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After some lean early years, the program returned to prominence, churning out wrestlers that terrorized the competition – nobody liked to go against the tough wrestlers from Central. Individual state and conference championships piled up – 37 state titles and 80 conference champions was the tally for the Shultie years. During the 2010 season Sussex Central was a nationally ranked wrestling team.[[File:SCHS Gym - January 2019.jpg|thumb|SCHS Gym - January 2019|left]] | After some lean early years, the program returned to prominence, churning out wrestlers that terrorized the competition – nobody liked to go against the tough wrestlers from Central. Individual state and conference championships piled up – 37 state titles and 80 conference champions was the tally for the Shultie years. During the 2010 season Sussex Central was a nationally ranked wrestling team.[[File:SCHS Gym - January 2019.jpg|thumb|SCHS Gym - January 2019|left]] | ||
Shultie and longtime assistant coach Chip Illian retired in 2017 after winning that year’s state dual meet championship. Phil Shultie remains the winningest wrestling coach in Delaware history with 432 victories. SC wrestler Shane Miller followed Shultie and led the team to a state title in 2024 and the state finals in 2025. | Shultie and longtime assistant coach Chip Illian retired in 2017 after winning that year’s state dual meet championship. Phil Shultie remains the winningest wrestling coach in Delaware wrestling history with 432 victories. SC wrestler Shane Miller followed Shultie and led the team to a state title in 2024 and the state finals in 2025. | ||
Sussex Central has won three team State Championships – 2008, 2017, and 2024. The Golden Knights have been finalists eight times. The combined programs have crowned 57 individual state champions and 157 conference champions. | Sussex Central has won three team State Championships – 2008, 2017, and 2024. The Golden Knights have been finalists eight times. The combined programs have crowned 57 individual state champions and 157 conference champions. | ||