NICK CIPRIANO (2023) - McMASTER ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME

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NICK CIPRIANO

Class
Induction

2023
Sport(s)

Wrestling

In his 37 years as the head coach of the McMaster wrestling program, Nick Cipriano has made an impact on hundreds of student-athletes, and through his experiences, racked up a number of accolades.

Cipirano was a five-time OUA Coach of the Year for the men's program and once the women's side. He was also a four-time honouree as National Coach of the Year at the CIS Championships.

Coaching the men's program to McMaster’s first CIS National Wrestling Championship in 1984-85, Cipriano’s teams went on a dominant run and returned as National Champions once again in the 1993-94 season. Along the way, Cipriano’s teams picked up five OUA conference titles.

During his time at McMaster, Nick coached internationally as well, representing Canada at three Olympic Games: 1988 in Seoul, 1992 in Barcelona and the 1996 Games in Atlanta. He also led Canada at two PanAm games, one Commonwealth Games and the World Championships.

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