James Benjamin came to UB for academics initially. But when John Stutzman came into the picture, Benjamin decided to wrestle.
UB wrestling head coach John Stutzman used to coach at Bloomsburg University before he came to UB. At the time, he was trying to recruit Benjamin, a senior 197-pounder, to Bloomsburg. However, Benjamin didn’t like the school. After Stutzman came to UB, Benjamin decided to wrestle for him.
“He’s just a very humbled kid and just works really hard and is very grateful for the opportunity,” Stutzman said.
UB wrestling is currently 1-2 on the season.