Landon Williams was named the head assistant wrestling coach in May of 2020 following a pair of separate assistant coaching stints at Wartburg during the 2014-15 and 2019-20 seasons.
A native of Eldridge, Iowa, Williams was a three-time All-American and two-time NCAA Division III National Champion at Wartburg, compiling a career record of 135-15. He was a two-year team captain and a member of four consecutive national championship squads from from 2011-14, becoming the first DIII program to do so. During his tenure, the Knights also earned four-straight Iowa Conference Championships and NWCA National Dual titles.
Williams began his coaching career as an assistant at Wartburg the season after his senior year in Orange & Black and started coaching high school wrestling in 2015 at Holy Cross School in New Orleans, La. He spent four years at Holy Cross and served as director of wrestling for one year. His teams had two third-place finishes, one runner-up finish, and the school's first Division 1 State Championship in 30 years; 11 Holy Cross wrestlers became state champions during his tenure. Williams also co-founded the Bayou Elite Wrestling Club, leading 50 wrestlers to USA state championships, along with 100+ state top-three place-winners and 50+ national All-Americans. In addition, he was heavily involved in overseeing the operations of The Burg Training Center in Waverly that provides training for youth, middle school, and high school wrestlers.
As a high school wrestler at Davenport Assumption, Williams capped off his senior season with a 47-0 record, finishing first in the state at 160 pounds. He was also a two-time USA Folkstyle All-American for the Young Guns Wrestling Club out of Illinois.
