Governor's Teams
Athletics at The Governor’s Academy is about outstanding performance- as our championship titles, college NCAA scholarship players, and world competitors will attest- but it is also about character.
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Wrestling - Coed Varsity
Governor’s Wrestling strives to produce champions both on and off the mat. The coaching staff believes that wrestling teaches lessons that support student-athlete development long after the season’s final match. Wrestling at Governor’s is open to all athletes. In recent years, over half of the roster had no prior wrestling experience.
It is an exciting time to be on the mats in Byfield! Last season the team finished 5th (of 13 teams) in the Graves-Kelsey Tournament (ISL), and at New Englands, the boys team placed 19th (of 41 teams) and the girls team placed 7th (of 20 teams).
The coaching staff has combined for over fifty seasons on the mats as competitors and coaches. With a strong passion for growing the sport, the staff has a range of NCAA competing and coaching experience. Former Governor’s wrestlers have gone on to wrestle at every level of the collegiate ranks. Our recently-renovated wrestling room features two full-sized mats and is located in the same building as our sports medicine facility and the Alfond Fitness Center & Weight Room.
For more information, please reach out to Head Coach Matt Hunt.
Alumni in Action:
Austin Edwards ‘23 – Trinity College
Patrick Manswell '23 - Trinity College
Andre Rocker '22 - Northwestern
Trevor Nugent ‘21 – Bucknell University
Coaches
Coach Profiles
Head Coach: Matt Hunt
Matt Hunt is entering his 19th year as a wrestling coach and his 11th as the head coach at Governor’s. He was proud to be named Prep Coach of the Year by the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame for the 2018-2019 season. Hunt started wrestling as a second grader in Denville, New Jersey going on to compete for Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School and the University of Virginia. While at Virginia, he was named to the ACC Athletic Honor Roll. Hunt believes that wrestling teaches life-long lessons to competitors of all skill levels and has earned his Bronze Level Certification from USA Wrestling. Outside of Governor’s, he trains several mixed martial artists and remains an active Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor. Hunt teaches mathematics at Governor’s and lives on campus with his wife and two children.
Assistant Coach: Rod McLain
A Governor’s faculty member for over 25 years, Rod McLain received his BA from Union College and his JD from Vermont Law School. In addition to coaching wrestling, he teaches history, serves as a dorm parent, and assists with the football program in the fall. McLain lives on campus with his family and his two children are Governor’s graduates.
Game Schedule
Wrestling - Coed Varsity
Game Schedule
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St. Sebastian's School
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St. Sebastian's School | Details about Wrestling - Coed Varsity | Loss | 19-51 | |
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Girls Tourney, Girls Tournament
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St. Paul's School | Details about Wrestling - Coed Varsity | |||
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Belmont Hill School
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Details about Wrestling - Coed Varsity | Loss | 6-64 | ||
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Landmark School
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Landmark School | Details about Wrestling - Coed Varsity | Loss | 21-57 | |
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Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall School
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Landmark School | Details about Wrestling - Coed Varsity | Win | 63-6 | |
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Phillips Exeter Academy
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Phillips Exeter Academy | Details about Wrestling - Coed Varsity | Loss | 24-60 | |
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St. Paul's School
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Phillips Exeter Academy | Details about Wrestling - Coed Varsity | Loss | 12-72 | |
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Buckingham Browne & Nichols School
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Middlesex School | Details about Wrestling - Coed Varsity | Loss | 24-54 | |
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Middlesex School
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Middlesex School | Details about Wrestling - Coed Varsity | Win | 36-30 | |
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Roxbury Latin School
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Roxbury Latin School | Details about Wrestling - Coed Varsity | Loss | 12-69 | |
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Milton Academy
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Roxbury Latin School | Details about Wrestling - Coed Varsity | Loss | 30-45 | |
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Girls Tourney, Girls Tournament
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Phillips Academy Andover | Details about Wrestling - Coed Varsity | |||
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Brooks School
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Brooks School | Details about Wrestling - Coed Varsity | Loss | 18-58 | |
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Thayer Academy
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Thayer Academy | Details about Wrestling - Coed Varsity | Loss | 30-36 | |
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Tabor Academy
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Thayer Academy | Details about Wrestling - Coed Varsity | Win | 42-18 | |
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St. Marks School
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Thayer Academy | Details about Wrestling - Coed Varsity | Loss | 24-54 | |
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Noble & Greenough School
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Thayer Academy | Details about Wrestling - Coed Varsity | Loss | 24-43 | |
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Middlesex School
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Middlesex School | Details about Wrestling - Coed Varsity | |||
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Graves Kelsey Tournament
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St. Sebastian's School | Details about Wrestling - Coed Varsity | 10th out of 12 Teams | ||
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NEPSAC
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Phillips Exeter Academy | Details about Wrestling - Coed Varsity | |||
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Nationals
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Lehigh University | Details about Wrestling - Coed Varsity |