TDR Catches up with Badger Assoc. Head Coach Donny Pritzlaff‏

By Scott Casber

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Donny Pritzlaff, a 2002 graduate of the University of Wisconsin, is in his third season as an assistant with the Badgers. His main responsibilities include working with the UW's middle-weight wrestlers, while his off-mat duties include recruiting and daily practice instruction. Pritzlaff was the chief facilitator of Wisconsin's 2008 recruiting class that ranked fourth nationally.

Prior to joining UW, Pritzlaff was an Assistant Coach at Hofstra University under Head Coach Tom Ryan for three years. In 2005-06, the Pride qualified eight wrestlers for the NCAA Championships and won their fifth-consecutive Colonial Athletic Association Title.

As a Badger wrestler, Pritzlaff was a three-time Big Ten Champion (1999-2001), a two-time NCAA Champion (2000 and 2001) and a four-time All-American at the 165 lbs. weight class. His career winning percentage of .894 (135 wins, 16 losses) stands as the second best in program history, while his 135 career wins ranks fourth.

On the international stage, Pritzlaff was a 2006 U.S. Open Champion. That same year he captured the top spot at the U.S. World Team Trials and earned a Bronze Medal at the World Championships in Guangzhou, China. Pritzlaff was a multiple-time placer at the U.S. Open & U.S. World Team Trials and was also a 1998 Junior World Champion.