Travis Shufelt completed his third year as a full-time assistant coach with the Wyoming Cowboys in 2010-11. Previously, he served as UW's volunteer assistant coach from 2006-08. Shufelt has helped guide the Cowboys to two-straight West Regional team titles with a combined eight Cowboys winning individual titles in that span. During his time at Wyoming, wrestling has claimed a total of 12 conference champions and never finished outside the top two. He's also helped the Cowboys transition that success to the NCAA Championships with four All-Americans, including three straight by Joe LeBlanc. Shufelt was a stellar collegiate wrestler at the University of Nebraska from 2000-05. He was an All-American as a junior and a team captain as a senior. At 149 pounds, Shufelt was a four-time National Qualifier and a two-time Big 12 runner-up. He placed seventh at the NCAA Tournament in 2004 and earned All-America honors. As a junior, he was the Las Vegas Invite Champion and was the outstanding wrestler at the Virginia Duals. He has served as an instructor and clinician at camps throughout the United States, teaching fundamentals of the sport. Shufelt earned his bachelor's of science degree in community health education from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in August of 2005. Shufelt also had an impressive prep career at Oconto High School in Oconto, Wis. He collected three state championships and has the record for most wins in a career and a season. Shufelt was the team MVP, Wrestler of the Year, and First Team All-Conference his freshman through senior years. Born September 22, 1981 in Green Bay, Wis., Travis is one of two children of Dennis and Debi Shufelt. He is married to the former Jenny Routheau and they have a baby girl, Tatum Ruth, born July 14, 2010. |
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