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Charlie Branch became VMI's first All-American in his junior season of 1994, when he finished in fourth place at the NCAA Championships.  Branch became the first VMI wrestler to win four Southern Conference Championships and is still the only Keydet to win four championships in a combination of two weight classes (one at the 134 lb. weight class and three at 142). He still boasts the highest career winning percentage in VMI history while ranking second in wins with a 117-27-1 (.810) career mark.  Branch is the former head coach at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Mich., where his 39 dual meet wins rank third on the all-time coaching list.

• 1994 NCAA Division I All-American (4th @ 142 lbs.)