For the second time in four days, an All-American wrestler at the University of Northern Colorado is leaving the Bears for Iowa State.
The latest departure is Vinny Zerban, a 157 pounder who was named an All-American for the first time in his college career last year. Zerban announced his transfer early Monday afternoon to the Cyclones of the Big XII Conference, according to social media.
FloWrestling, a streaming service and wrestling website, reported Zerban’s transfer early Monday afternoon. Zerban’s move comes after Stevo Poulin, UNC’s starting 125 pounder last season, announced his move to ISU last Friday.
Both guys leave the Bears’ program a week after longtime head coach Troy Nickerson left UNC to take the same position at Army West Point. Nickerson, who is from upstate New York and was an NCAA champion at Cornell, was introduced June 9 as the new Army coach. He coached at UNC for 11 years in his first head coaching job.
Earl Hall, a UNC assistant since 2021, was named the program’s interim head coach with Nickerson’s departure. Hall is a former Iowa State wrestler. He was a two-time All-American and four-time NCAA championship qualifier with the Cyclones.
University of Northern Colorado junior Stevo Poulin flexes after winning the 125 pound match against Cal Baptist at Bank of Colorado Arena on Friday Jan. 24, 2025. Poulin is ranked #9 in the nation. The Bears won the match 27-12.(Jim Rydbom/Staff Photographer)Both Poulin and Zerban earned All-American status with top eight finishes at the NCAA Championships in March in Philadelphia. Poulin finished eighth at 125. Zerban was sixth at 157. They were listed as redshirt seniors on the 2025-26 UNC roster.
Zerban, like Poulin, announced his transfer on Instagram. In a post early Monday afternoon, Zerban posted a photo of him in a cardinal Iowa State singlet with the words “Next stop..” in the caption.
Zerban was also a Big 12 Conference champion at 157 this year. He finished the season with a 13-4 record.
He was a high school state champion in Illinois and Missouri and earned high All-American honors before arriving at UNC in 2021.
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