A three-time NCAA Division I qualifier, Ben Barton will join the Lycoming College wrestling team staff in 2022-23 as an assistant coach.
Barton, who was a member of Campbell University’s wrestling team from 2016-21 before transferring to Lock Haven University while working on a master’s degree in sports administration for 2021-22, helped the Camels win Southern Conference titles in 2017, 2019, 2020 and 2021, winning the SoCon title at 157 pounds himself in 2019 to earn his first bid to the NCAA Division I Championship. He was an at-large qualifier in 2021.
He continued his success at Lock Haven, helping the Bald Eagles win the 2022 MAC Championship, claiming the 157-pound championship as well, earning his third trip to the NCAA Championship.
A Louisville, Ky., native, Barton earned a Bachelor of Science in marketing from Campbell University in 2020. He served as the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Vice-President from 2018-21.
