Duane Bastress enters his seventh season at the helm of the Spartan program after being a long time assistant under Hall of Fame coach Tom Kessler.
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Bastress, who was a two-time national champion under Kessler, served the previous six seasons as a Spartan assistant coach before accending to lớn the program's top spot in the summer of 2013.
Bastress went 11-8 in his first year at the helm of the program as the Green & White overcame some early season adversity lớn finish strong. York won their last six dual meet matches and eight of their final nine of the season. Ryan Flynn & Adam Kritzer both earned NWCA All-Academic honors while the squad was 22nd in the nation with a 3.281 cumulative team GPA.
The 2014-15 season was a highly successful one for Bastress and the Spartans. York went 21-5 for the year as York finished with trăng tròn wins for the first time under Bastress. Flynn earned the regions Most Outstanding Wrestler Award as he was the Mideast Regional champion at 133 pounds. He advanced to the NCAA Division III Championships in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Flynn was also named a NWCA Scholar All-American for the second straight year.
The Spartans won 11 times in 2015-16, và finished fifth of 18 teams in the NCAA Mideast Regional Championships. Ryan Flynn won the regional title at 133 pounds, his second regional crown. Flynn, Mike Spencer và Greg Warner all punched tickets khổng lồ the NCAA Championships, where Warner earned All-American status. Warner finished fifth at 141 pounds in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
York continued khổng lồ build on their success from the previous season, finishing with 14 wins và the No. 18 team in the country. As a team, the Spartans finished eighth of 19 teams at the NCAA Mideast Regional. Flynn again won the 133-pound title at regionals, his third consecutive win. Warner battled to lớn finish third at regionals, again sending both of them lớn the NCAA Championships, this time in La-Crosse, Wisconsin. Both earned All-American honors, as Flynn finished sixth, và Warner was eighth.
Bastress had another succesful season in 2017-18 with 12 regular season wins. Bastress led six members of the team khổng lồ compete in the NCAA championships in Cleveland, Ohio, including national runner-up và now three-time All-American Greg Warner. Warner placed second in the country at 149 pounds. Bastress had six members earn NWCA All-Academic honors và the program finished 22nd in the country with a cumulative team GPA of 3.446.
Bastress had another strong season in 2018-19 with 14 regualr season wins. Bastress had three members of the program compete in the NCAA championships in Roanoke, Virginia, including two-time national runner-up & the only four-time All-American in school histroy, Greg Warner. Warner placed second in the country at 149 pounds. York put three wrestlers on the NWCA All-Academic team as the program finished 21st in the country with a 3.519 team GPA.
Bastress won a pair of Division III National Championships in the Green & White, winning the tournament in 2005 & 2006. Bastress completed his senior year 40-0 & his three years at York College with a mark of 97-6. Including his one year stint at Bloomsburg, Bastress compiled a collegiate record of 114-21. He also ended his career with a 65-match winning streak.
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A hands-on coach, Bastress will continue to lớn get on the mat and train with the Spartans, providing York’s wrestlers with a great example of dedication to the Spartan program. His intense work ethic, drive for success, & understanding of high-level wrestling will continue to lớn help the York squad grow & develop.
Bastress was inducted into the NWCA Division III Hall of Fame at the 2013 Division III National Championships in Iowa.
Bastress resides in York with his wife, April, and their daughters Cora and Audrey. April is a former standout field hockey player for York & currently serves as an assistant on Katie Fost's staff.
Assistant Coach Cory King
Cory King enters his 11th year on the Spartan coaching staff after spending two seasons as the assistant wrestling coach at Smithfield High School in Smithfield, Va.
Assistant Coach Kyle Flickinger
Kyle Flickinger returns to the Spartan program for his ninth year as a York College assistant wrestling coach. Flickinger proved an exceptional performer for the Green & White and will look khổng lồ translate that into the coaching realm.
A 2007 All-American, Flickinger owns the Spartan career wins record with 114 as he was a fantastic wrestler for the Spartans at the lower weights. With his outstanding experience, Flickinger should be a tremendous resource for the York wrestlers và will look lớn give the Green và White another experienced mentor.
Assistant Coach Matt Heisey
Matt Heisey enters his eighth season as a York College assistant wrestling coach.
Heisey is a former standout wrestler for the Green and White. Heisey was a 2012 NCAA Division III National qualifier after going 28-10 & winning the 174 pound weight class at the Metropolitan Conference championships. He also earned NWCA Scholar All-American honors as he finished his York College career with a 3.77 GPA in mechanical engineering.
Heisey finished his career with an overall record of 75-46 at 174 pounds. Heisey will be responsible for assistanting coach Bastress in all aspects of the Spartan wrestling program.