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Duke Blue Devils set to host 2025 ACC wrestling championship in Durham

The ACC revealed its conference championship hosting sites this week, and the Duke Blue Devils will host the ACC wrestling competition.

The ACC released its conference championship hosting sites this week, and the conference’s baseball and wrestling championships will both take place in Durham.

Duke baseball fans already knew the ACC Baseball Tournament would return to the Durham Bulls stadium, and the Blue Devils will defend their title after this year’s run through the conference bracket.

However, the wrestling announcement is news to Blue Devils fans. According to the release, the best wrestlers in the ACC will gather in Durham on March 9.

The ACC got larger this summer with California, Stanford, and SMU joining the conference. Conference leadership already announced some tweaks to postseason formats, such as only 15 of the 17 teams qualifying for the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments.

Austin O’Connor named ACC wrestler of the year

Austin O’Connor was named ACC wrestler of the year weeks after winning his second National championship.

North Carolina wrestler [autotag]Austin O’Connor[/autotag] is adding another honor to his already extensive career after being named Atlantic Coast Conference wrestler of the year.

The announcement came Thursday through an ACC press release. O’Connor shares this honor with Pittsburgh’s Nino Bonaccorsi as co-winners for the ACC, voted by the league coaches. O’Connor showed complete dominance this year as a graduate student, finishing with a 23-0 record at 157 lbs, including his second national championship during his tenure at UNC.

O’Connor Tar Heel’s legacy was already stamped before this season started. Still, after snagging his second NCAA title, his legacy became that more unique, becoming the second in UNC wrestling history to win multiple championships.

O’Connor has been special during his time at UNC, with a record of 131 wins and 13 losses. He has been especially dominant in the ACC, only losing once in the 18-19 season.

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