Cumberland University Men's Wrestling

Hicks has served the last three years as head coach at Darton State College in Albany, Ga. The Belle Glade, Fla., native has produced two national champions and six junior college All-Americans during his three seasons at Darton State. He was named Region III Eastern District II Coach of the Year in each of the last two seasons for the Cavaliers and the team won the Eastern District II Championship in both campaigns as well. Twenty-two wrestlers have qualified for the NJCAA national tournament over the last three years, including nine in 2015 and eight in 2014. The team has finished in the Top 25 at the national tourney all three seasons, including 14th in 2015 and 17th in 2014. Darton State also placed third each of the last two years in the non-scholarship division of the NJCAA National Championships. In addition, five wrestlers have garnered Academic All-America honors under Hicks tutelage. Hicks served as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Campbellsville University, for four years, with the Tigers placing in the Top 7 at the NAIA Championship in three of those campaigns. Campbellsville won the East Region Qualifier in his final season there in 2012 and finished in the Top 5 at the NWCA National Duals in 2010, 2011 and 2012. The Tigers also won the Mid-South Conference regular season title in each of his last three years with the program. During his time as an assistant coach, Campbellsville produced a pair of national champions, 19 NAIA All-Americans, 47 national qualifiers, 10 East Region champions, 17 Mid-South Conference champions and seven NAIA Scholar-Athletes. Hicks was a three-time NAIA national qualifier and a Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete during his wrestling career at Campbellsville as well as a three-year starter for the Tigers. He was a member of the 2006 NAIA National Championship club at Dana College in Blair, Neb., ranking as high as sixth nationally and receiving the teams Freshman of the Year award. He placed fourth as a senior at the FHSAA State Championships for Glades Central High School. Hicks received his bachelors in Physical Education from Campbellsville in 2009.  

Jaime was a two-time Division II All-American at Central Washington University, placing third twice during his career for the Wildcats. He then served four seasons as an assistant coach at the University of the Cumberlands, helping the Patriots to third-place showings in the NAIA Championships in 2004 and 2005 and seventh place in 2006. He coached 15 All-Americans and a pair of national champions at UC while also leading workouts and drills as well as supervising study sessions. Jaime spent one season as an assistant coach at then Division II Grand Canyon University, helping with training and road trips. He has a Bronze Level Certification for USA Wrestling and is also certified in First Aid and CPR. He gained national game in 2013 as coach on The Ultimate Fighter Reality Television Show for Team Miesha Tate. Jaime completed his bachelors in Interdisciplinary Studies from Central Washington in May 2014 and plans to work on his masters in Education while at Cumberland. Shaine Jaime Assistant Coach

Hunt posted a 25-9 mark with wins over six ranked opponents as a senior and was 37-13 with eight victories against ranked foes as a junior. He ended his career with 97 victories for the Phoenix and is a two-time First Team All-Mid-South Conference selection. He is a two-time NAIA-Daktronics Scholar-Athlete and a three-time Mid-South Conference Scholar-Athlete as well as the teams Champions of Character nominee as a sophomore and junior. Hunt also was the recipient of the Lindsey Donnell Award as a senior, given annually to a Bulldog senior student-athlete who excels in both academics and athletics. Hunt received his bachelors in Mathematics from Cumberland in May 2014 and is currently enrolled in the masters program for Education at CU. He was a member of the Deans List all four years as well as a member of Alpha Lambda Delta and Omicron Delta Kappa honor societies while at CU. Zeke Hunt Graduate Assistant