Waldorf is Looking for America’s Best Women Wrestlers

By Gary Abbott USA Wrestling
08/03/2010

FOREST CITY, IOWA – Waldorf College officials announced that the 2010/2011 school year will begin with a new Women’s Wrestling Program. Waldorf will be the first College in the state of Iowa to offer women’s wrestling.

The women’s program will be fully funded and attending many of the nation’s top international events culminating with the World Team Trials. As the program grows, Waldorf will expand its schedule to include all the nation’s best events for women.

“We are proud to offer another option to accommodate the growing demand among female athletes to compete in this popular sport,” commented Waldorf Athletic Director, Denny Jerome.

Men’s wrestling has been one of the most successful sports teams at Waldorf College for the past 30 years.
“It only makes sense that the state of Iowa has a women’s wrestling program and we are proud that Waldorf College has made the decision to lead the way,” said Waldorf Head Men’s Wrestling Coach, Tyler Brandt. “With over 50 wrestlers in the men’s program and an invitation to the National Duals, it is our expectation to grow the women’s program into an Elite Level Program just like we have done with the men’s program.”

Waldorf is now conducting a nationwide search for a women’s wrestling coach. Tyler Brandt, current men’s wrestling coach, was named interim women’s wrestling coach and will lead the current women wrestlers until a permanent coach is selected.

Tyler Brandt

For more information, visit
http://www.waldorf.edu

Tyler Brandt
Assistant Director of AACE/Head Coach – Wrestling
Phone:641-585-8261
Fax:641-585-8184
Email: brandtt@waldorf.edu

Biography:
Tyler Brandt is returning to Waldorf College, his alma mater, as its head wrestling coach. He has already begun recruiting duties and is excited about the opportunity to build on the success of the program. Since wrestling as a Waldorf Warrior in the late 80s, Brandt has coached athletes in over 200 dual meet victories, placed wrestlers in collegiate programs across the nation, and has become a Gold Level Certified wrestling coach through USA Wrestling. “He knows the expectations of our programs and will bring us a good fit,” said Denny Jerome, Waldorf College’s athletic director. Brandt has previously been the assistant head wrestling coach for Hall of Fame Coach Jody Thompson at Labette College in Parsons, Kansas, where he assisted the Cardinals to consecutive top 12 finishes and coached five All-Americans. He was also a National Teams coach for both Arizona and Kansas for the Junior Freestyle and Greco-Roman teams, in addition to serving as the assistant strength and conditioning coach at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He was also selected to join the United States Olympic Committee Coaches Education Summit Team to discuss challenges facing the Olympic movement through Youth Sports. At Waldorf, Brandt—who earned a masters degree in education from Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas, and is currently writing his doctoral dissertation on educational leadership through the University of Phoenix—will also serve as the assistant director of the Academic Achievement Center.

Courtesy of Scott Casber – TDR