Willie Myers

Willie Myers is currently head-wrestling coach at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Myers is recognized for his excellence on the highest level of small college wrestling. He is highly sought after as a speaker and clinician, and annually directs a summer wrestling camp on the Whitewater campus. Beginning with his first year as coach of the Warhawks, Myers won 8 Wisconsin State University Conference titles, the first championship in 1969 earned Willie the National Rookie Coach of the Year honors for all colleges and universities. The 1979-80 team won Whitewater's seventh consecutive WSUC title, a feat never before accomplished in the league. Willie's outstanding coaching ability has been recognized nationally. He was named NAIA District 14 coach of the year 5 times, and was chosen to coach the NAIA's exchange team, which toured Japan and Korea in 1975. During 1977 Myers coached the World University Games Freestyle Wrestling Team, which represented the U.S. in Sofia, Bulgaria. He also served as president of the NAIA Wrestling Coaches Association, the NAIA representative on the executive committee of the U.S.W.F. and NAIA representative to the U.S. Olympic committee.

Awards:

Year
2003
Award
Lifetime Service to Wrestling
Chapter/Region
Wisconsin

All Coaching Dual Records:

Season
2004
School
Wisconsin-Whitewater
Division
Division III
Duals
14
Wins
10
Losses
4
Ties
0
Win PCT.
71.43
Season
2003
School
Wisconsin-Whitewater
Division
Division III
Duals
14
Wins
9
Losses
5
Ties
0
Win PCT.
64.29
Season
2002
School
Wisconsin-Whitewater
Division
Division III
Duals
10
Wins
6
Losses
4
Ties
0
Win PCT.
60
Season
2001
School
Wisconsin-Whitewater
Division
Division III
Duals
15
Wins
7
Losses
6
Ties
2
Win PCT.
46.67
Season
2000
School
Wisconsin-Whitewater
Division
Division III
Duals
15
Wins
10
Losses
5
Ties
0
Win PCT.
66.67
Season
1999
School
Wisconsin-Whitewater
Division
Division III
Duals
18
Wins
5
Losses
13
Ties
0
Win PCT.
27.78
Season
1998
School
Wisconsin-Whitewater
Division
Division III
Duals
15
Wins
8
Losses
7
Ties
0
Win PCT.
53.33
Season
1997
School
Wisconsin-Whitewater
Division
Division III
Duals
14
Wins
10
Losses
4
Ties
0
Win PCT.
71.43
Season
1996
School
Wisconsin-Whitewater
Division
Division III
Duals
11
Wins
8
Losses
3
Ties
0
Win PCT.
72.73
Season
1995
School
Wisconsin-Whitewater
Division
Division III
Duals
11
Wins
6
Losses
5
Ties
0
Win PCT.
54.55
Season
1994
School
Wisconsin-Whitewater
Division
Division III
Duals
15
Wins
9
Losses
6
Ties
0
Win PCT.
60
Season
1993
School
Wisconsin-Whitewater
Division
Division III
Duals
12
Wins
7
Losses
5
Ties
0
Win PCT.
58.33
Season
1992
School
Wisconsin-Whitewater
Division
Division III
Duals
14
Wins
6
Losses
8
Ties
0
Win PCT.
42.86
Season
1991
School
Wisconsin-Whitewater
Division
Division III
Duals
10
Wins
5
Losses
5
Ties
0
Win PCT.
50
Season
1990
School
Wisconsin-Whitewater
Division
Division III
Duals
10
Wins
9
Losses
1
Ties
0
Win PCT.
90
Season
1989
School
Wisconsin-Whitewater
Division
Division III
Duals
13
Wins
7
Losses
6
Ties
0
Win PCT.
53.85
Season
1988
School
Wisconsin-Whitewater
Division
Division III
Duals
12
Wins
8
Losses
4
Ties
0
Win PCT.
66.67
Season
1987
School
Wisconsin-Whitewater
Division
Division III
Duals
13
Wins
12
Losses
1
Ties
0
Win PCT.
92.31
Season
1986
School
Wisconsin-Whitewater
Division
Division III
Duals
10
Wins
8
Losses
2
Ties
0
Win PCT.
80
Season
1985
School
Wisconsin-Whitewater
Division
Division III
Duals
8
Wins
7
Losses
1
Ties
0
Win PCT.
87.5
Season
1984
School
Wisconsin-Whitewater
Division
Division III
Duals
8
Wins
6
Losses
2
Ties
0
Win PCT.
75
Season
1983
School
Wisconsin-Whitewater
Division
Division III
Duals
9
Wins
7
Losses
2
Ties
0
Win PCT.
77.78
Season
1982
School
Wisconsin-Whitewater
Division
Division III
Duals
6
Wins
4
Losses
2
Ties
0
Win PCT.
66.67
Season
1981
School
Wisconsin-Whitewater
Division
Division III
Duals
7
Wins
4
Losses
3
Ties
0
Win PCT.
57.14
Season
1980
School
Wisconsin-Whitewater
Division
Division III
Duals
17
Wins
17
Losses
0
Ties
0
Win PCT.
100
Season
1979
School
Wisconsin-Whitewater
Division
Division III
Duals
10
Wins
8
Losses
2
Ties
0
Win PCT.
80
Season
1978
School
Wisconsin-Whitewater
Division
NAIA
Duals
8
Wins
6
Losses
1
Ties
1
Win PCT.
75
Season
1977
School
Wisconsin-Whitewater
Division
Duals
8
Wins
8
Losses
0
Ties
0
Win PCT.
100
Season
1976
School
Wisconsin-Whitewater
Division
Duals
12
Wins
9
Losses
3
Ties
0
Win PCT.
75
Season
1975
School
Wisconsin-Whitewater
Division
Duals
10
Wins
10
Losses
0
Ties
0
Win PCT.
100
Season
1974
School
Wisconsin-Whitewater
Division
Duals
13
Wins
11
Losses
2
Ties
0
Win PCT.
84.62
Season
1973
School
Wisconsin-Whitewater
Division
Duals
15
Wins
10
Losses
5
Ties
0
Win PCT.
66.67
Season
1972
School
Wisconsin-Whitewater
Division
Duals
18
Wins
14
Losses
3
Ties
1
Win PCT.
77.78
Season
1971
School
Wisconsin-Whitewater
Division
Division II
Duals
19
Wins
13
Losses
5
Ties
1
Win PCT.
68.42
Season
1970
School
Wisconsin-Whitewater
Division
Duals
15
Wins
8
Losses
6
Ties
1
Win PCT.
53.33
Season
1969
School
Wisconsin-Whitewater
Division
Duals
15
Wins
9
Losses
5
Ties
1
Win PCT.
60
Season
Career
Duals
444
Wins
301
Losses
136
Ties
7
Win PCT.
67.79

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