Cornell College

Coolidge treated a large contingent of Cornell wrestling fans to a national championship at 197 pounds on March 15, 2014, in nearby Cedar Rapids. The top-seeded Coolidge rallied in the final 30 seconds to beat UW-Whitewater’s Shane Siefert, 6-5, and became Cornell’s first NCAA champion in 24 years.
 
It was sweet redemption for Coolidge, who was runner-up at the 2013 NCAA Championships. The Gillette, Wyo., native is the last Ram to reach the NCAA finals in consecutive years since 1950-51 (Walter Romanowski).
 
Coolidge was crowned Central Region champion in each of his final two seasons, finishing 29-4 as a senior and 32-4 as a junior. He also qualified for nationals in 2012, concluding that campaign at 25-11. The two-time Iowa Conference placewinner took third at the 2012 IIAC Championships and fifth in 2011.  
 
Coolidge sported a career record of 105-32. He stands 11th on Cornell’s all-time list for winning percentage (76.6) and 14th in wins. Coolidge ranks in the program’s Top 15 twice for season winning percentage (88.8 in 2012-13 and 87.9 in 2013-14).
 
Coolidge was a member of three NCAA Top 25 team finishes, topped by a 16th-place showing in 2014. He helped the Rams win 41 duals over four seasons. Coolidge was honored as Cornell’s 2014 Paul K. Scott Senior Male Athlete of the Year and 2013 Junior Male Athlete of the Year.