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Over his four-year career, he never missed a dual match. In the summer of 2001, Ayres placed fourth in the U.S. Senior Open Nationals and fourth at the U.S. World Team Trials. He also finished fifth at the 2002 Team Trials. Prior to wrestling for Lehigh, Ayres wrestled at Newton High School and Blair Academy in New Jersey, where he won 69 bouts.
Sep 13, 2023 · After 17 seasons leading the Princeton wrestling program, Chris Ayres is going west to take over as the head wrestling coach at Stanford University. Ayres is recognized by many in the wrestling world for putting Princeton Wrestling on the map and made Jadwin Gymnasium a hub for some of the nation’s top wrestlers. “Seventeen years at one ...
Chris Ayres, The Matt Gentry Head Wrestling Coach, was appointed the 32nd head coach in Stanford history on September 11, 2023. He enters his first season with the Cardinal in 2023-24, and his 18th overall as a collegiate head coach. A four-time Ivy League Coach of the Year, Ayres spent 17 seasons at the helm of the Princeton program.
Sep 11, 2023 · Chris Ayres has resigned as Princeton University’s head wrestling coach to become the head coach at Stanford University. Stanford announced the move on its website Monday night. Ayres ...
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The Ayres Way. PU Wrestling Coach Chris Ayres Builds a Winning Program. By Bill Alden | Portrait by Frank Wojciechowski. Settling gingerly onto a couch in the living room of his Princeton home this July days after undergoing a hip replacement, Chris Ayres laughs through the pain, recounting the beginning of his wrestling career as a fourth-grader.
Sep 11, 2023 · Chris Ayres orchestrated one of the greatest turnarounds in college wrestling history over the last 17 years at Princeton University. Now he’s ready for his next challenge.
Sep 12, 2023 · When you think of Stanford Athletics, you don't think of wrestling, and that's something that's just fine with the program's new head coach. When Chris Ayres came to Princeton in 2006, you didn't think of wrestling here either. The task of filling out the lineup with healthy wrestlers and not having to forfeit any weight classes was tough enough.
