Wrestling
- Title:
- Associate Head Coach
- Email:
- bjwilson@stcloudstate.edu
- Office:
- HAH 332
Brady Wilson enters his 15th season as the lead assistant for St. Cloud State Wrestling in 2025-26, his sixth campaign under the title of associate head coach.
A fixture both matside and in the wrestling room, the Huskies have gone 218-8 (.964) including a near-perfect 109-1 in NSIC duals since Wilson joined the staff in 2011-12. St. Cloud State has earned five NCAA Championships, eight NWCA National Dual Championships, 11 Super Region Championships and 13 NSIC Championships with Wilson serving as top assistant.
The former four-time All-American heavyweight has earned a strong reputation for developing upper weight stars at St. Cloud State. Wilson’s heavyweight has qualified for the NCAA Tournament in 10 of his 11 seasons on staff headlined by four-time All-American Austin Goergen, two-time All-American and 2021 NCAA Champion Kameron Teacher and two-time All-American Jake Kahnke. Five straight 197-pounders have earned All-American status with Vince Dietz twice finishing runner-up and Noah Ryan earning three consecutive All-American honors. At 184, eight of Wilson’s 11 seasons have sent a representative to the NCAA Tournament including National Champions Derek Skala (2012) and Shamus O’Grady (2013).
Since Wilson was appointed to the coaching staff, 82 of the Huskies’ 107 NCAA Qualifiers (76.6%) have earned All-American status. 98 Huskies have earned All-NSIC recognition with nine conference Wrestlers of the Year and six conference Rookies of the Year.
Wilson has been a key factor in St. Cloud State’s success off the mat, as 137 wrestlers have earned NWCA Scholar All-American status along with 87 Academic All-NSIC honorees and 10 CoSIDA Academic All-American nods.
A 2009 graduate of Minnesota State University, Wilson served as a graduate assistant coach at his alma mater in 2010-11 and he received a graduate degree in sports management from Minnesota State University in 2011. He helped lead the MSU Mavericks to a top-10 finish at the NCAA Championships, coaching three All-Americans and six national qualifiers.
Wilson brings a wealth of collegiate wrestling experience to the St. Cloud State wrestling room. At Minnesota State, Wilson was a four-time All-American, a four-time conference champion and a four-time NCAA regional champion during his collegiate wrestling career. At the NCAA Division II championships, Wilson earned top five NCAA finishes at heavyweight in all four seasons of his career, including a runner-up finish in 2010.
He set a record at Minnesota State with 143 wins during his career and he was named both MSU Athlete and Student-Athlete of the Year in 2010.
A 2005 graduate of Faribault High School in Faribault, Minn., Wilson was a 2005 MSHSL State Champion while posting a 109-30 career record as a prep athlete. At Faribault High School, Wilson also gained NHSCA, Greco Juniors and Fila Freestyle All-America accolades.
