Former All-American and Big Ten Finalist Kyle Massey, enters his fourth season on the staff having joined the Columbia Wrestling coaching staff as the John Huemer Assistant Coach of Wrestling in July of 2018.
Massey spent the 2019-20 season primarily working with Columbia heavyweight Danny Conley, helping the Lion sophomore go 3-2 in the Ivy League (17-20 overall), on his way to earning Honorable Mention All-Ivy League honors.
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Since October of 2015, Massey has spent time as a coach at the Badger Regional Training Center in Madison, Wisconsin. Massey was a volunteer assistant at the University of Michigan during the 2012-13 season. He got his start in coaching as a Volunteer Assistant wrestling coach and strength coach at Wisconsin from 2010-12.
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The former Badger heavyweight was a Resident Athlete at the Cliff Keen Wrestling Club in Ann Arbor from 2013-15, where he competed internationally at 125-kg. In his post-collegiate career, Massey was a silver medalist at the 2013 Guelph Open.
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Back at his alma mater, Massey earned an All-American finish at the 2008 NCAA Tournament. He was selected to the NWCA All-Star Classic in the 2008-09 season. Massey completed his collegiate career with an 84-32 record. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Life Science Communications from Wisconsin.
