| VMI Keydets | |
| University: | Virginia Military Institute |
| Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Conference Short: | SoCon |
| City: | Lexington |
| Stateabb: | VA |
| State: | Virginia |
| Coach: | Jim Gibson |
| Tenure: | 2 seasons |
| Arena: | Cocke Hall |
| Capacity: | 1,200 |
| Nickname: | Keydets |
| All Americans: | 2 |
| Conference Championships: | 105 (individual) |
| Conference Tournament Championships: | 1930, 1935, 1938, 1943, 1951, 1957, 1985, 1995, 1997 |
The VMI Keydets wrestling team began in 1921 and represents the Virginia Military Institute of Lexington, Virginia (VMI) as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) of NCAA Division I wrestling. The squad is coached by Jim Gibson.[1]
The VMI wrestling team has had two wrestlers earn All-American honors. Charlie Branch finished in fourth place at 142-lbs at the 1994 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, becoming the school's first wrestling All-American. Branch later served as the head coach of the Eastern Michigan Eagles wrestling team. At the 1999 NCAA Championships, Leslie Apedoe, a native of Ghana, became an All-American by placing sixth at heavyweight. VMI wrestling has won nine conference tournament championships in their team's history.