Tyron Woodley begins his third season as the assistant coach for the Cougar wrestling program.Woodley, of St. Louis, Mo., came to SIUE from the University of Missouri.Woodley wrestled for the Tigers from 2000-2005 and coached from 2005-2007.As a three-time team captain, Woodley collected several honors and awards. For the 2003 and 2005 seasons, he was a NCAA Division I All-American. In 2003, he claimed Missouri's first individual Big 12 Conference Championship. The Tigers had never won a individual title since the creation of the conference in 1997.While on his way to earning All-American honors, Woodley collected 110 wins and reached the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships three times. He also helped guide the Tigers to their highest NCAA Wrestling Championship finish (third) in 20 years.Woodley has a five-year old son, Tyron Woodley Jr.
