Unfortunately, RU lost out on both wrestlers to Michigan. The staff were also finalists for high profile transfers Chris Cannon and Stanford grad transfer Shane Griffiths.

They have added Harvard transfer Yaraslau Slavikouski and Oklahoma grad transfer Jacob Butler. True to Goodale’s words, Rutgers has been extremely active in the transfer portal this offseason. We may need a little bit of an overhaul right now. “I’m pretty honest with myself, our staff, where we’re at and what we need to do. “That’s what we’re going to do,” Goodale said after Rutgers was eliminated at nationals. After the season, he was open about roster changes needing to be made. Goodale never played down expectations and has said things aren’t where he wants Rutgers to be. The program had a down year in 2022-2023 based on past success and the standard he’s established. There are few power five coaches in college sports as transparent and forthcoming with information as Rutgers wrestling head coach Scott Goodale.

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