Largest Donation in Morgan State University Athletics History Paves Way for Return of Division I Collegiate Wrestling, Following 24-Year Hiatus
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Thursday, October 21, 2021
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The University has also been working with Baltimore-based nonprofit Beat the Streets to make the return of wrestling at Maryland's largest HBCU a reality.
Key Points:
- The University has also been working with Baltimore-based nonprofit Beat the Streets to make the return of wrestling at Maryland's largest HBCU a reality.
- "We are extremely grateful to Mike Novogratz and HBCU Wrestling for this tremendous contribution to Morgan State University Athletics.
- This gift is the largest in Morgan athletics history and believed to be one of the largest donations to any HBCU athletics program from a private donor."
- The Morgan Bears have a rich and illustrious history in the sport of wrestling that began in the early 1950s.