Banks Love - Wrestling - West Virginia University Athletics

Banks Love

Banks Love

Weight:
184
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
South Jordan, Utah
High School:
Binghamton HS
Prev School:
Western Wyoming CC

Before West Virginia

Wrestled at Western Wyoming Community College from 2024-26
Two-time NJCAA All-American
- Second in 2026
- Sixth in 2025
Western Wyoming CC all-time wins leader
72-13 NJCAA overall record

High School

Wrestled at Garnet Valley High School under head coach Chris Tate
Four-time Utah State Championships placer
- Champion as a senior
- Runner-up as a junior
Fargo Cadet Greco-Roman All-American
130-22 career record

Personal

Son of Josh and Jen Love
Has two brothers
Birthday is May 1
Major is biology: pre-med

'I Knew That Those Guys Had My Back': Mitchell Port Speaks About WVU Wrestling

Friday, July 17

WRES: Gunner Andrick

Tuesday, July 07

WRES: Brody Conley

Friday, June 19

WRES: Athletics Performance Center Tour

Wednesday, June 10

Mike Mason wrestled for the Mountaineers in the 1990s, becoming a two-time All-American.

‘As the program continues to do better, I am extremely proud to have been a WVU wrestler’: Mason Reflects on Career, Impact of Tim Flynn on Current Program

Wednesday, July 15

Peyton Hall was hired as an assistant coach for the wrestling program in July 2026.

Hall Joins Wrestling Staff as Assistant Coach

Wednesday, July 01

Killian Cardinale competes against a wrestler from Ohio University in a match at Hope Coliseum for WVU wrestling.

‘We almost have no excuse here’: Cardinale Speaks About Time at WVU, Resources for Mountaineer Wrestling

Tuesday, June 30

Jim Akerly wrestled for the WVU wrestling program in the 1980s, becoming an All-American in 1987.

'I was happy for the program as much as I was for me': 1987 All-American Talks Career, Current Trajectory of WVU Wrestling

Wednesday, June 17