Ryan Birt
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Ryan Birt - Assistant Coach - 3rd Season

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Ryan Birt joined the Loras College wrestling staff beginning in 2010-11 after a successful coaching career at the high school level and a successful college career of his own at Upper Iowa University where he was recently indcuted to the Hall of Fame.

Birt wrestled and played football for the Peacocks from 1997-2000 when they were members of the Iowa Conference. His career included a perfect 39-0 season and national championship in 1999 - a year he was also the Iowa Conference's Most Valuable Wrestler. He was a two-time IIAC champion and added a runner-up finish at the NCAA Championships in 1997.

Since graduating from Upper Iowa in 2000 with degrees in Physical Education and Secondary Special Education, Birt has been a teacher at Forest City High School (one year) and Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley High School (nine years). In his nine years as a head coach he compiled over 150 dual wins and showed regular success in tournaments. Birt qualified 20 individuals for the Illinois (IHSA) State Tournament, including 11 place-winners and two state champions.

Birt handles the day-to-day duties alongside head coach Randy Steward as the top assistant coach.

He and his wife, Megan, have four children, Stephan 19, Tristan 14, Bradan 12, and Madisan 9.
 
2012-13 Wrestling Roster
#NameCl.Pos.Ht.Wt.HometownPrevious School
 Stephan BirtSO174Gibson City, ILGibson City
 James BussFR285Chicago, ILDeLaSalle
 Joe ButlerSO174Mt. Zion, ILMt. Zion
 Dan ColatartiFR157Miramar, FLChaminade
 Russ GossenJR157New Lenox, ILLincoln Way Central
 Colin GriffinFR149Oswego, ILOswego East
 Tom GrossSO165New Lenox, ILLincoln Way Central
 Kyle HenryJR285Bartlett, ILSouth Elgin
 Andrew HoerthJR125Chilton, WIChilton
 Mitchell JohnsonFR157Oklahoma City, OKBishop McGuinnes
 Stephen KettnnerFR125Wilmington, ILWilmington
 Ben KindleFR149Des Plaines, ILMaine West
 Kody KrenzFR125Letts, IALouisa Muscatine
 Chris LewisSO149Chicago, ILMarist
 Trent LyonsFR133Braidwood, ILWilmington
 Tyler MiddletonFR149Mahomet, ILMahomet
 Mathias PalmersheinFR197Ankeny, ILAnkeny
 Luke PerkinsFR285Mount Prospect, ILRolling Meadows
 Rueben ReyesFR125Oswego, ILOswego East
 David SkrzypiecSR149Orland Hills, ILMt. Carmel
 Nick StegerFR133Dyersville, IAWest Dubuque
 Dominic TausFR149Eagle River, AKChugiak
 Greg VanceFR141Dubuque, IAWahlert
 Malcom WatsonFR197Hillside, ILNazareth
 Evan WeaverFR157Normal, ILUniversity
 Griffin WeiheJR157Coralville, ILIowa City West
 Willie WigginsSO197Miami, FLSouth Dade
 Conor WinelFR174Villa Park, ILMontini
 Billy WoodSO157Palos Heights, ILSt. Laurence
Randy Steward - Head Coach - 20th season
Ryan Birt - Assistant Coach - 3rd season
Rick Healey - Assistant Coach - 10th season
Erik Hanson - Student Assistant - 2nd season
Willie Slayden - Student Assistant - 2nd season
Rick Casarez - Assistant Coach - 7th season
Jay Figgins - Assistant Coach - 1st season
Josh Kirkland - Assistant Coach - 1st season