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Zeke Jones Timeline

  • Apr. 2014 - ASU announces the hiring of Zeke Jones
    • Ray Anderson's first coaching hire
  • Aug. 2015 - Brought in programs first No. 1 ranked recruiting class since 1988
  • Jan. 9, 2015 - Pulled off first ranked win in the Zeke Jones era with an upset over No. 17 Rider
  • Nov. 1, 2016 - Zeke Jones signs extension through 2021
  • Dec. 29, 2016 - ASU posts best finish (third) at Midlands since 1989
  • Jan. 6, 2017 - Earned first win over Iowa State in Ames since 1989
  • Mar. 18, 2017 - Place best team finish at NCAA Championships since 2011 with the help of two All-American finishes
  • Mar. 29, 2017 - Zahid Valencia named Pac-12 Wrestler of the Year and Freshman/Newcomer of the Year
    • The first wrestler in conference history to claim both Wrestler and Freshman/Newcomer of the Year honors in the same season
  • Mar. 29, 2017 - After leading the team to their first conference team trophy in 11 years, Zeke Jones was named Pac-12 Coach of the Year for the first time
  • Mar. 17, 2018 - Zahid Valencia capped off his undefeated season and became the 11th national champion in school history
  • Mar. 23, 2019 - Zahid Valencia earns second consecutive national championship
    • The first ASU wrestler in program history to win national championships at the same weight class in back-to-back years
  • May 2019 - ASU boasts the No. 2 recruiting class in the nation, including the signing of the No. 1 pound-for-pound recruit Cohlton Schultz
  • Nov. 22, 2019 - ASU defeats No. 1 Penn State, snapping the Nittany Lions 60 match win-streak in front of a record setting 8,522 fans
  • Nov. 2020 - ASU moves up to No. 4 in the NWCA coaches poll – the highest ranking received for the program since 1998.
  • Dec. 22, 2019 - Zahid Valencia, Anthony Valencia and Cohlton Schultz earn bids to U.S. Olympic Trials
  • Jan. 11, 2020 - ASU hosts first ever college wrestling dual at Major League Baseball stadium (Chase Field)
  • Mar. 7, 2020 - ASU clinches 19th Pac-10/12 team title and third conference trophy in the past four years with the help of five individual conference champions
  • Mar. 2020 - Ended the dual meet season with 15 wins - the most by an ASU wrestling team in 31 years (1989-90)
  • Mar. 26, 2020 - Zeke Jones named Pac-12 Coach of the Year for the third time in four years
  • Apr. 18, 2020 - Six Sun Devils selected as All-Americans by the National Wrestling Coaches Association
    • The most All-American bids since 1990
  • May 7, 2020 - Josh Shields agrees to sign with Sunkist Kids Regional Training Center
  • May 10, 2020 - Tanner Hall agrees to sign with Sunkist Kids Regional Training Center
  • May 15, 2020 - Zahid Valencia agrees to sign with Sunkist Kids Regional Training Center
  • 2019/2020 Season - Head coach Zeke Jones a Finalist for NWCA Division I Coach of the Year Award (2020)
  • April 9, 2020 - Zeke Jones hires two-time NCAA Champion, four-time All-American and 2016 Olympian Frank Molinaro
  • April 17, 2020 - Zeke Jones hires two-time NCAA Champion, four-time All-American and Big Ten Champion Mark Perry