The Citadel Wrestling team and head coach Rob Hjerling welcomes Billy Linane as a new assistant coach for the Bulldog wrestling program. Coach Linane is a 2005 graduate and former wrestler of The Citadel.

While attending The Citadel, Linane majored in criminal justice. He was a four-time letter winner as a heavyweight and has a wide base of experience and knowledge that Coach Hjerling expects he will bring to the wrestling program.

"We are excited to have Billy back in our wrestling room,” Hjerling said. ”He has a wealth of knowledge and experience to pass on to our upper weights."

Linane was the 17th wrestler in school history to become a member of The Citadel Wrestling Wall of Fame. Among his accomplishments as a Bulldog were 92 career wins, a four-time Southern Conference tournament finalist, two-time conference champion, and two-time NCAA qualifier.

"I am very excited to come back to the wrestling program as a coach.  I look forward to giving back to the program that I wrestled for.  We have some very good talent in the upper weights and I look forward to helping get to a higher level," stated Linane.

The Citadel wrestling will be back in action for the 2008 season on Friday, Nov. 7 when they host Belmont Abbey at McAlister Field House at 7 p.m. For more information on Bulldog Wrestling, go to the official website of The Citadel Athletics, www.Citadelsports.com.