Former Wisconsin four-time All-American and current USA World Team member Tyler Graff begins his first season as a volunteer assistant coach for the 2019.
A collegiate standout at Wisconsin from 2008-14, Graff was a four-time All-American and national runner-up for the Badgers. Graff earned 128 career victories in Madison, which included a 33-6 mark as a senior en route to an appearance in the 133-pound final at the national tournament in 2014. Graff, who also finished third and fifth (twice) at NCAAs, was a four-time Big Ten Championships placewinner and two-time Midlands Champion in 2009 and 2010.
Graff made a statement on the national stage this past June, as he downed Joe Colon in the 61-kilogram men's freestyle series final at Final X: Lincoln to secure his spot on the USA World Freestyle Team. Graff won the World Team Trials Challenge Tournament this past May to qualify for Final X. Graff is also a three-time University Nationals champion and a 2017 Pan American champion.
Scholastically, Graff was a four-time Colorado state champion at Loveland High School where he finished with a 162-1 career record. Graff tallied 101 career pins at Loveland and was a three-time Fargo All-American.