Start Date: July 2022
Chattanooga Positions
Assistant Coach, 2023-present
Previous Experience
- Columbia, Assistant Coach, 2019-23
- Badger Regional Training Center, 2015-18
- Cliff Keen Wrestling Club, Resident Athlete, 2013-15
- Michigan, Volunteer Asst., 2013
- Wisconsin, Volunteer Asst., 2010-12
Notable Entering 2026-27 Season
- 8Â SoCon Individual Champs
- 10 NCAA Qualifiers
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NCAA Qualifers
2023: Brayden Palmer, Rocky Jordan, Matthew Waddell
2024: Brayden Palmer, Isaiah Powe
2025: Blake Boarman, Noah Castillo, Sergio Desiante
2026: Cooper Flynn, Kade Rule
SoCon Champions
2023: Brayden Palmer (133), Rocky Jordan (174)
2024: Brayden Palmer (125), Isaiah Powe (141)
2025: Noah Castillo (157), Sergio Desiante (174)
2026: Cooper Flynn (125), Kade Rule (197)
SoCon Wrestler of the Year
2024: Isaiah Powe
SoCon Freshman of the Year
2024: Isaiah Powe
2026: Kade Rule
SoCon Champ. Most Outstanding Wrestler
2023: Brayden Palmer
All-SoCon
2023: Rocky Jordan
2024: Isaiah Powe
2025: Noah Castillo
2026: Cooper Flynn, Hunter Mason, Kamdyn Munro, Kade Rule
SoCon All-Freshman
2024: Isaiah Powe, Sergio Desiante
2026: Cavarius Liddie, Ethan Uhorchuk, Landon Jones, Kade Rule
Southern Scuffle Placers
2023: Brayden Palmer (2nd)
2024: Isaiah Powe (3rd), Blake Boarman (4th), Noah Castillo (4th), Austin Paradice (7th)
2025: Sergio Desiante (1st), Blake Boarman (5th), Jackson Hurst (6th), Bryce Luna (8th)
2026:Â Cooper Flynn (3rd), Landon Jones (6th), Kamdyn Munro (7th), Ty Tice (8th)
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NWCA Scholar All-Americans
2023: Logan Ashton, Jake Boyd, Rocky Jordan, Franco Valdes, Weston Wichman
2024: Jackson Hurst, Kaleb Snodgrass
2025: Jackson Hurst, Ty Tice
2026:Â Will Anderson, Cooper Flynn, Mason Reiniche, Kade Rule
Personal
Wife: BrynÂ
Hometown: Champlin, Minn.
Collegiate Career
Alma Mater: Wisconsin '09
Degree: Life Science Communications
- Teammate with Head Coach Kyle Ruschell at Wisconsin.
- 3-time NCAA Qualifier. Missed opportunity for four due to injury.
- 2008 All-American at 285.
- 84-32 career record including 30-10 mark as a senior.
- Selected to compete in the 2008-09 NWCA All-Star Classic.
- Competed internationally at 125kg with at Cliff Keen earning silver medal at 2013 Guelph Open...US Open sixth place...World Team Trials Qualifier.
