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 eight 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.
Myers outstanding coaching ability has been recognized nationally. He was named NAIA District 14 Coach of the Year five times, and was chosen to coach the NAIA's Exchange Team, which toured Japan and Korea in 1975.
In 1977, Myers coached the World University Games freestyle team, which represented the United States in Sofia, Bulgaria. He also served as president of the NAIA Wrestling Coaches Association, and as the NAIA representative on the executive committee of the United States Wrestling Federation, now USA Wrestling, and to the United States Olympic Committee.
Awards:
Year
2003
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Award
Lifetime Service to Wrestling
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Chapter/Region
Wisconsin
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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
|