Hall of Fame
Wil Kelly '04
Wrestling
Dubuque, Iowa
William "Wil" Kelly was a two-time All-American wrestler at Wartburg from 2002-03, headlined by a national title at 141 lbs. during his senior season, tallying a 21-4 record. He also won the conference crown at his respective weight class during his final season in Orange & Black and placed third nationally in 2002. While compiling career record of 47-10, Kelly was a vital member of four-straight conference championship teams along with the 2003 national title squad that tallied 166.5 points, setting a new NCAA record for most points in a championship tournament.
From 2006-2009, he served as an assistant coach at Wartburg, helping lead the Knights to three national championships before taking the head coaching job at Cedar Falls High School. He led the Tigers for seven seasons from 2009-16. Kelly is also a member of the Iowa High School Athletic Association Wrestling Hall of Fame and Dubuque Wahlert High School Hall of Fame.
Currently, Kelly is the property and casualty insurance – commercial auto liability claims representative for Cottingham and Butler. Him and his wife Ashley live in Dubuque, Iowa with their child Parker.
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