Donny Pritzlaff
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| Born | January 23, 1979 Red Bank, New Jersey, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Lyndhurst, New Jersey, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Freestyle and Folkstyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Wisconsin Badgers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Donny Pritzlaff (born January 23, 1979) is a freestyle wrestler who represented the United States in international competition, winning bronze medals at the 2006 World Wrestling Championships and at the 2007 FILA Wrestling World Cup. He resides in New Jersey and is an assistant coach for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights wrestling team.
Junior career
[edit]Born in Red Bank, New Jersey, Pritzlaff grew up in Lyndhurst, New Jersey and graduated from Lyndhurst High School in 1997, where he was a three-time NJSIAA individual state champion and finished his high school wrestling career with a record of 127–4.[1][2][3][4]
College career
[edit]Pritzlaff was a two-time NCAA champion, three-time Big Ten Conference champions, and four-time All-American at the University of Wisconsin. Pritzlaff graduated from Wisconsin in 2002 with a degree in sociology. Pritzlaff was also the 1998 junior world champion.[5]
International career
[edit]At the 2006 World Wrestling Championships, Pritzlaff won a bronze medal. Pritzlaff also won a bronze medal at the 2007 FILA Wrestling World Cup.[6]
Coaching career
[edit]Pritzlaff held the following positions:[7][8]
- Volunteer assistant coach, University of Wisconsin, 2002–2003
- Assistant coach, Hofstra University, 2004–2006
- Assistant coach, University of Wisconsin, 2007–2009
- Associate head coach, University of Wisconsin, 2009–2011
- Assistant coach, University of Michigan, 2011–2014
- Associate head coach, Rutgers University, 2014–present
References
[edit]- ^ Donny Pritzlaff, Cliff Keen Wrestling Club. Accessed January 29, 2018. "Born: January 23, 1979 (Red Bank, N.J.)... Hometown: Lyndhurst, N.J.; High School: Lyndhurst HS (1997)"
- ^ "Rutgers Wrestling hires big gun in Donny Pritzlaff". May 2, 2014.
- ^ Stanmyre, Matt. "'A more meaningful challenge.' How Donny Pritzlaff finally made it to Rutgers", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, January 7, 2016. Accessed January 29, 2018. "Donny Pritzlaff steered his blue Dodge Ram down the Turnpike in spring of 1997, fresh off capturing his third state wrestling championship to cap a dazzling career at Lyndhurst High School.... Although he was perhaps the finest New Jersey high school wrestler at the time -- compiling a record of 127-4 -- Pritzlaff said he never received a phone call, recruiting letter or visit invitation from Rutgers."
- ^ Donny Pritzlaff, Rutgers Scarlet Knights wrestling. Accessed January 29, 2018. "Prior to Rutgers, the Lyndhurst, N.J., native spent three seasons at the University of Michigan (2011-13) as an assistant wrestling coach after spending five years at the University of Wisconsin-Madison as the associate head wrestling coach."
- ^ "Donny Pritzlaff Profile - MGOBLUE.COM - University of Michigan Official Athletic Site". www.mgoblue.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013.
- ^ "Donny Pritzlaff Profile - MGOBLUE.COM - University of Michigan Official Athletic Site". www.mgoblue.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013.
- ^ "Donny Pritzlaff Profile - MGOBLUE.COM - University of Michigan Official Athletic Site". www.mgoblue.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013.
- ^ "Rutgers Wrestling hires big gun in Donny Pritzlaff". May 2, 2014.
- 1979 births
- Living people
- American male sport wrestlers
- Lyndhurst High School alumni
- People from Lyndhurst, New Jersey
- People from Red Bank, New Jersey
- Sportspeople from Bergen County, New Jersey
- Rutgers Scarlet Knights wrestling coaches
- Wisconsin Badgers wrestlers
- Hofstra Pride wrestling coaches
- Wisconsin Badgers wrestling coaches
- Michigan Wolverines wrestling coaches