Lindsey Wilson College Men's Wrestling

Ruff has built Lindsey Wilson into a national contender. Ruff led Lindsey Wilson to the program's fifth-consecutive Mid-South Conference title in 2015-16 as the Blue Raiders won the MSC West, the third outright title in a row. He coached three NAIA All-Americans including the MSC West Division Wrestler of the Year in Matt Walker. In 2014-15, Ruff led the Blue Raiders to a program best third-place finish at the NAIA National Championships -- the program's fourth-straight top-five finish. In addition to the team's overall success, Ruff coached the second two-time NAIA National Champion in program history in Joe Cozart in 2014-15, bringing the total to five national champions in five seasons for Lindsey Wilson. He also coached a national runner-up in 2014-15. 2014-15 marked the fourth-consecutive season the Blue Raiders have had at least a share of the Mid-South Conference regular-season title, and second-straight as the outright MSC champions. Ruff also garnered his third-straight MSC Coach of the Year honor and the Blue Raiders were champions of the NAIA East Region Qualifier. The 2013-14 season saw the Blue Raiders finish fifth at the national championships with a pair of national champions. It marked the first time in program history the Blue Raiders had two national champions in the same season, and their first two-time national champion. In all, Ruff has coached 73 wrestlers at the NAIA National Championships. His overall dual record is 59-40 in seven seasons with a 20-6 record against MSC competition. Ruff has recruited and coached 28 NAIA All-Americans in his seven seasons. He has also coached 30 All Mid-South Conference performers -- including nine all-conference selections in 2014-15 -- three MSC Wrestlers of the Year and one MSC Freshman of the Year. The 2013-14 season saw Lindsey Wilson capture the outright MSC regular season title and Ruff was named the MSC Coach of the Year for the second-straight season. Prior to starting the program at Lindsey Wilson, Ruff served as assistant coach at Ellsworth Community College (Iowa) for two seasons. He was also a member of the Wisconsin-La Crosses coaching staff from 2003-06. During his time at Ellsworth and Wisconsin-La Crosse, Ruff helped coach four national champions, 24 All-Americans, 19 regional champions and 40 national qualifiers. While at Wisconsin-La Crosse, Ruff helped the team improve its national tournament finish each of the three seasons he was on staff. In 2004-05, UW-La Crosse finished as national runner-up in the NCAA Division III National Championships. At Ellsworth, Ruff helped the team to a fifth-place finish in 2007-08. Before his collegiate coaching career, Ruff spent four years as the assistant coach at Arcadia High School in Wisconsin. While at Arcadia he led the strength and conditioning program and assisted in all other aspects of the team. Ruff graduated from Buena Vista (Iowa) in 2008. He and his wife Maria have one daughter, Mila.   Collegiate Coaching Career University of Wisconsin-La Crosse: Assistant Coach (2003-06) Ellsworth Community College: Assistant Coach (2006-08) Lindsey Wilson College: Head Coach (2009-present)   Contact Information Office: Holloway Health and Wellness Center Fax: Mail: 210 Lindsey Wilson Street, Columbia, KY 42728 [email protected]   Corey Ruffs Collegiate Career Year School Dual Record Conf. Record Postseason Highlights 2009-10 Lindsey Wilson 6-7 2-2 NAIA Championships - 27th   2010-11 Lindsey Wilson 4-5 2-2 NAIA Championships - 15th   2011-12 Lindsey Wilson 7-5 3-1 NAIA Championships - 4th MSC Co-Champs NAIA Individual National Champ Two NAIA Individual National Runner-Ups 2012-13 Lindsey Wilson 7-6 2-1 NAIA Championships - 5th MSC Co-Champs MSC Co-Coach of the Year NAIA East Qualifier Champs NAIA Individual National Champ NAIA Individual National Runner-Up 2013-14 Lindsey Wilson 10-5 3-0 NAIA Championships - 5th MSC Champs MSC Coach of the Year Two NAIA Individual National Champions 2014-15 Lindsey Wilson 13-7 5-0 NAIA Championships - 3rd MSC Champs MSC Coach of the Year NAIA Individual National Champion NAIA Individual National Runner-Up NAIA East Qualifier Champs 2015-16 Lindsey Wilson 12-5 4-0 NAIA Championships - 12th MSC Champs MSC West Wrestler of the Year Totals Lindsey Wilson 59-40 20-6   Totals Overall 59-40 20-6   Corey Ruff begins his eighth season as the Lindsey Wilson College wrestling coach in 2016-17. Since creating the program from scratch in 2009-10, Ruff has built Lindsey Wilson into a national contender. Ruff led Lindsey Wilson to the program's fifth-consecutive Mid-South Conference title in 2015-16 as the Blue Raiders won the MSC West, the third outright title in a row. He coached three NAIA All-Americans including the MSC West Division Wrestler of the Year in Matt Walker. In 2014-15, Ruff led the Blue Raiders to a program best third-place finish at the NAIA National Championships -- the program's fourth-straight top-five finish. In addition to the team's overall success, Ruff coached the second two-time NAIA National Champion in program history in Joe Cozart in 2014-15, bringing the total to five national champions in five seasons for Lindsey Wilson. He also coached a national runner-up in 2014-15. 2014-15 marked the fourth-consecutive season the Blue Raiders have had at least a share of the Mid-South Conference regular-season title, and second-straight as the outright MSC champions. Ruff also garnered his third-straight MSC Coach of the Year honor and the Blue Raiders were champions of the NAIA East Region Qualifier. The 2013-14 season saw the Blue Raiders finish fifth at the national championships with a pair of national champions. It marked the first time in program history the Blue Raiders had two national champions in the same season, and their first two-time national champion. In all, Ruff has coached 73 wrestlers at the NAIA National Championships. His overall dual record is 59-40 in seven seasons with a 20-6 record against MSC competition. Ruff has recruited and coached 28 NAIA All-Americans in his seven seasons. He has also coached 30 All Mid-South Conference performers -- including nine all-conference selections in 2014-15 -- three MSC Wrestlers of the Year and one MSC Freshman of the Year. The 2013-14 season saw Lindsey Wilson capture the outright MSC regular season title and Ruff was named the MSC Coach of the Year for the second-straight season. Prior to starting the program at Lindsey Wilson, Ruff served as assistant coach at Ellsworth Community College (Iowa) for two seasons. He was also a member of the Wisconsin-La Crosses coaching staff from 2003-06. During his time at Ellsworth and Wisconsin-La Crosse, Ruff helped coach four national champions, 24 All-Americans, 19 regional champions and 40 national qualifiers. While at Wisconsin-La Crosse, Ruff helped the team improve its national tournament finish each of the three seasons he was on staff. In 2004-05, UW-La Crosse finished as national runner-up in the NCAA Division III National Championships. At Ellsworth, Ruff helped the team to a fifth-place finish in 2007-08. Before his collegiate coaching career, Ruff spent four years as the assistant coach at Arcadia High School in Wisconsin. While at Arcadia he led the strength and conditioning program and assisted in all other aspects of the team. Ruff graduated from Buena Vista (Iowa) in 2008. He and his wife Maria have one daughter, Mila.   University of Wisconsin-La Crosse: Assistant Coach (2003-06) Ellsworth Community College: Assistant Coach (2006-08) Lindsey Wilson College: Head Coach (2009-present)   Office: Holloway Health and Wellness Center Fax: Mail: 210 Lindsey Wilson Street, Columbia, KY 42728   Corey Ruffs Collegiate Career

Buckman helped guide the Blue Raiders to the program's fifth-consecutive Mid-South Conference title, including the third outright crown. He helped coach three NAIA All-Americans, including the MSC West Division Wrestler of the Year in Matt Walker. Buckman joined the staff in 2015-16 after a varsity wrestling career with the Blue Raiders. He also served as a student-assistant coach last season. Buckman came to Lindsey Wilson after an outstanding high school wrestling career at Union County High School, where he won a state championship. He is responsible for working with all the upper-weight classes. Buckman graduated from Lindsey Wilson with a degree in business administration.   Lindsey Wilson College: Assistant Coach (2015-present)   Office: Holloway Health and Wellness Center Fax: Mail: 210 Lindsey Wilson Street, Columbia, KY 42728

Freije helped lead Lindsey Wilson to the program's fifth-consecutive Mid-South Conference title, including the third outright crown. He helped coach three NAIA All-Americans, including the MSC West Division Wrestler of the Year in Matt Walker. Freije joined the Blue Raiders in 2015-16 with extensive experience at both the collegiate and high school level. He previously worked as an assistant coach with Mesa High School in Mesa, Ariz., where he helped coach a pair of Arizona High School State Champions in 2015. Prior to his time at Mesa, Freije served as the head assistant coach at Colorado Mesa University, an NCAA Division II institution in Grand Junction, Colo., from 2010-2014. At Colorado Mesa, Freije coached six NCAA Division II All-Americans, three conference and super region champions and a conference and super region freshman of the year while assisting with all aspects of the daily responsibilities within the wrestling program. Freije also served as an assistant coach with the Western State Colorado University wrestling program from 2009-10 where he helped coach three NCAA Division II All-Americans, three conference champions and one national champion. Prior to entering the coaching ranks, Freije found success on the mat as he was an Arizona High School State Champion, a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Super Region Individual Champion and an NCAA Division II national finalist his senior season at Western State Colorado University. Freije graduated from Western State Colorado University in 2009 with a bachlor's degree in exercise and sport science.   Western State Colorado University: Assistant Coach (2009-10) Colorado Mesa University: Head Assistant Coach (2010-14) Lindsey Wilson College: Assistant Coach (2015-present)   Office: Holloway Health and Wellness Center Fax: Mail: 210 Lindsey Wilson Street, Columbia, KY 42728 Thomas Buckman enters his second year as an assistant coach with the Lindsey Wilson wrestling program in 2016-17. In his first season with the program, Buckman helped guide the Blue Raiders to the program's fifth-consecutive Mid-South Conference title, including the third outright crown. He helped coach three NAIA All-Americans, including the MSC West Division Wrestler of the Year in Matt Walker. Buckman joined the staff in 2015-16 after a varsity wrestling career with the Blue Raiders. He also served as a student-assistant coach last season. Buckman came to Lindsey Wilson after an outstanding high school wrestling career at Union County High School, where he won a state championship. He is responsible for working with all the upper-weight classes. Buckman graduated from Lindsey Wilson with a degree in business administration.   Lindsey Wilson College: Assistant Coach (2015-present)   Office: Holloway Health and Wellness Center Fax: Mail: 210 Lindsey Wilson Street, Columbia, KY 42728