Coaching Staff

NLWC is proud to continue a low coach to athlete ratio in practice. This affords more time and attention directly for athletes to understand to grow in the sport.

NLWC coaches will be your athletes corner at tournaments.

Consistency in our coaching staff give our athletes a winning edge.

NLWC offers beginners, intermediate, girls only, & advanced groups to cover all levels of wrestlers skillset.

North Liberty Wrestling Club Coaches

Matt Kuster

4X letter winner Boone high school
2x state qualifier
Volunteer coach NLWC since 2024
Billy Murphy

Youth; 10x state champ, 2x regional champ; reno world champ (8th grade) record roughly 300-7
Highschool; state - 16-0 freshman then transferred had to sit out, 3rd,1st,1st. addidas soph national champ, nhsca junior national champ OW, senior national champ. iron man champ, record roughly 167-3
College; 15-0 at Iowa won 3 opens, njcaa national champ OW
Chris Jacobi

High School: Louisa-Muscatine, State Qualifier
College Wrestling: Cornell College 2000-2004
College Football: Cornell College 2000-2003
Volunteer Coach Liberty Lightning Wrestling Club 2017-2021
Marcus Schneider

Fort Madison High School:
4 Sport Varsity Athlete, 4-time All-Academic/All-Conference
Wrestling State Place Winner – 6th 2002, 3rd 2003
Coe College:
Wrestling 2003-2007
Coaching:
Volunteer Coach at Liberty Lightning Wrestling Club 2019 – 2021
Assistant Coach at North Liberty Wrestling Club 2021 – current
Tigue Snider

College: Cornell 2008 - 2012
2x NCAA Division 3 national qualifier 133lbs
Kaleb Williams

Liberty High Alumni 2020
*wrestling & football
Morningside University
*football
Liberty High Teacher
*special ed strategist
Elizabeth Eggleston

Liberty High Girls Wrestling Alumni
University of Iowa student
Volunteer NLWC coach since 2025
Kensi Steele

2024 IGHSAU state qualifier
Derek Coorough

College: University of Iowa Hawkeyes 2004 – 2009
Team Titles 2008 & 2009
Team Big Ten Titles 2008 & 2009
High School: 2x State Champion & 4th place, career record 142-20
2x conference champ
Head Coach Liberty High School girls wrestling team 2022-current
Head Coach North Central Junior High girls wrestling team 2022- current
Head Coach North Liberty Recreation Club 2009 – 2017
Co-Head Coach Liberty Lightning Club 2017 – 2021
USA Wrestling *Bronze & Copper certified
2026 MVC girls coach of the year