Cornell University Athletics

Three-time NCAA qualifier and 2005 NCAA runner-up Tyler Baier begins his second season with the Big Red. Baier returned to his alma mater as assistant coach to former mentor Rob Koll for the 2006-07 campaign. The former two-time team captain will lend his experience to the team's upperweights.
A three-time first-team All-Ivy selection, Baier closed his career sixth on the school's career wins list (100) and among the top 20 in overall winning percentage (.719) at Cornell. Included was an impressive 40-4 record as a senior. During his final season, Baier entered the NCAA tournament as a No. 7 seed in his first season at 184, but used a string of upsets to reach the national finals. Baier dropped a tight 5-3 decision in the final to three-time defending champion Greg Jones of West Virginia.

At the conclusion of his senior season, Baier earned the Andy Noel Leadership Award, and took the honor for having the most wins by pin in a season, posting 12 during his 40-win campaign.

Hailing from Wisconsin's Durand HS, Baier was a two-time state place-winner, winning a state championship in 1999. He earned a total of eight varsity letters (four in wrestling, two in football, and two in baseball) in high school.

Baier is a 2005 Cornell graduate with a degree in applied economics and management.