The Citadel Athletics

The recipient of the first full scholarship for a Citadel wrestler, Wood, who battled at the 123-pound weight class, had a spectacular 78-4 career record that included qualifying for the NCAA Tournament as a sophomore and junior ...  named the Southern Conference’s Most Outstanding Wrestler in 1969, he never lost a home match ... twice qualifying for the Olympic tryouts, he twice won the Southern Open, Georgia Tech Open, First Colonies Tournament and twice won AAU Tournaments ... served on the Regimental Staff as a Cadet Captain, was a Dean’s List student, listed in Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities and was a Distinguished Military Student ... had a successful 30-year teaching and coaching career at the NC School for the Blind where he won 25 of 28 Eastern Athletic Association for the Blind Championships ...  also officiated numerous amateur wrestling tournaments in NC for more than 25 years and in 2008 was inducted in the North Carolina Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.