA Division II head coaching experience, and he's been successful at the DII level. Robin is well connected in the wrestling community, and I look forward to working with him.” 

Ersland will begin recruiting student athletes and begin to set a schedule for play to begin in the upcoming months to prepare for the starting of wrestling in the fall of 2010.