University of Wyoming Men's Wrestling

Coaching Highlights: Has coached 12 different Cowboys to All-American status. One was a four-time All-American, one was a three-time All-American and four are/were two-time All-Americans. Has coached an NCAA finalist in Bryce Meredith who appeared in two NCAA Finals. Has coached 29 conference champions Twenty-four of those were Western Wrestling Conference champions while the other five were Big 12 Conference champions. Season Overall Record Conference Record 2008-09 15-3 5-0 (WWC) 2009-10 12-3 6-0 (WWC) 2010-11 11-7 5-1 (WWC) 2011-12 10-3 6-0 (WWC) 2012-13 9-6 4-1 (WWC) 2013-14 6-6 4-1 (WWC) 2014-15 11-4 4-1 (WWC) 2015-16 6-6 4-4 (Big 12) 2016-17 7-8 4-4 (Big 12) 2017-18 13-3 7-2 (Big 12) 2018-19 16-4 6-2 (Big 12) 2019-20 8-10 4-4 (Big 12) 2020-21 3-3 2-1 (Big 12) 2021-22 4-5 4-4 (Big 12) 2022-23 1-10 1-9 (Big 12) 2023-24 7-7 5-5 (Big 12) 2024-25 12-6 6-3 (Big 12) 2025-26 8-5 7-1 (Big 12) Overall 159-99 84-43 Mark Branch enters his 19th year with the program. He has taken Wyoming wrestling to new heights in nearly two decades at the school. Branch’s resume includes a record 159-99, making him the winningest head coach in program history. He has coached two NCAA finalists, 21 All-Americans, 91 NCAA qualifiers and 29 conference champions. On the team side of things, Branch was named 2018 Big 12 Coach of the Year and guided the Pokes to six team conference championships. The 2025-26 season saw Branch run point for one of the best seasons in program history. The Pokes finished 12th at the NCAA Championships – its highest finish since 1967 – with a program-record 38 points. Joey Novak, Eddie Neitenbach and Christian Carroll each earned All-American status, matching the most in a single season in school history. Novak built on his impressive legacy, placing fourth in Cleveland with three bonus-point victories. Neitenbach took seventh and Carroll eighth. It was Branch’s ninth top 25 finish at NCAAs. Four other Cowboys went to NCAAs for a total of six and Gabe Willochell came one win shy of becoming an All-American, falling in the Blood Round. The Pokes placed eighth at the Big 12 Championships with a pair of finalists in Novak and Neitenbach. Wyoming enjoyed a tremendous regular-season, as well. The Cowboys went 7-1 in Big 12 duals, which placed them second in the league, its best finish since joining the conference 10 years ago. Wyoming went 8-5 duals and hosted No. 1 Penn State in front of a record 4,686 fans inside the Arena-Auditorium. The Cowboys tallied the second-highest point total against the Nittany Lions in 2025-26. The 2024-25 season saw Branch help guide Joey Novak to a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Championships and an All-American honor. Novak was joined by four other Cowboys who punched an NCAA ticket, one of which was freshman Eddie Neitenbach. He represented the third consecutive year where a Cowboy freshman has advanced to NCAAs, making Wyoming one of only two programs to accomplish such a feat. On the team side of things, the Pokes finished 22nd at NCAAs, the eighth top 25 of the Branch era. Wyoming went 12-6 in duals, winning seven of their final eight, and were a perfect 5-0 at home. The victory over Drexel at the NWCA Duals made Branch the winningest head coach in program history and it was also the largest comeback in school history, rallying from 14-0 down to win 20-18. Wyoming was 4-0 in duals decided by three points or fewer, the most such sins in a single season in program history. The Cowboys finished 10th at the Big 12 Tournament. The 2023-24 season saw the Pokes bounce back in a big way. They went 7-7 in duals and finished in a tie for seventh at the Big 12 Tournament. Seven of the 10 Cowboys outperformed or finished on their seed line. Jore Volk headlined the group, winning his first Big 12 title as the No. 5 seed at 125 pounds. Volk wasn’t done as he earned All-American status with a seventh-place finish at the NCAA Championships. Gabe Willochell and Joey Novak also qualified to the Championships and each of them pulled a pair of upsets, helping the Cowboys finish 33rd as a team. The 2022-23 season saw Branch and the Cowboys peak at the right time, coaching five Cowboys to top-eight finishes at the Big 12 Tourney, which qualified three athletes for the NCAA Championships. Branch trained and coached Volk to an outstanding true freshman season, while also helping Jacob Wright and Cole Moody cap off their Cowboy careers with an NCAA Championship appearance. The 2021-22 season saw Branch vault to second on the all-time wins list with 131, surpassing Steven Suder to sit only behind Everett Lantz. Branch coached four Cowboys to the NCAA Championships and came away with one All-American and Wyoming’s first top-25 finish at NCAAs in four seasons. Branch coached Stephen Buchanan (197) to a third-place finish and his second straight All-American award. The 2020-21 season saw Branch lead the Cowboys to a historic postseason. The Cowboys had a record-tying fourth-place finish at the Big 12 Tournament while scoring a record-breaking 105.5 team points. The Big 12 Tourney was highlighted by four cowboys appearing in the title bout. For only the second time in his tenure at Wyoming, Branch sent seven wrestlers to the NCAA Championships. While there, Branch produced Wyoming’s 36th All-American in Buchanan (197) who placed eighth. The 2019-20 season saw Branch lead five more Cowboys to qualification to the NCAA Championships as Buchanan, Brian Andrews, Montorie Bridges, Hayden Hastings and Tate Samuelson all received bids to the championships that were to be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota but were cancelled due to COVID-19. Andrews became the third Cowboy to win a Big 12 title since the Pokes joined the league in 2016. He was also just the 12th student-athlete in program history to win the crown at heavyweight. Andrews upset three higher-ranked opponents during his run and won two overtime bouts. The 2018-19 season saw Branch guide seven Cowboys to the NCAA Championships for the first time since 2013, which also tied the most qualifiers in a season in the Branch era. During the dual season, the Cowboys racked up 16 wins for the first time under Branch, as well, despite fielding a lineup consisting of just three returning starters from a season ago. The Pokes’ 16 dual wins in a season were the most since winning a school-record 17 in 1966-67. During the dual campaign, the Cowboys reached as high as No. 8 in the national rankings and took down No. 4 NC State—the highest-ranked dual win in recorded history. Branch also coached Bridges to his first Big 12 title bout appearance.   The 2017-18 season saw Branch get named Big 12 Wrestling Coach of the Year. The Cowboys went 13-3 overall with a 7-2 mark against conference foes. The Pokes’ 13 dual wins were the fourth-most in a season in program history. Wyoming finished fourth at the Big 12 Tourney as seniors Archie Colgan and Bryce Meredith were awarded the program’s first two Big 12 individual titles. At the 2018 NCAA Championships, Meredith was able to claim national runner-up at 141 pounds for the second time in his career while Bridges earned All-America honors for the first time in his career. As a team, Wyoming tallied its best finish under branch as the Cowboys placed 17th. It was the 20th top-25 finish and third in a row for the Pokes. The 2016-17 season saw Branch and Wyoming finish fifth at the Big 12 Tournament following a 7-8 overall dual record and 4-4 mark in conference action. Branch led five Pokes to the NCAA Championships. Meredith became Wyoming’s second finalist at Big 12s, while Drew Templeman, Branson Ashworth, Cole Mendenhall and Archie Colgan joined Meredith at the Championships. It was the first trip to NCAAs for Mendenhall, Colgan and Ashworth. The Cowboys brought home their 19th top-25 finish as they tied for 21st at the NCAA Championships. Led by Meredith, the junior earned his second consecutive All-American award. Meredith finished fourth at 141-pounds. His fourth-place finish was the 16th top-four finish for a Poke at NCAAs. The Cowboys placed seven team members on the 2017 Academic All-Big 12 Wrestling team. Meredith, Tanner Miller, Luke Paine, Kyle Pope and Brandon Tribble earned first-team honors, while Templeman and Nate Shaw earned second-team recognition. The 2015-16 season saw Branch lead the Pokes to a 6-6 overall dual record in its first season as a member of the Big 12 Conference. He guided three competitors to the NCAA Championships. Tanner Harms earned his second trip to NCAAs, while Meredith and Templeman made their first trips for Wyoming. Meredith fell in the 141-pound final’s match but became the first Cowboy to wrestle in the finals since Reese Andy in 1996. The 2014-15 season saw Branch and the Pokes go 11-4 overall, which included a seven-dual win streak. Branch led six Cowboys to the NCAA Championships and had nine wrestlers earn All-WWC honors. He also guided Shane Woods to his third NCAA West Regional/WWC Championship. The 2013-14 season saw Branch help guide the Pokes to a WWC regular-season title. The Cowboys knocked off No. 19 North Dakota State in the season finale to win the crown. In tournament action, UW brought home two Reno Tournament of Champions titles and placed two at the Las Vegas Invitational. Beginning the postseason in the West Regional, Wyoming claimed three more crowns to up Branch’s total to 23 in six seasons. The Pokes were second in the event, as the squad placed first or second in each of the previous six years. Currently, 45 Cowboys have been named to the All-WWC squad. Four Pokes earned bids to the NCAA Championships, bringing the head man’s total to 31 over six years. The 2012-13 season saw Branch and the Pokes go 9-6 and 4-1 in the WWC. They claimed a conference crown with four conference champions – McCade Ford, L.J. Helbig, Shane Woods and Alfonso Hernandez. Wyoming went 9-6 overall in duals. The 2011-12 season saw Branch help Joe LeBlanc cap off a stellar career, as he earned four All-American honors, the first wrestler in school history to do so. The Pokes finished 19th at the NCAA Championships, the first top-20 finish since 1996. The dual season was a successful one, as the Cowboys were 10-3, which included a 6-0 mark in WWC action. Wyoming won its third-straight West Regional tournament team title, as four Cowboys won crowns. The 2010-11 season saw Branch and Wyoming win its second consecutive West Regional title with five individual champions. Branch was named Western Wrestling Conference Coach of the Year for a second time in his career. Branch also helped six Cowboys earn tickets to the NCAA Championships. Shane Onufer (165) and LeBlanc (184) reeled in All-America awards by placing fifth and sixth, respectively, leading Wyoming to a 28th-place team finish. The Cowboys compiled an 11-7 dual mark and a 5-1 record in the WWC. The 2009-10 season saw Branch direct the Cowboy wrestlers to the West Regional team title over 24-time defending champion Northern Iowa. The come-from-behind championship was Wyoming’s first-ever West Regional team title and the Cowboys first tournament conference championship since 1992. Four Wyoming wrestlers went to the NCAA Championships, as LeBlanc went on to finish fourth at the event to earn his second All-America accolade and was named the WWC Wrestler of the Year. The Cowboys finished 33rd and Branch was named the 2010 West Region Coach of the Year. Wyoming also had a successful dual season in, claiming the WWC regular-season dual title for the second-straight year with a record of 12-3 and a WWC mark of 6-0. On July 14, 2008, Branch was selected as the 14th head coach in the history of University of Wyoming wrestling. Branch’s first season guiding the Cowboys (2008-09) signaled an immediate turnaround for the program. The Pokes earned a share of the WWC regular-season dual title with a 5-0 record. At the West Regional Tournament, Wyoming finished second with four champions and sent four Cowboys to the NCAA Championships. LeBlanc finished fifth to become the first freshman in program history to earn All-America honors. Branch was named WWC Coach of the Year, the West Region Coach of the Year by D1CW and the Top Rookie Coach in the nation by Amateur Wrestling News. Branch also oversaw a squad which earned nine All-WWC honors, the most of any WWC member institution. He was nominated by his peers to be a part of the 2009 National Wrestling Coaches Association Leadership Academy Class. Branch came to Wyoming from Oklahoma State where he was the associate head coach for six years, as well as a four-time NCAA finalist as a student-athlete. He was part of five NCAA team championships as a coach and student-athlete at OSU. As a college wrestler, Branch was a member of the Cowboys’ 1994 NCAA Championship team, and served on the coaching staff for OSU’s 2002, 03, 04 and 05 NCAA titles. While competing for OSU, Branch was a four-time NCAA All-American (1994-97), four-time NCAA national finalist (1994-97), two-time NCAA national champion at 167 pounds (1994 and 97) and a two-time national freestyle All-American (1998 and 99). In 1997, he was named the Big 12 Athlete of the Year, OSU Student-Athlete of the Year and the top graduating senior for OSU wrestling. He was a four-time NWCA Academic All-American, received an NCAA postgraduate scholarship and a Big 12 post-graduate scholarship. As a member of the Oklahoma State coaching staff, Branch was named the NWCA Assistant Coach of the Year in 2004. He helped coach OSU to seven Big 12 titles, four NCAA Championships and three Dual Team Championships. He was named the Associate Head Coach at OSU in 2002. He coached 57 All-Americans and 16 NCAA champions. Branch earned his bachelor’s degree in secondary education from Oklahoma State in 1997 and earned his master’s degree in athletic administration from OSU in 2000. He’s a native of Newkirk, Oklahoma. Branch is married to former Miss Alysia Paulson and they have four children Calvin Germinaro, Maggie Branch, Charlie Germinaro and Mason Branch.  

McCade Ford enters his 13th season with the program and second as the associate head coach after 11 years as an assistant. He spearheads the recruiting efforts and primarily works with Wyoming’s light and middleweights. In Ford’s time as a coach, Wyoming has produced two NCAA finalists, 13 All-Americans, 60 NCAA qualifiers and six conference champions. The 2025-26 season was one of the best in program history. The Pokes finished 12th at the NCAA Championships – their highest finish since 1967 – with a program-record 38 points. Joey Novak, Eddie Neitenbach and Christian Carroll each earned All-American status, matching the most in a single season in school history. Three other Cowboys qualified to NCAAs, giving them six total in Cleveland. The 2024-25 season saw Wyoming finish 22nd at the NCAA Championships following a 12-6 dual season. Joey Novak (197) captured an All-American honor with a fifth-place finish. Four other Pokes punched a ticket to NCAAs, as well. The 2023-24 season saw Ford help Jore Volk (125) capture a Big 12 title along with All-American status at the NCAA Championships. Gabe Willochell (149) and Novak (197) also made it to NCAAs, both logging a pair of wins once there. The 2022-23 season saw Volk place fifth at the Big 12 Tournament and qualify for his first NCAAs. Jacob Wright (157) capped his career with a third-place finish at the conference tourney and another Championships appearance. Cole Moody (165) also punched a ticket to NCAAs. The 2021-22 season saw an All-American in Stephen Buchanan (197) who finished third at the NCAA Championships. That was the tip of the spear where a total of seven Pokes made it to NCAAs, as Wyoming logged a 23rd-place finish. The 2020-21 season saw the Cowboys finish fourth at the Big 12 Tournament with a record number of four Pokes competing in the title bout. Ford was also instrumental in Buchanan’s run to becoming the 36th All-American in program history. The 2019-20 season saw Brian Andrews (HWT) win a Big 12 title. Wyoming sent five to an NCAA Championships that was cancelled due to COVID. The 2018-19 season saw the Cowboys boast a 16-4 dual record and a 7-2 mark against Big 12 opponents. The Pokes’ 16 dual wins were the most during head coach Mark Branch’s time and marked the highest dual win total by a Wyoming team since 1967. Ford helped oversee seven Cowboys qualifying for the NCAA Championships, which also tied the most in the Branch era. The 2017-18 season saw Wyoming go 13-3 in duals and 7-2 against the Big 12. The Pokes’ 13 dual wins go down as the fourth-most in a season in program history. At the Big 12 Tournament, seniors Archie Colgan and Bryce Meredith earned the program’s first two Big 12 individual titles, on the way to a fifth-place team finish. At the 2018 NCAA Championships, Meredith was able to claim national runner-up at 141 pounds for the second time in his career while redshirt freshman Montorie Bridges earned All-America honors for the first time in his career. As a team, Wyoming tallied its best finish under Branch, as the Cowboys took 17th. The 2016-17 season saw Wyoming finish fifth at the Big 12 Tournament after going 7-8 in duals and 4-4 in conference action. Five Pokes advanced to the NCAA Championships. Meredith became Wyoming’s second finalist at Big 12s, while Drew Templeman, Branson Ashworth, Cole Mendenhall and Archie Colgan joined Meredith at NCAAs. The Pokes brought home their 19th top-25 finish, tying for 21st at the Championships. Led by Meredith, the junior earned his second consecutive All-American award, finishing fourth at 141 pounds. His fourth-place finish was the 16th top-four finish for a Cowboy wrestler at NCAAs. The Cowboys placed seven team members on the 2017 Academic All-Big 12 Wrestling team. The 2015-16 season saw the Pokes go 6-6 in duals in their first season as a member of the Big 12 Conference. Three made it to the NCAA Championships. Tanner Harms earned his second trip to NCAAs, while Bryce Meredith and Drew Templeman made their first trips. Meredith fell in the 141-pound final’s match but became the first Cowboy to wrestle in the title bout since Reese Andy in 1996. The 2014-15 season saw Wyoming possess an 11-4 dual record and that encompassed a seven-dual win streak. Six Cowboys advanced to the NCAA Championships in what was the Pokes final year in the Western Wrestling Conference. Ford is a former Wyoming wrestler. He helped the Pokes win the Western Wrestling Conference team title with his 141-pound crown as a senior. He was a very accomplished wrestler in junior college, as well, becoming a two-time NJCAA All-American at Northwest College. Ford is a 2013 graduate of Wyoming, attaining a bachelor’s degree in sociology. In 2019, Ford received his master’s degree from Wyoming in educational administration.  

Kyles tutelage, junior Tyler Cox won his first conference crown at 125 pounds, while redshirt freshman Cole Mendenhall was second at 141 pounds. Cox won 29 matches during the year, including a trip to the NCAA Championships, while Mendenhall led all starters with 11 falls. Kyle had a great season in 2012-13 with the success of Cox, who was an All-America finisher at 125 pounds. Kyle was instrumental in the success of Cox, who spent much of the season ranked in the top 20 of his weight class and won 35 matches, tied for the best mark on the team. Kyle also coached senior McCade Ford to a Western Wrestling Conference title at 141 pounds, helping UW win its fourth-straight conference title. During the 2011-12 campaign, Kyle was an huge part of UWs place among the nations best programs. Wyoming captured a third-straight West Regional team title with four Cowboys standing atop the podium, and continued that success at the NCAA Championships. UW finished 19th overall. Kyle had a great season in 2012-13 with the success of sophomore Tyler Cox, who was an All-America finisher at 125 pounds. Kyle was instrumental in the success of Cox, who spent much of the season ranked in the top 20 of his weight class and won 35 matches, tied for the best mark on the team. Kyle also coached senior McCade Ford to a Western Wrestling Conference title at 141 pounds, helping UW win its fourth-straight conference title. During the 2011-12 campaign, Kyle was an huge part of UW's place among the nation's best programs. Wyoming captured a third-straight West Regional team title with four Cowboys standing atop the podium, and continued that success at the NCAA Championships. UW finished 19th overall. Kyle gained valuable leadership experience by completing the 2014 National Wrestling Coaches Association Leadership Academy, in conjunction with the NWCA National Convention. He also serves as the freestyle and Greco-Roman coach for the Wyoming Wrestling Regional Training Center and has coached more than 10 FILA Junior freestyle and Greco-Roman All-America honorees since 2010. He has trained six athletes to participate in the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Trials and has helped coach and train athletes who made the Senior U.S. National team from 2008-13. Kyle wrestled collegiately at 133/141 for the Oklahoma State Cowboys from 2003-07 for then-OSU assistant coach and UW head coach, Mark Branch. He was a member of OSU's four national championship teams from 2003-06 and was a team captain in 2007 as a senior. Kyle took fourth place at the Big XII tournament as a junior and was an Olympic Team training partner in 2004 at the Olympic Games in Athens. Excelling in the classroom, he was a four-time member of the Big XII Honor Roll and was the Most Outstanding Wrestling Academics Senior in 2007. He earned his bachelor's of science degree in physical education from Oklahoma State in 2007 and is currently taking classes at UW towards a master's degree in kinesiology and health. As a prep student-athlete in St. Charles, Mo., at Francis Howell High School he was a three-time Missouri state champion, a high school All-American (Wrestling USA), a Junior National All-American in Greco and a Cadet National All-American, both freestyle and Greco. Kyle was born in St. Louis, Mo., to Ed and Tina Kyle. He has two siblings, an older brother Alex and an older sister Amanda. He married former UW runner Erin Heffron in July 2012.

Ware wrestled at the University of Oklahoma winning two NCAA Individual championships at 141 pounds and earned a spot in the final three times. He won NCAA Championships during his freshman and junior seasons. In 2003 he was a Big XII conference champion and also earned Big XII Outstanding Wrestler award. In 2006 he was named to the Big XII 10th Anniversary Team. Ware also excelled on the international stage earning a bronze medal finish at the 2011 Pan-Am Games. He was also the United States National Champion and most outstanding wrestler of the tournament. He earned a spot on the United States team at the World Championships and was also a Wolrd Cup team member. "This is a great opportunity to continue to help build a program here at Wyoming," Ware said. "I feel that I have helped every program I have been at reach the peak and look forward to working with the staff and student-athletes here at UW." He is 2007 graduate of the University of Oklahoma majoring in mass communications.

Branson Ashworth enters his seventh season as an assistant coach. He spearheads most of the operations of Wyoming wrestling and primarily works with the middle and heavyweights. In Ashworth’s time as a coach, Wyoming has produced two NCAA finalists, 13 All-Americans, 60 NCAA qualifiers and six conference champions. The 2025-26 season was one of the best in program history. The Pokes finished 12th at the NCAA Championships – their highest finish since 1967 – with a program-record 38 points. Joey Novak, Eddie Neitenbach and Christian Carroll each earned All-American status, matching the most in a single season in school history. Three other Cowboys qualified to NCAAs, giving them six total in Cleveland. The 2024-25 season saw Wyoming finish 22nd at the NCAA Championships following a 12-6 dual season. Joey Novak (197) captured an All-American honor with a fifth-place finish. Four other Pokes punched a ticket to NCAAs, as well. The 2023-24 season saw Jore Volk (125) capture a Big 12 title along with All-American status at the NCAA Championships. Gabe Willochell (149) and Novak (197) also made it to NCAAs, both logging a pair of wins once there. The 2022-23 season saw Volk place fifth at the Big 12 Tournament and qualify for his first NCAAs. Jacob Wright (157) capped his career with a third-place finish at the conference tourney and another Championships appearance. Cole Moody (165) also punched a ticket to NCAAs. The 2021-22 season saw an All-American in Stephen Buchanan (197) who finished third at the NCAA Championships. That was the tip of the spear where a total of seven Pokes made it to NCAAs, as Wyoming logged a 23rd-place finish. The 2020-21 season saw the Cowboys finish fourth at the Big 12 Tournament with a record number of four Pokes competing in the title bout. Ashworth was also instrumental in Buchanan’s run to becoming the 36th All-American in program history. While coaching the Cowboys his first couple of seasons, Ashworth also competed on the freestyle circuit. He picked up an impressive win over Dan Vallimont at the Summit 1 freestyle event. At the Last Chance U.S. Olympic Trial Qualifiers, Ashworth went 3-3 with a win over the No. 1 seed. Ashworth is a 2019 graduate of Wyoming. He enjoyed a decorated career as a Poke, finishing his career with 121 wins, which ranks sixth all-time in program history. Ashworth also made three trips to the NCAA Championships. Ashworth graduated with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and a minor in sociology.

Josh Heil enters his second season as an assistant coach. He primarily works with lightweights. In Heil’s time as a coach, Wyoming has produced three All-Americans and six NCAA qualifiers. The 2025-26 season was one of the best in program history. The Pokes finished 12th at the NCAA Championships – their highest finish since 1967 – with a program-record 38 points. Joey Novak, Eddie Neitenbach and Christian Carroll each earned All-American status, matching the most in a single season in school history. Three other Cowboys qualified to NCAAs, giving them six total in Cleveland. Heil arrived in Laramie from Campbell where he was assistant coach for three seasons. He helped the Fighting Camels capture a SoCon regular-season title in 2024 and coached a total of eight NCAA qualifiers and one All-American. Heil was an All-American himself as a student-athlete at Campbell at 141 pounds. He was a five-time NCAA qualifier – three as a 141-pounder and twice as a 149-pounder – and a three-time SoCon champion. He accumulated over 100 wins in his Fighting Camel career. Heil is originally from Brunswick, Ohio. His brother, Dean, is also in the collegiate coaching ranks as an assistant at George Mason.  

Sam Mitchell was hired by head coach Mark Branch following his collegiate wrestling career. He competed for four years at Buffalo before utilizing his final year of eligibility at Wyoming. He was a two-time NCAA qualifier, and logged his first-career NCAA win as a Cowboy. Mitchell manages the Wyoming Wrestling Regional Training Center. He also helps out with the current team in practice and at duals.  Mitchell graduated with a degree in criminal justice.