South Dakota State University Director of Athletics Justin Sell announced Thursday that head wrestling coach Damion Hahn has signed a new five-year contract that will run through the 2025-26 season.
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"Damion has our wrestling program poised to accomplish great things in the years ahead," Sell said. "He not only is a tremendous teacher of the sport, but he has shown an unwavering commitment to providing the best possible experience for our student-athletes."
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Hahn has coached the Jackrabbits for three seasons, leading SDSU to a 20-22 dual record and mentoring 10 NCAA qualifiers, including 2021 All-American Clay Carlson. SDSU has placed as high as fourth in the Big 12 Conference tournament standings during Hahn's tenure.
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"I'd like to thank President (Barry) Dunn and Justin Sell for their vision and leadership. I am extremely grateful for their support and belief in me and our program," Hahn said. "My family and I are thrilled to have the opportunity to continue to call Brookings our home. We are blessed to be a part of a community and campus filled with incredible people who are passionate about Jackrabbit Athletics. We are excited to continue to create unparalleled opportunities for our student-athletes."
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Prior to arriving at SDSU, Hahn was an assistant coach and later associate head coach at Cornell (N.Y.) for 12 years. As a collegiate wrestler at Minnesota, Hahn won NCAA individual national titles as a junior and senior en route to earning All-America honors four times.
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