July 14 , 2008
Contact: Leah Melichar
Limestone College Sports Information
Phone: 864-488-8219
lmelichar@limestone.edu

CUMMINGS JOINS SAINTS WRESTLING STAFF

Don Cummings will join the Limestone College wrestling staff as an assistant coach, as announced by Saints Head Coach Ben Stehura. Cummings had a standout career at Mercyhurst College and will assist with all aspects of the Saints wrestling program.

Cummings was a 2005 NCAA Division II All-American and a three-time national qualifier. He took home the East Regional championship in 2007, and was a team captain his senior season.

Cummings has coached at the Lakers Wrestling Club, the Mohawk Valley Wrestling Club, and the Onondaga Mat Club. He also helped coach the freestyle and Greco Roman wrestlers of the Central New York Empire State Games’ wrestling team.

He attended Onondaga High School in New York. He was a New York state place winner in 2004, a Fargo Greco All-American, and a two-time Greco state champion.

A native of Marcellus, N.Y., he earned his bachelor’s degree in sports medicine and health and fitness promotion in May of 2008.