Chris Pendleton
	Position: Assistant Experience: First Year

Chris Pendleton completed his first year as an assistant with the wrestling program at the University of Wyoming in 2010-11.

During the season, Pendleton helped guide the Cowboys to new heights. Wyoming captured their second-consecutive West Regional team title with five Cowboys capturing individual titles, and continued that success at the NCAA Championships. Juniors Shane Onufer (165) and Joe LeBlanc (184) earned All-America honors to pace UW to a 28th-place team finish.

Pendleton is a two-time NCAA Champion and three-time All-American who brought instant name recognition to the UW Wrestling program when Wyoming head coach Mark Branch announced that he would be joining the UW staff on July 1, 2010.

A Lemoore, Calif., product, Pendleton won NCAA titles at 174 pounds in 2004 and 2005 and was a three-time collegiate All-American (2003-05) while competing for the Oklahoma State Cowboys. He was a member of the OSU squad from 2001-05 while Branch was the associate head coach for the program. Pendleton defeated future two-time NCAA champion and Dan Hodge Trophy winner Ben Askren of Missouri for both of his titles. He was a leader on three Oklahoma State NCAA championship teams (2003-05), compiled a 118-12 record (91% winning percentage) as a collegian and was a 2006 USA National Team member.

He was a two-time Big 12 individual champion, claiming titles in 2003 and 2005. Pendleton also won the 145-pound California State Championship in his senior year at Lemoore High School.

Pendleton served as a volunteer assistant coach for OSU in 2009-10.

He is the son of Bill Pendleton and Lisa Cervantes. He has two younger brothers, Willy and Jacob. Chris was born January 21, 1982.