Wrestling's Grayson Accepted into NWCA Leadership Academy
6/24/2015 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown University wrestling assistant coach Tyler Grayson has earned acceptance into the 2015 NWCA Leadership Academy from July 29-31 in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., the National Wrestling Coaches Association has announced.
"I am honored to have earned acceptance into the NWCA Leadership Academy for this summer," Grayson said. "I look forward to learning from some of the best wrestling coaches in the country and to bringing back a new set of skills and perspectives to Brown."
Just over 50 percent of applicants gain admission into the program, and as part of his acceptance Grayson will also attend the NWCA Convention in Ft. Lauderdale from July 31 to August 2. He will gain exposure to a variety of training sessions and to professional development opportunities.
"Tyler is one of the bright, young minds in this profession and deserving of this acceptance," Brown head coach Todd Beckerman said. "I know that he will maximize this opportunity and return with new ways to help develop our student-athletes at Brown."
Grayson began his tenure as an assistant coach at Brown in August of 2011 and earned a promotion to first assistant status in August of 2014. With the Bears, Grayson has coached four NCAA qualifiers in Ophir Bernstein (2012-15), Dave Foxen (2012), Justin Staudenmayer (2015), and Billy Watterson (2013).
A 2010 graduate of Central Michigan, Grayson qualified for the NCAA Championships as a senior after winning a Mid-American Conference title with the Chippewas.
As part of the academy, Grayson will receive a mentor out of a group of 10 highly respected coaches to provide guidance before, during, and after the convention. Prior to attending the academy, Grayson will work his way through 10 online course modules from Michigan State University with each consisting of 45 minutes of video from experienced coaches and one hour of exercises to apply in practice.
