HARTSVILLE, S.C. -- Former Mercyhurst wrestler and assistant coach Michael Baxter has been named head coach of the Coker College wrestling team.

Baxter heads to Coker after spending two seasons as an assistant coach at Mercyhurst. In 2016, Baxter helped guide the Lakers to an 11-4 record, including going 6-1 in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference. Nine wrestlers earned All-American status. Off the mat, Mercyhurst had nine wrestlers named National Wrestling Coaches Association Scholar All-Americans and -- as a team -- had the second-highest grade-point average in NCAA Division II with a 3.35 Team GPA.

Baxter, a native of Sandusky, Ohio, wrestled for the Lakers for two seasons before injuries derailed his athletic career. Over his two seasons, he compiled a 41-23 record, including a stellar 29-14 mark as a freshman.

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