This Year's Camp will Feature 3 Talented Clinicians as Well as our Own Head Coach.
Anibal Nieves
Anibal Nieves is the wrestling coach at Western New England College in Springfield, MA.
A native of Aquadilla, Puerto Rico, Nieves previously served as the
wrestling coach at American International College and assistant
wrestling coach at Springfield Technical Community College.
He still remains the head coach and director of the New England All-Stars Wrestling Club.
Nieves placed 10th in the freestyle division at the 1992 Summer
Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain, and 12th at the 1996 Games in
Atlanta. He also was a six-time Pan American Games medal winner (four
silver, two bronze).
Nieves received All-America recognition in 1989 after placing sixth
in the 134-lb. weight class at the NCAA Division I Championship while
competing for East Stroudsburg University (Pa.).
Nieves was the Puerto Rico Wrestler-of-the-Year from 1991-93 and
eight-time Puerto Rico Wrestling National Champion (136½ pounds).
While at AIC, Nieves was selected the NCAA Division II East Region
Coach-of-the-Year in 1998 after the Yellow Jackets finished fourth in
the team standings. He coached five All-Americans and 16 Academic
All-Americans at AIC and had 12 national qualifiers.
Nick Sanzo
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