Tyler Mies is in his second season as Friends University men's wrestling head coach.
In his first season at the helm, Mies helped Gunnar Henderson become the first NAIA national qualifer in program history.
Mies didn't have far to travel to arrive on campus, as he's served as an assistant wrestling coach at Newman University in Wichita for the past four seasons.
During his tenure at Newman, Mies has helped mentor four NCAA qualifiers and one All-America performer.
Mies also enjoyed a standout collegiate wrestling career at Newman, where his accolades included high-level honors such as a two-time NCAA D-II All-American (2018, 2019), MIAA Freshman of the Year, Newman Rookie of the Year and Newman Athlete of the Year along with being named the 2019 Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association (KWCA) Senior Collegiate Wrestler of the Year.
A testament to his evident leadership skills, Mies served as team captain of the Newman wrestling team for five seasons.
Also a solid student-athlete, Mies earned a first-team All-Academic Wrestling award on three occasions (2016-18) and twice earned an All-American Academic Wrestling award (2018, 2019). He was also a Dean's List honoree during every semester he attended college.
An entrepreneur, Mies has owned Mies Detailing since 2019 and also served as Owner/COTA for an organization entitled Blue Chip Health Professionals from 2019-2022.
Mies graduated from Newman University with a Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Science in 2018 and then earned his MBA in Healthcare Administration from Newman in 2020.
