College Wrestling: Sluberski in the Saddle as University of Providence Head Coach

Sluberski taking the controls at Providence.

In November of 2018, Cumberlands assistant coach Carlene Sluberski was named the new women's head coach at the University of Providence in Great Falls, Montana. She started last January and is about to lead the program into her second season at the helm.

Sluberski had a stellar high school career, including being the first-ever female NY state finalist in 2009, followed by a decorated college career competing for the U.S. Olympic Education Center’s women’s wrestling team at Northern Michigan University. After competing in college, she stepped into a successful senior level career before becoming an assistant coach at the University of Cumberlands. Her whole wrestling life has prepared her for this new opportunity in Montana.

"We are focused on developing as student athletes right now," said Sluberski as she articulated the solid vision she has for the program. "We are working towards being a top 5 NAIA team in the next year or two. However, we are all aware of the hard work, discipline and consistency in our lifestyle habits that need to be established."

Last March 16th, the University of Providence competed in the first-ever NAIA women's national invitational in Jamestown, North Dakota.

Academics won't take a back seat under Sluberski's watch. "Right now we are working on building our team and creating a positive culture," she said. "Currently our academic goal is in achieving & maintaining a team GPA of 3.0."

Sluberski will bring her experience, her infectious love of wrestling, and her positive attitude to the program as she seeks to build a culture of hard work, community, and joy in the sport. "We have an awesome group of ladies right now with such an incredible work ethic and respect for one another," shares the new coach. "I’m very excited to work with these ladies and help them continue to develop as wrestlers and people. I think it’s important that we’re all working towards creating a positive experience for our student athletes in wrestling. As the sport continues to grow at a rapid rate, it’s so important that we’re actively creating and maintaining a great culture with well-equipped leaders for the future."

(pc: CumberlandsPatriots.com)