Wabash College Men's Wrestling

Anderson is in his 13th season as the head wrestling coach at Wabash College this year. The 2015-16 Wabash squad capped the season under Anderson with a fourth-place finish and a pair of national champions. Riley Lefever captured his third consecutive individual crown at 184 pounds becoming the 16th wrestler in DIII history to earn three straight championships. Devin Broukal stormed his way through the 133-pound bracket to claim the national championship at the DIII tournament. Nick Bova added an eighth-place finish at 154 pounds to earn All-America honors. The Little Giants advanced six wrestlers out of regionals to the national tournament. Wabash captured the Midwest Regional title and finished 13-1 in dual meets with the team's only loss coming in head-to-head competition against national champion Wartburg. Ethan Farmer, Lefever, Tim Locksmith, Brett Thumm, and SaVonne Bennette were also named to the National Wrestling Coaches Association Scholar All-America Team. Anderson's 2014-15 Wabash wrestling team reached new heights in the lengthy and storied history of the program. The Little Giants captured third place --- the best team finish ever --- at the 2015 NCAA Division III Wrestling National Championship tournament. Two Little Giant wrestlers won national titles. Riley Lefever repeated as the top 184-pound wrestler in Division III to become the first back-to-back national champion in Wabash wrestling history. His older brother, Conner Lefever, won the 174-pound national title for his first championship and first time in program history two Little Giants stood at the top of the podium. The third Lefever brother, Reece Lefever, finished second at 157 pounds to earn All-America honors for the third consecutive year --- the first Wabash wrestler to accomplish that feat. Ethan Farmer added a seventh-place finish at 165 pounds, giving Wabash a record-setting four All-Americans at one tournament. Devin Broukal added key tournament points at 133 pounds. The Little Giants also boasted a fifth-place finish among all wrestling programs in the National Wrestling Coaches Association Scholar All-America Team standings with a grade point average of 3.51, the fifth straight season Wabash has finished among the top-16 teams in the nation in that program. Six individuals --- Farmer, Tommy Poynter, Brett Thumm, and the three Lefever brothers --- were named Scholar All-Americans by the NWCA. Anderson and his staff guided Wabash to its second-highest finish at the 2014 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships with a ninth-place finish. Riley Lefever became the first Little Giants to win a wrestling national title, capturing the 184-pound weight class title. Wabash tied a school record by sending a total of six competitors to the championship tournament. Lefever went on to be named the NCAA DIII Freshman of the Year by d3wrestle.com after winning the national title while posting a perfect 38-0 record. Reece Lefever became the second Little Giant to win back-to-back All-America honors with his fourth-place finish at 157 pounds after taking seventh place in 2013. Wabash also earned National Wrestling Coach Association Scholar All-America Team honors, ranking 16th among DIII programs. Five members of the Wabash team Ethan Farmer, Reece Lefever, Tommy Poynter, Josh Sampson, and Drew Songer received individual Scholar All-America honors. Anderson was voted NCAA DIII Midwest Wrestling Regional Coach of the Year after his Little Giant team finished third in the team standings. Anderson guided the 2004-05 Wabash wrestling team to its first NCAA Regional title since 1983, earning Midwest Regional Coach of the Year honors. He sent two wrestlers to the 2005 NCAA Championships, including eventual second-place All-American 174-pounder Chris Healy. Garrett Pino advanced to the Nationals after winning the Midwest Regional at 141 pounds in 2006. Keith Garrard finished fifth at 197 pounds at the 2007 NCAA Championships.  Anderson produced two more national qualifiers during the 2009-2010 season. In 2011, junior Greg Rhoads represented Wabash at the national meet, finishing eighth at 184 pounds to earn All-America honors. Josh Boyer, Graham Youngs, and Pat Clegg were named to the Scholar All-America team, while the Little Giant program overall finished 20th in the final National Wrestling Coaches Association Scholar Team Awards list with a GPA of 3.274. In 2012, senior Greg Rhoads returned to the national meet, finishing eighth at 184 pounds for the second consecutive year and became the school's first back-to-back All-American. Josh Boyer, Josh Sampson, and Drew Songer were named to the Scholar All-America team, and the Wabash team finished 16th in the final National Wrestling Coaches Association Scholar Team Awards list with a GPA of 3.318. The Little Giants sent two wrestlers to nationals in 2013 Jake Strausbaugh and Reece Lefever. Stausbaugh ended his four-year career tied for the Wabash all-time wins record, while Lefever earned All-America honors with his seventh-place finish at 157 pounds. Lefever and his brother, Conner, were recognized by the NWCA as Scholar All-Americans, while the Wabash team's GPA of 3.53 was third-best among Division III programs. Anderson has also been instrumental in Wabash's ability to serve as the host school for the 2008, 2011, and 2014 NCAA Division III Midwest Wrestling Regional. Anderson spent two years as an assistant at Manchester College, where he helped the program produce seven national qualifiers and three All-American wrestlers. The Spartans produced a 15th place finish at the NCAA Division III National Championship meet in 2003 and an 18th place finish last season with his assistance. Anderson wrestled for four seasons at Manchester, graduating in 1999 before heading to Michigan City High School as the head wrestling coach for three years. While wrestling at Manchester, Anderson helped the squad to two sixth-place finishes at nationals while picking up more than 100 victories in his career. He was two-time Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference champion and earned a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference title at 184 pounds. In 1999 he was an Academic All-American and earned the Manchester College Senior Leadership Academic Award. He also received the 1999 Jim Gratz Leadership Award. He and his wife, Lauren, reside in Crawfordsville with their daughters, Brynn, Kelsey, and Annabel. (Career Record: 121-50-1 in dual meets) 2015-16: 13-1; Fourth Place, NCAA DIII Wrestling National Championship tournament; Two Nationa. Champions;  One National 8th-place finisher; Six National Qualifiers; Five Scholar All-Americans; 17th Place Scholar All-America Team. 2014-15: 12-2; Third Place, NCAA DIII Wrestling National Championship tournament; Two National Champions; One National Runner-Up; One National 7th-place finisher; Five National Qualifiers; Six Scholar All-Americans; Fifth Place Scholar All-America Team. 2013-14: 13-3; One National Champion; Two All-Americans; Six National Qualifiers; Five Scholar All-Americans; 16th-Place Scholar All-America Team. 2012-13: 9-5; One All-American, Two National Qualifiers; Two Scholar All-Americans; Third-Place Scholar All-America Team. 2011-12:  12-3; One All-American; Three Scholar All-Americans; Scholar All-America Team. 11-4; One All-American; Three Scholar All-Americans; Scholar All-America Team. 11-4; Two National Qualifiers 6-4 5-6-1 8-2; One All-American; One Scholar All-American. 10-8; One National Qualifier; One Scholar All-American. 9-8; One All-American, Three National Qualifiers; Midwest Wrestling Regional Champions; Regional Coach of the Year; Four Scholar All-Americans; Scholar All-America Team.   Brian Anderson Head Wrestling Coach Twitter: @wabashcoach Brian Anderson is in his 13th season as the head wrestling coach at Wabash College this year. The 2015-16 Wabash squad capped the season under Anderson with a fourth-place finish and a pair of national champions. Riley Lefever captured his third consecutive individual crown at 184 pounds becoming the 16th wrestler in DIII history to earn three straight championships. Devin Broukal stormed his way through the 133-pound bracket to claim the national championship at the DIII tournament. Nick Bova added an eighth-place finish at 154 pounds to earn All-America honors. The Little Giants advanced six wrestlers out of regionals to the national tournament. Wabash captured the Midwest Regional title and finished 13-1 in dual meets with the team's only loss coming in head-to-head competition against national champion Wartburg. Ethan Farmer, Lefever, Tim Locksmith, Brett Thumm, and SaVonne Bennette were also named to the National Wrestling Coaches Association Scholar All-America Team. Anderson's 2014-15 Wabash wrestling team reached new heights in the lengthy and storied history of the program. The Little Giants captured third place --- the best team finish ever --- at the 2015 NCAA Division III Wrestling National Championship tournament. Two Little Giant wrestlers won national titles. Riley Lefever repeated as the top 184-pound wrestler in Division III to become the first back-to-back national champion in Wabash wrestling history. His older brother, Conner Lefever, won the 174-pound national title for his first championship and first time in program history two Little Giants stood at the top of the podium. The third Lefever brother, Reece Lefever, finished second at 157 pounds to earn All-America honors for the third consecutive year --- the first Wabash wrestler to accomplish that feat. Ethan Farmer added a seventh-place finish at 165 pounds, giving Wabash a record-setting four All-Americans at one tournament. Devin Broukal added key tournament points at 133 pounds. The Little Giants also boasted a fifth-place finish among all wrestling programs in the National Wrestling Coaches Association Scholar All-America Team standings with a grade point average of 3.51, the fifth straight season Wabash has finished among the top-16 teams in the nation in that program. Six individuals --- Farmer, Tommy Poynter, Brett Thumm, and the three Lefever brothers --- were named Scholar All-Americans by the NWCA. Anderson and his staff guided Wabash to its second-highest finish at the 2014 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships with a ninth-place finish. Riley Lefever became the first Little Giants to win a wrestling national title, capturing the 184-pound weight class title. Wabash tied a school record by sending a total of six competitors to the championship tournament. Lefever went on to be named the NCAA DIII Freshman of the Year by d3wrestle.com after winning the national title while posting a perfect 38-0 record. Reece Lefever became the second Little Giant to win back-to-back All-America honors with his fourth-place finish at 157 pounds after taking seventh place in 2013. Wabash also earned National Wrestling Coach Association Scholar All-America Team honors, ranking 16th among DIII programs. Five members of the Wabash team Ethan Farmer, Reece Lefever, Tommy Poynter, Josh Sampson, and Drew Songer received individual Scholar All-America honors. Anderson was voted NCAA DIII Midwest Wrestling Regional Coach of the Year after his Little Giant team finished third in the team standings. Anderson guided the 2004-05 Wabash wrestling team to its first NCAA Regional title since 1983, earning Midwest Regional Coach of the Year honors. He sent two wrestlers to the 2005 NCAA Championships, including eventual second-place All-American 174-pounder Chris Healy. Garrett Pino advanced to the Nationals after winning the Midwest Regional at 141 pounds in 2006. Keith Garrard finished fifth at 197 pounds at the 2007 NCAA Championships.  Anderson produced two more national qualifiers during the 2009-2010 season. In 2011, junior Greg Rhoads represented Wabash at the national meet, finishing eighth at 184 pounds to earn All-America honors. Josh Boyer, Graham Youngs, and Pat Clegg were named to the Scholar All-America team, while the Little Giant program overall finished 20th in the final National Wrestling Coaches Association Scholar Team Awards list with a GPA of 3.274. In 2012, senior Greg Rhoads returned to the national meet, finishing eighth at 184 pounds for the second consecutive year and became the school's first back-to-back All-American. Josh Boyer, Josh Sampson, and Drew Songer were named to the Scholar All-America team, and the Wabash team finished 16th in the final National Wrestling Coaches Association Scholar Team Awards list with a GPA of 3.318. The Little Giants sent two wrestlers to nationals in 2013 Jake Strausbaugh and Reece Lefever. Stausbaugh ended his four-year career tied for the Wabash all-time wins record, while Lefever earned All-America honors with his seventh-place finish at 157 pounds. Lefever and his brother, Conner, were recognized by the NWCA as Scholar All-Americans, while the Wabash team's GPA of 3.53 was third-best among Division III programs. Anderson has also been instrumental in Wabash's ability to serve as the host school for the 2008, 2011, and 2014 NCAA Division III Midwest Wrestling Regional. Anderson spent two years as an assistant at Manchester College, where he helped the program produce seven national qualifiers and three All-American wrestlers. The Spartans produced a 15th place finish at the NCAA Division III National Championship meet in 2003 and an 18th place finish last season with his assistance. Anderson wrestled for four seasons at Manchester, graduating in 1999 before heading to Michigan City High School as the head wrestling coach for three years. While wrestling at Manchester, Anderson helped the squad to two sixth-place finishes at nationals while picking up more than 100 victories in his career. He was two-time Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference champion and earned a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference title at 184 pounds. In 1999 he was an Academic All-American and earned the Manchester College Senior Leadership Academic Award. He also received the 1999 Jim Gratz Leadership Award. He and his wife, Lauren, reside in Crawfordsville with their daughters, Brynn, Kelsey, and Annabel. (Career Record: 121-50-1 in dual meets) 2015-16: 13-1; Fourth Place, NCAA DIII Wrestling National Championship tournament; Two Nationa. Champions;  One National 8th-place finisher; Six National Qualifiers; Five Scholar All-Americans; 17th Place Scholar All-America Team. 2014-15: 12-2; Third Place, NCAA DIII Wrestling National Championship tournament; Two National Champions; One National Runner-Up; One National 7th-place finisher; Five National Qualifiers; Six Scholar All-Americans; Fifth Place Scholar All-America Team. 2013-14: 13-3; One National Champion; Two All-Americans; Six National Qualifiers; Five Scholar All-Americans; 16th-Place Scholar All-America Team. 2012-13: 9-5; One All-American, Two National Qualifiers; Two Scholar All-Americans; Third-Place Scholar All-America Team. 2011-12:  12-3; One All-American; Three Scholar All-Americans; Scholar All-America Team. 11-4; One All-American; Three Scholar All-Americans; Scholar All-America Team. 11-4; Two National Qualifiers 6-4 5-6-1 8-2; One All-American; One Scholar All-American. 10-8; One National Qualifier; One Scholar All-American. 9-8; One All-American, Three National Qualifiers; Midwest Wrestling Regional Champions; Regional Coach of the Year; Four Scholar All-Americans; Scholar All-America Team.  

Irwin is in his eighth season as an assistant coach for the Little Giants wrestling team. A 2008 graduate of Manchester College, Irwin posted a 99-43 record on the mats for the Spartans. His 99 victories is 11th-best in Manchester history. He earned the Jim Gratz Leadership Award in 2005 and 2006, the Student Leadership Award in 2005, posted the most total team points and takedowns in 2005, and was the Manchester Most Improved Wrestler in 2004. Irwin qualified for the NCAA Division III National tournament in 2004 and 2005. Irwin provides diverse coaching experience to the Little Giants, having served as the head wrestling coach at Bluffton High School and Middle School for two years. Bluffton was at the bottom of its conference when Irwin took over, leading the Tigers to a conference title and their first IHSAA Team Wrestling Regional berth in his second season. Irwin also restarted the Wells County Wrestling Club in Bluffton in the fall of 2006, serving two years as its director. He also spent seven years working as a coach with the Norwell AAU Wrestling Club. Irwin also  manages and directs the Wabash wrestling team's award-winning social media promotions. The Little Giants have been ranked among the top-25 programs in all NCAA and NAIA divisions in their use of Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and other outlets. Irwin earned 2014 and 2016 NWCA Midwest Regional Assistant Coach of the Year honors in addition to being named the Mid-States Wrestling Conference Assistant Coach of the Year in 2010. A captain of the Manchester wrestling team, Irwin's leadership skills were also developed while working at various camps and helping out with youth programs throughout his life. Irwin resides in Crawfordsville with his wife, Andrea, and their daughter, Addison.

Kiley joined the Wabash wrestling coaching staff as an assistant for his first season in 2015-16, helping the Little Giants earn a fourth-place finish with two national champions and three total top-eight finishers at the DIII National Championship tournament. A graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2013 with a bachelor of science in business administration, Kiley was a three-time NCAA Division I national qualifier for the Cornhuskers. He earned medalist honors as the Big Ten, Big 12, Midlands, and Cliff Keen Invitational tournaments and was runner up at the 2014 Clansmen International Tourney. Kiley received the University of Nebraska Most Improved Wrestler Award in 2011 and was the UN-L Spirit of Excellence Award recipient in 2012. He was also named the 2013 Lifter of the Year. Kiley earned Freesty Junion National All-America honors with a fourth place finish, was a Greco-Roman Junion National All-American (third place) and Folkstyle All-American. He was a member of the 2008 Iowa Dream Team and captured a high school individual state championship in addition to second- and third-place finishes. Kiley was most recently a member of the Cyclone Wrestling Club RTC at Iowa State University and owned Unrivaled Sports Performance where he served as wrestling coach and strength and conditioning coach. He was also the strength and conditioning intern at Nebraska as worked as a summer camp technician and counselor.