Tyler Grayson Rejoins Wrestling Coaching Staff

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – After six years away from the program, Tyler Grayson will be rejoining the Brown wrestling coaching staff for the 2025-26 season. This will be the second stint with the Bears for Grayson, who was originally hired as an assistant coach in August of 2011 and worked his way up to first assistant status in August of 2014. 

In May of 2018, Grayson left the Bears to become the assistant athletic director and head wrestling coach at the Naval Academy Preparatory School in Newport, Rhode Island from August of 2018 to January of 2022. From January of 2022 to June of 2025, Grayson was promoted to athletic director of the Naval Academy Preparatory School, overseeing all athletic programs and trainers. 

“We are thrilled that Tyler is joining our staff,” said Marvin Wilenzik ’56 Head Coaching Chair for Brown Wrestling Jordan Leen. “His experience and desire to be at Brown make him the perfect addition. With his skill set and drive he will make our program better right away.” 

During his first stint with the Bears, Grayson has helped mentor six NCAA qualifying wrestlers in CJ LaFragola ’19 (2017), Steven Galiardo ’17 (2016), Justin Staudenmayer ’17 (2015-16), Ophir Bernstein ’15 (2012-15), Billy Watterson ’15 (2013), and Dave Foxen ’12 (2012). He aided Bernstein in earning All-America honors in 2014, becoming Brown’s first wrestler to earn such honors in 16 years.

In 2011-12, he served as an assistant coach at Neosho County Community College in Chanute, Kansas, a program that boasts eight National Championships and 45 All-Americans at the JUCO level. At Neosho CCC, Grayson helped direct the Panthers to a sixth-place tie as a team at the NJCAA Districts and qualified four wrestlers for Nationals.

A native of Gladstone, Missouri, Grayson headed North to Central Michigan where he compiled 31 wins in his first three seasons. His senior year he finished with a 20-7 overall mark and 13-2 dual meet record on his way to a conference championship at 165 pounds.

Grayson is also a two-time Midlands placer (sixth and eighth), two-time University Nationals placer (second and seventh), and an All-American as well as a two-time state champion at the high school level.

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