Wrestling
Garrett Model
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
A well-respected alumnus of the team with deep roots in the state of Wisconsin, former Badger wrestler Garrett Model joined the Wisconsin staff as a coach in 2023.
Model coaches the Wisconsin Regional Training Center (WRTC), the region’s USA Wrestling sanctioned organization, and also works with the Badgers’ middleweights. As a member of the UW coaching staff, Model helped qualify five Badgers to the 2024 NCAA Championships and saw former teammate Eric Barnett earn his third NCAA All-America honor.
Model wrestled for the Badgers for the past six seasons (2017-2023) and was a favorite of Wisconsin wrestling fans for his gritty and tough style. A dedicated starter at 157 pounds, Model ended his career on the mat as a two-time NCAA automatic qualifier and earned 70 career victories, including a 17-11 record in his final season.
The multi-year team captain also earned 2023 Academic All-Big Ten honors and was a 2023 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar after earning a 4.0 GPA while working to complete his master’s degree in Sports Leadership. Model previously graduated from UW with a bachelor’s degree in rehabilitative psychology in 2022.
Model is a native of the nearby community of Stoughton, Wisconsin and was a state champion for Stoughton’s powerhouse wrestling program, while also competing in cross country and track and field prior to wrestling collegiately for the Badgers.
Model coaches the Wisconsin Regional Training Center (WRTC), the region’s USA Wrestling sanctioned organization, and also works with the Badgers’ middleweights. As a member of the UW coaching staff, Model helped qualify five Badgers to the 2024 NCAA Championships and saw former teammate Eric Barnett earn his third NCAA All-America honor.
Model wrestled for the Badgers for the past six seasons (2017-2023) and was a favorite of Wisconsin wrestling fans for his gritty and tough style. A dedicated starter at 157 pounds, Model ended his career on the mat as a two-time NCAA automatic qualifier and earned 70 career victories, including a 17-11 record in his final season.
The multi-year team captain also earned 2023 Academic All-Big Ten honors and was a 2023 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar after earning a 4.0 GPA while working to complete his master’s degree in Sports Leadership. Model previously graduated from UW with a bachelor’s degree in rehabilitative psychology in 2022.
Model is a native of the nearby community of Stoughton, Wisconsin and was a state champion for Stoughton’s powerhouse wrestling program, while also competing in cross country and track and field prior to wrestling collegiately for the Badgers.
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