CHATTANOOGA: Two-time Southern Conference Champion ... two-time NCAA participant ... two-time All-SoCon ... 53-36 career record.
2011-12 • SENIOR SEASON: Went 22-11, including 6-0 in SoCon matches ... won the SoCon Title at 157 with a last-second takedown against Campbell's Nick Rex ... fourth place finish at the Southern Scuffle ... member of the All-Southern Conference team ... earned the Jim Morgan Team MVP award at the postseason banquet ... made the Athletics Director's Honor Roll both semesters ... made the SoCon Honor Roll.
2010-11 • JUNIOR SEASON: Posted a 16-12 overall mark, including 6-5 at 157 and 10-7 at 165 ... 3-2 in SoCon matches at 165 ... finished third at the SoCon Championships ... made the Dean's List both semesters ... earned a spot on the SoCon Honor Roll for having a 3.0 g.p.a. or higher.
2009-10 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Sat out the entire season with an injury ... made the Dean's List both semesters.
2008-09 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Southern Conference Champion at 149 ... NCAA qualifier ... All-Southern Conference Team ... SoCon All-Freshman Team ... 3-0 in SoCon matches ... seven of his 13 losses on the season were to NCAA qualifiers.
2007-08 • REDSHIRT SEASON: Redshirted his first collegiate season.
PRIOR TO UTC: Two-time Tennessee State Champion ... State runner up twice ... Captured state titles junior and senior seasons ... Red Raiders went 83-8 during his career ... Baylor won team state titles all four years and Division II State Duals in 2005 and 2007 ... Selected Best of the Preps two times by the Chattanooga Times Free Press ... Voted team captain as a senior ... Coached at Baylor by former UTC head coach Jim Morgan ... Finished third at Junior Nationals in 2006 and eighth at Senior Nationals in 2007 ... Earned two letters in football, two in track and field and one in baseball ... pole vaulter on the track team.
PERSONAL: Daniel Waddell ... Born Oct. 3, 1988 in Chattanooga, Tenn. ... Son of Virginia and Joe Waddell ... Father, Joe wrestled at UTC ... graduated with a degree in General Management.
| Year |
Weight |
Dual |
Tournament |
Overall |
| 2008-09 |
149 |
7-7 |
8-6 |
15-13 |
| 2009-10 |
Injured |
|
|
|
| 2010-11 |
149 |
2-1 |
4-4 |
6-5 |
| |
157 |
8-5 |
2-2 |
10-7 |
| 2011-12 |
157 |
11-5 |
11-6 |
22-11 |
| Totals |
|
28-18 |
25-18 |
53-36 |
