Former Spartan Rashad Evans Joins Coaching Staff
11/28/2005 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Nov. 28, 2005
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State head wrestling coach Tom Minkel has announced that former Spartan grappler Rashad Evans will join his staff as volunteer assistant coach for the 2005-06 campaign.
"We are excited about Rashad joining our team for the season," Minkel said. "He is a marvelous athlete and we look forward to him bringing the same as an integral part of our coaching staff."
Evans most recently competed in the Ultimate Fighting 2 competition, winning the heavyweight division of the tournament and earning a contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championships.
The Niagara Falls, N.Y., native came to State from Niagara Junior College in 2000 and wrestled for the Green and White unitil 2003, accumulating a 48-34 record. Evans, a two-time NCAA qualifier, took fourth place at the 2002 Big Ten Championship and claimed third at the 2003 Big Ten tournament.