Utah Valley University Men's Wrestling

Adam Hall enters year two of his head coach career at Utah Valley University in 2025-26, after setting the foundation for his program in 2024-25. That inaugural season for Hall included his first — and the program's sixth — All-American, with Terrell Barraclough's 5th-place finish at the NCAA Championships in Philadelphia. Under Hall's leadership, the Wolverines earned two top-25 dual wins and also recorded the 5th-best team GPA in the country, accomplishing a 3.45 team GPA, the highest in program history. Barraclough, along with Jack Forbes, Smokey McClure, Bridger Ricks, and Ryker Fullmer, earned NWCA Scholar All-America honors, with Barraclough and Forbes both earning Academic All-District from the College Sports Communicators. Barraclough's individual academic and athletic success also earned him Big 12 Wrestling's Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Six Wolverines also earned Academic All-Big 12 honors under Hall's tutelage: Barraclough, Haiden Drury, Forbes, Tanner Lofthouse, Kase Mauger, and Mark Takara.  Hall joined Utah Valley's program after nine seasons at perennial ACC and national powerhouse North Carolina State, where he worked for head coach Pat Popolizio since 2015. In 2019, Hall was promoted to associate head coach.   During his tenure with the Wolfpack in Raleigh, NC State won six ACC Championships, including four regular season titles. Following his promotion to associate head coach, the Wolfpack won five consecutive ACC Tournament Championships. North Carolina State also finished in the top 10 in the NWCA Coaches' Poll for eight consecutive seasons.    Hall's recruiting prowess is evident in NC State's consistent top rankings nationally. Since 2016, the Wolfpack had five top-5 classes and six straight top-20 classes.    Entering the 2023-24 season, North Carolina State has produced 25 All-Americans, 26 ACC Champions, and four top-10 team finishes at the NCAA Championships with Hall on staff. The Wolfpack have finished 10th at the NCAA Championships in each of the last two seasons.   Before joining NC State, Hall was on staff at Columbia University where he earned his Master of Science in sports management in 2015. He received his undergraduate degree at Boise State University in health science studies in 2011, graduating cum laude while also being named to the Dean's List three times. As a senior in 2010-11, Hall was named the Pac-10 Wrestling Scholar-Athlete of the Year.   On the mat, Hall was a two-time NCAA All-American and two-time Pac-10 Champion at 157 pounds for the Broncos. He won 122 matches during his career at BSU, which ranks second in Boise State wrestling history. Hall finished third at the NCAA Championships in 2010 and won a team-high 32 matches as a junior. He followed that up with a fifth-place finish as a senior in 2011. His post-collegiate career also includes a fifth-place finish at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials, and he was also a U.S. Open place-winner in 2013 and 2014.   Originally from Bonners Ferry, Idaho, Hall and his wife, Christine, were married in 2017 and are parents to three children, Theo, Charley. and Max.

Tadzhimetov Associate Head Coach, Wrestling 9th Season Alma Mater: Utah Valley University (2007) Twitter: @57Erkin Erkin Tadzhimetov enters his ninth season as an assistant coach for the Wolverines in 2016-17 and his fifth as the associate head coach on Greg Williams' staff. Since Utah Valley became eligible for postseason competition at the Division I level (July 2009), Tadzhimetov has helped at least one wrestler qualify for the NCAA Championships in each and every year. Three season's ago (2013-14), Tadzhimetov helped guide a program-best four qualifiers to nationals. During this past season (2015-16), Tadzhimetov  helped the Wolverines pick up a 20-19 upset win at No. 18 Oregon State en route to receiving the program's first-ever votes for the top 25 poll. He also helped five Wolverine grapplers earn a spot on the podium at the 2016 Big 12 Championship, two qualify for the 2016 NCAA Championships and Utah Valley crown its second All-American in school history in senior 133-pounder Jade Rauser.  Tadzhimetov returns to UVU as an assistant coach after wrestling for Utah Valley from 2003-06. He tallied an overall record of 48 wins and 16 losses during his two seasons competing at 133 pounds. During his tenure at Utah Valley, Tadzhimetov's 48 career victories made him the all-time wins leader at that time. His 48 victories now place him sixth on the UVU all-time leader board. In his senior season (05-06) he collected 30 wins, which currently places him fourth in single-season victories at UVU. Prior to wrestling at UVU, Tadzhimetov wrestled for Colby Community College in Colby, Kansas for two seasons. While at Colby CC he was a NJCAA runner-up in 2003. Tadzhimetov grew up in Tashkent, Uzbekistan where he prepped at the Olympic Sport School. He was a nine-time National Champion and a three-time World Junior Placer. In December of 2015, Tadzhimetov placed fourth at the U.S. Senior Nationals after wrestling his way to an impressive 5-2 record at the event. The fourth-place finish then earned him a spot at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials in Iowa City, Iowa, in April of 2016.  Tadzhimetov recieved his degree in Behavioral Science with an emphasis in Socialogy from Utah Valley University in 2007. He and his wife, Lola, and their daughter Leyla reside in Orem. Wrestling Career At Utah Valley ... SENIOR ~ (2005): Finished his senior season for Utah Valley going 30-8, while competing at 133 pounds, making him the Wolverines single-season win leader with 30 (at that time, now Ben Kjar holds the current record with 39) ... is also the Wolverines' D-I career win leader with 48 as in his two seasons at UVU he posted a 48-16 overall record.  REDSHIRTED ~ (2004): Redshirted the 2004-05 season.  JUNIOR ~ (2003): Finished the 2003-04 season with an 18-8 record, the best win-loss total on the team ... he won two matches by fall, two by technical fall and two by major decision ... won seven straight matches during December of 2003 ... was 5-2 at the Las Vegas Invitational in December of 2003 ... pinned Garrett Eller of the Colorado School of Mines in a school record 38 seconds on January 17, 2004.  Before Utah Valley ... Prepped at Olympic Sport School ... was a nine-time National champion ... three-time world junior placer ... was NJCAA runner up at Colby Community College in Kansas in 2003.  Personal... Born August 28, 1980 ... graduated from Olympic Sport School in Tashkent, Uzbekistan with a 3.0 GPA ... majoring in physical education ... attended Colby Community College ... parents are Mirza Tadzhimetov and Adilova Shafoat ... married Lola Juldaseva on November 10, 2004 in Utah.

Lofthouse's second year of coaching at UVU (2015-16), he helped the Wolverines pick up a 20-19 upset win at No. 18 Oregon State en route to receiving the program's first-ever votes for the top 25 poll. Lofthouse also helped five Wolverine grapplers earn a spot on the podium at the 2016 Big 12 Championship, two qualify for the 2016 NCAA Championships and senior Jade Rauser earn All-American honors for the first time in his career after placing eighth at 133 pounds. He also helped three more Utah Valley grapplers qualify for the 2015 NCAA Championships and a total of seven place at the 2015 WWC Championships/NCAA West Regional during his inaugural year on Williams' staff.  Lofthouse was not only a two-time NCAA All-American wrestler at the University of Iowa, but also a four-time Utah State Champion during his high school days at Mountain Crest High School in Hyrum, Utah. The Avon, Utah, native went an impressive 192-7 during his high school career, which included an unblemished 47-0 mark during his sophomore campaign.   Lofthouse will bring a wealth of mat experience with him to Orem, as he is also a four-time Junior National All-American and Cadet All-American. The former Hawkeye also won two Greco National Championships as well as one Junior Freestyle National Championship. He is also a two-time Junior FILA Freestyle National Champion as well as a sophomore and junior Folkstyle National Champion.   During the past five years at the University of Iowa (2009-2014), Lofthouse posted a 91-32 career record while competing at 174 and 184 pounds. This past season, the Hawkeye 184-pounder went an impressive 21-4 and 10-1 in duals. He also placed second at the Big Ten Tournament to qualify for his fourth consecutive trip to the NCAA Championships.   Im really excited to get back into wresting in the state of Utah and be on the coaching side of things, Lofthouse said. Im also looking forward to recruiting the kids here in Utah and being able to help get the max potential out of them. I cant wait to step into UVUs room and Im looking forward to helping make the program move on up.   Lofthouse comes from a wrestling family, as his uncle Luke Lofthouse also wrestled for Iowa (2005-11) and his little brother Raider Lofthouse will begin his freshman season at UVU this winter.   It will be a little bit different to be one of Raiders coaches as were only a year apart, but I think it will definitely be beneficial for both of us, added Lofthouse. Im excited to be able put my focus into his wrestling as well as all of the other members of the team.  Ethen Lofthouse

Williams has also sent at least one Wolverine grappler to the NCAA Championships in each of the past seven seasons. He has also coached a pair of All-Americans during his career -- in senior 125-pounder Benjamin Kjar (placed fourth) in 2011 and senior 133-pounder Jade Rauser (placed eighth) in 2016 -- and took a program best four NCAA qualifiers to nationals in 2014.   After spending nine seasons of competition as a member of the Western Wrestling Conference, Williams helped his team get into one of the most prestigious conferences in the nation in the Big 12 Conference in the summer of 2015. His Wolverines are one of six wrestling affiliates to join the Big 12 in the sport of wrestling for the 2015-16 season, as they along with Air Force, Northern Colorado, North Dakota State, South Dakota State and Wyoming all now call the Big 12 home. During Utah Valley's inaugural year of competition in the Big 12, Williams helped his Wolverines pick up a 20-19 upset win at No. 18 Oregon State en route to receiving the program's first-ever votes for the top 25 poll. He also helped five Wolverine grapplers earn a spot on the podium at the 2016 Big 12 Championship, with two advancing on to the 2016 NCAA Championships and Jade Rauser earning All-American honors.    After taking a program record four grapplers to nationals in 2014, Williams followed that up by sending three in 2015 and two more in 2016. One of his two 2016 qualifiers was Jade Rauser, who not only earned All-American honors that season, but also became the schools first-ever four-time NCAA qualifier.    In all, Williams has coached 19 NCAA qualifiers, two All-Americans, six conference champions and a total of 17 Academic All-Americans since UVU became a full NCAA Division I member prior to the 2009-10 campaign.   In 2009-10, Williams had his most successful year when he led his team to a 10-3 overall record and a second-place conference finish with a 4-1 WWC record. That year he also coached UVU's first-ever NCAA Division I qualifiers as three Wolverine wrestlers punched their tickets to the NCAA Championships. That same season Williams also picked up Utah Valley wrestling's inaugural victory over a nationally-ranked program when his Wolverines upset the then eighth-ranked Boise State Broncos at home by a score of 22-20.   In 2008-09, Williams coached his Wolverines to a school-record in victories with an 11-3 clip. Williams' Utah Valley grapplers also posted a 4-1 record in the Western Wrestling Conference that season as well.   In Williams' 10 seasons of coaching at UVU, he has a tallied an overall record of 65-75. In his first season of coaching at Utah Valley (2006-07), he posted a 6-12 record and his squad finished at 9-11 in 2007-08 and also picked up the Wolverines first Western Wrestling Conference dual victory with a 39-4 win over South Dakota State. In 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13, Williams respectively led his Wolverines to a 5-4, 6-10 and 6-4 records. He also helped his squads post a 6-9 tally two seasons ago (2013-14), a 2-9 clip in 2014-15 and a 4-10 record in 2015-16.   Williams is the second coach in Utah Valley's short history, as the institution added the sport of wrestling prior to its first season of NCAA Division I competition, 2003-04.   Williams brings over 20 years of coaching experience to UVU, including 13 years as the owner and coach of the Elite Wrestling Club prior coming to Utah Valley.   He is a 14-time coach of the Utah National Wrestling Team and during his coaching career has tutored over 70 high school All-Americans.   Williams' pupils include former UVU assistant coach, Justin Ruiz, who was previously the No. 1 ranked Greco wrestler at 211 lbs. Ruiz was a two-time All-American at Nebraska and a bronze medalist at 2005 World Championships.   He began his coaching career at Sky View High School in Smithfield, Utah, where he led the school to an 87-8 record.   Williams, a native of San Diego, California, graduated from University High School in 1979 where he was a California State Champion.   From there, he moved on to Utah State University in Logan, Utah, where he was an All-American wrestler and a three-time NCAA qualifier for the Aggies.   Williams graduated from Utah State in 1985 with a degree in Marketing Education. He and his wife Kristin have two children, Alexis and Taylor.Greg Williams

Lofthouse Volunteer Assistant, Wrestling 2nd Season Alma Mater: University of Iowa (2011) Twitter: The 2016-17 season will mark Luke Lofthouse's second as a member of Coach Greg Williams' staff at Utah Valley. "We are excited to have Luke with us. He has a passion for coaching and is already making an impact with our wrestlers through his energy, knowledge and work ethic," said head coach Greg Williams. "Luke believes in the vision we have here at UVU and we are happy to have him back in Utah."  During Lofthouse's inaugural year at UVU (2015-16), he helped the Wolverines pick up a 20-19 upset win at No. 18 Oregon State en route to receiving the program's first-ever votes for the top 25 poll. Lofthouse also helped five Wolverine grapplers earn a spot on the podium at the 2016 Big 12 Championship, two qualify for the 2016 NCAA Championships and senior Jade Rauser earn All-American honors for the first time in his career after placing eighth at 133 pounds.  Lofthouse comes to UVU after spending three seasons as the strength and conditioning coach for his alma mater at the University of Iowa. During his collegiate days, Lofthouse was an All-American wrestler for the Hawkeyes.    Lofthouse not only returns to his home state of Utah, as he hails from Avon, Utah, but also reunites with his nephews Ethen Lofthouse  and Raider Lofthouse  at Utah Valley as well. Ethen, who was recently promoted from a volunteer assistant to a full-time assistant at UVU, will work alongside Luke on Williams' staff while Raider will enter his redshirt freshman season at Utah Valley this fall after redshirting at 157 pounds for the Wolverines during the 2014-15 campaign.    "It's exciting to be back close to family and to be able to work with my nephews here at UVU," Lofthouse said. "I like the team, I like the coaching staff, and I like what's happening with youth wrestling here in Utah. There's a lot of opportunity for development and growth, not only for me personally, but also us as a program and a university."   Luke Lofthouse recently completed his third season as the strength and conditioning coach for coach Tom Brands at his alma mater of Iowa. Prior to his gig as the strength and conditioning coach for the Hawkeyes, Lofthouse capped his wrestling career with an All-American finish during his senior season (2011) by placing fifth in the nation at 197 pounds. That year he posted a 25-7 record and a runner-up finish at the Big Ten Championships. During his four-year career as a Hawkeye, Lofthouse compiled a 57-39 win-loss record and received UI's John & Dorothy Sill Award, which is presented to the team's most dedicated wrestler, during his senior season.   Lofthouse, who prepped at Mountain Crest High School in Hyrum, Utah, was a three-time Utah State Champion during his high school days. He went a combined 161-8 while at Mountain Crest and went undefeated during both his sophomore (41-0) and junior (43-0) seasons. Lofthouse was also a three-time Utah state wrestler of the year, as well as a Wrestling USA Academic All-American as a senior. He also set school records for most wins in a season (44) and career (161), least career losses (8), consecutive falls (35), and most falls in a season (41) and career (123) while at Mountain Crest.   "I've been exposed to a lot of different coaches throughout my career and this has definitely allowed me to grow in all aspects of the sport," added Lofthouse. "You always have to be a student of the game in wrestling, and I've been able to learn a lot over the years including on the psychological side. Hopefully I can help teach some of these experiences and lessons that I've learned to the team and I'm looking forward to coaching here at UVU."   Lofthouse was also a member of the Hawkeye Wrestling Club in 2012. He and his wife, Allison, have a son, Nicholas, and a daughter, Lilly. He is a 2011 graduate of the University of Iowa with a bachelor's degree in heath sciences (health coaching emphasis). Luke Lofthouse Volunteer Assistant, Wrestling 2nd Season Alma Mater: University of Iowa (2011) Twitter: The 2016-17 season will mark Luke Lofthouse's second as a member of Coach Greg Williams' staff at Utah Valley. "We are excited to have Luke with us. He has a passion for coaching and is already making an impact with our wrestlers through his energy, knowledge and work ethic," said head coach Greg Williams. "Luke believes in the vision we have here at UVU and we are happy to have him back in Utah."  During Lofthouse's inaugural year at UVU (2015-16), he helped the Wolverines pick up a 20-19 upset win at No. 18 Oregon State en route to receiving the program's first-ever votes for the top 25 poll. Lofthouse also helped five Wolverine grapplers earn a spot on the podium at the 2016 Big 12 Championship, two qualify for the 2016 NCAA Championships and senior Jade Rauser earn All-American honors for the first time in his career after placing eighth at 133 pounds.  Lofthouse comes to UVU after spending three seasons as the strength and conditioning coach for his alma mater at the University of Iowa. During his collegiate days, Lofthouse was an All-American wrestler for the Hawkeyes.    Lofthouse not only returns to his home state of Utah, as he hails from Avon, Utah, but also reunites with his nephews Ethen Lofthouse  and Raider Lofthouse  at Utah Valley as well. Ethen, who was recently promoted from a volunteer assistant to a full-time assistant at UVU, will work alongside Luke on Williams' staff while Raider will enter his redshirt freshman season at Utah Valley this fall after redshirting at 157 pounds for the Wolverines during the 2014-15 campaign.    "It's exciting to be back close to family and to be able to work with my nephews here at UVU," Lofthouse said. "I like the team, I like the coaching staff, and I like what's happening with youth wrestling here in Utah. There's a lot of opportunity for development and growth, not only for me personally, but also us as a program and a university."   Luke Lofthouse recently completed his third season as the strength and conditioning coach for coach Tom Brands at his alma mater of Iowa. Prior to his gig as the strength and conditioning coach for the Hawkeyes, Lofthouse capped his wrestling career with an All-American finish during his senior season (2011) by placing fifth in the nation at 197 pounds. That year he posted a 25-7 record and a runner-up finish at the Big Ten Championships. During his four-year career as a Hawkeye, Lofthouse compiled a 57-39 win-loss record and received UI's John & Dorothy Sill Award, which is presented to the team's most dedicated wrestler, during his senior season.   Lofthouse, who prepped at Mountain Crest High School in Hyrum, Utah, was a three-time Utah State Champion during his high school days. He went a combined 161-8 while at Mountain Crest and went undefeated during both his sophomore (41-0) and junior (43-0) seasons. Lofthouse was also a three-time Utah state wrestler of the year, as well as a Wrestling USA Academic All-American as a senior. He also set school records for most wins in a season (44) and career (161), least career losses (8), consecutive falls (35), and most falls in a season (41) and career (123) while at Mountain Crest.   "I've been exposed to a lot of different coaches throughout my career and this has definitely allowed me to grow in all aspects of the sport," added Lofthouse. "You always have to be a student of the game in wrestling, and I've been able to learn a lot over the years including on the psychological side. Hopefully I can help teach some of these experiences and lessons that I've learned to the team and I'm looking forward to coaching here at UVU."   Lofthouse was also a member of the Hawkeye Wrestling Club in 2012. He and his wife, Allison, have a son, Nicholas, and a daughter, Lilly. He is a 2011 graduate of the University of Iowa with a bachelor's degree in heath sciences (health coaching emphasis).

Andrew Hochstrasser enters his second season on the UVU staff in 2025-26 after a successful run with the Sons of Atlas Wrestling Club.   “I am proud to announce Andrew as an assistant coach at UVU! I’ve known Andrew since we were teammates at Boise State, and we competed together post-college. He is respected in the wrestling community, especially in his home state of Utah. I love his passion for impacting young people, and I look forward to watching him develop as a college coach. I am also excited to welcome his wife, Teighlor, and their three kids, Finnley, Maylee, and Riggs, to our Wolverine Family!” said UVU head coach Adam Hall.   “I am extremely excited to join the Wolverine family. It is inspiring to coach with Adam Hall, Timmy McCall, and Joey Lavallee, who have the same love and enthusiasm for the sport that I do,” Hochstrasser said. “I am thankful for this opportunity to help build Utah Valley University and its student-athletes.”   Hochstrasser had a storied Utah High School wrestling career, during which he became one of 34 to win four state titles and tallied 170 career wins, which places him fifth in the UHSAA record books. 130 of his 170 victories came via a fall, placing him second all-time in Utah on this way to record 22, 18, 16, and 15 fall streaks.   After high school, he attended Boise State University, where he went 98-14 overall, won a pair of Pac-12 titles, and became a two-time All-American, finishing runner-up in 2011 and fourth in 2009.   The three-time NCAA qualifier continued his success on the United States and world stages. His wrestling career continued on the US and World stages, with two US Open runner-up finishes and two appearances on two World Cup teams. Hochstrasser finished fourth at the 2012 Olympic Team Trials and was a two-time Pan American Games champion.   Hochstrasser spent time at his alma mater on staff at Boise State while also training for international competitions in Boise.                  

Head assistant coach Timmy McCall begins his second season at Utah Valley University in 2025-26.    "I am so excited to add Timmy, Beth, and Tanner to the Wolverine family! Timmy brings a wealth of knowledge to Utah Valley from his extensive coaching experience at NC State. His passion and care for his athletes are hard to match. He truly loves the guys he works with, which shows through his dedication to them. I look forward to watching him grow as a coach in this new role!" said UVU head coach Adam Hall.   His time at NC State started in 2015 when he was a training athlete with the Wolfpack RTC and competed internationally. He saw great success there, including winning the 2017 Henri Deglane Challenge and finishing as the runner-up at the 2016 Bill Farrell and the 2018 Dave Schulz tournaments. In 2018, he took home third at the 2018 World Team Trials while adding a second-place finish at the 2019 Grand Prix of France / Henri Deglane Challenge.   McCall moved into an assistant role with the Wolfpack in 2019 and helped them win four consecutive ACC Championships and aided in the development of 17 ACC Champions, including 2020 ACC Wrestler of the Year Hayden Hidlay and five-time All-American Trent Hidlay.   At the NCAA level, he worked with 15 All-Americans during his four years in Raleigh, and NC State had three top-10 team finishes at the NCAA Championships during that span.   "I am honored to accept the position of head assistant wrestling coach at Utah Valley University. I am incredibly excited about what the future holds and the journey we are about to embark on. I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to Head Coach Adam Hall and Athletic Director Jared Sumsion for this amazing opportunity. I can't wait to contribute to building a legacy of excellence, dedication, and success with the talented athletes and coaching staff at UVU. Together, we will achieve great things. Go Wolverines!" said Timmy McCall.   McCall competed collegiately at the University of Wisconsin and was a two-year starter in Madison. He placed seventh at the Big Ten Championships in 2014 with a 3-2 record and finished with a 17-16 overall record while qualifying for his first NCAA Championship, where he finished with a 1-2 record.   In the 2014-2015 season, they set a career-high with 23 overall wins and finished fourth at the Big Ten Championships. He was ranked No. 13 to start the year at 197 and reached as high as No. 9. He finished 3-2 at the 2015 NCAA Championships.   McCall is married to his wife, Beth, and they have a son, Tanner.