Illinois wrestling head coach Mike Poeta’s new contract extension, announced on Thursday, keeps him in Champaign-Urbana until 2029. In four seasons with the Illini, Poeta has led the team to a 23-27 ...

Mike Poeta has high expectations for what Illinois wrestling can eventually be, but he the first-year coach has more modest goals for the short-term At the NCAA tournament last season, Lucas Bryd told ...

Pennsville Township resident Bobby Poeta has been playing drums since middle school. Even though his pre-teen years are long gone, his love of music is not. After stints in several bands, Poeta has ...

CHAMPAIGN — Mike Poeta’s first lessons in wrestling weren’t easy. His older brother and cousin made sure of it. The new Illinois wrestling coach joked his parents waited until after he completed potty ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. --Illinois kept its head wrestling coach position in the family with the announced hiring of Mike Poeta to replace the recently retired Jim Heffernan. Poeta will receive a four-year ...