GREENVILLE, Pa. (Oct. 19) -- Thiel College Wrestling head coach
Craig Thurber unveiled the Tomcats' 2026-27 schedule Monday morning. Entering his 24th season leading the Mat Cats, Thurber has established Thiel as the premiere Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) program as the Blue and Gold aim to capture their 25th league championship and 12th of the Thurber era.
With a crop of talented returners and impact newcomers, the Tomcats will compete in four invitationals and six conference duals, five of which will take place in Greenville.Â
Key Dates
Nov. 14Â -- Season opener at W&J Invitational
Dec. 3Â -- Home-and-PAC opener versus Hiram
Jan. 20 - 30Â -- Three-dual homestand with clashes against Bethany (Jan. 20), Chatham (Jan. 27) and W&J (Jan. 30)
Feb. 13Â -- PAC Championships hosted by Saint Vincent
Feb. 26-27Â -- NCAA Region IV Championships
Quote from Coach
"We have a talented group of guys who have put in a lot of work and are ready to compete this season," Thurber said. "I'm confident in what this team is capable of accomplishing, and our goal is to compete for another conference championship. We know it won't be easy, but we're excited for the challenges ahead and look forward to seeing what this group can achieve."
Full Schedule
The full 2026-27 schedule can be foundÂ
here or by clicking the blue box above.
Prospectus
The 2026-27 Tomcats return 157-pound PAC champion and NWCA Scholar All-American Jonathan Bissell (Sharpsville, Pa./Sharpsville). He went 27-7 last season after competing at 149 in the regular season. Key returners also include Jacob Potts (Oakdale, Pa./South Fayette), Mequan Maxwell (Sharon, Pa./Sharon), Brian White (Sharpsville, Pa./Sharpsville) and Anthony Ceriani (Brookville, Pa./Brookville Area).
