Contributed Article: Former Thatcher wrestling standout and coach Caleb Radley, shown here at a USA Wrestling event, has begun his second season as an assistant wrestling coach for both men’s and women’s teams for Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa.
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STORM LAKE, IOWA – Former Thatcher wrestling standout Caleb Radley has begun his second season as an assistant wrestling coach for both men’s and women’s teams at Buena Vista University (BVU).
During his first season in 2023-24, Radley helped coach one regional place winner on the men’s side and three more regional place winners on the women’s side.
Radley is a 2016 graduate of Minnesota State University at Moorhead. He arrived on campus as a freshman in the fall of 2014 before graduating early with a bachelor’s degree as a sophomore, During his two years, he wrestled for the Dragons and was named an Academic All-American.
In 2018, Radley earned his master’s in Kinesiology (emphasis in biomechanics) from Iowa State University. He also did the Industrial Engineering graduate program (emphasis in Human Factors/Ergonomics) and left it to pursue coaching.
A native of Thatcher, Radley compiled an overall prep career record of 155-24, including a 56-4 mark his senior campaign where he went on to place third at the Arizona State Tournament. Radley was a two-time conference champion, two-time Arizona state place winner, three-time Arizona National Team member, and a freestyle state champion.
Radley went on to serve as an Associate Head Wrestling Coach at Thatcher High School from 2019-2021, Men’s Assistant Wrestling Coach at Chadron State College from 2021-2022 (Volunteer Women’s Assistant on the side), Men’s and Women’s Wrestling Assistant at Southwestern Oregon Community College (SWOCC) from 2022-2023, Volunteer Assistant Coach at the Beaver Dam Regional Olympic Training Center (RTC) from 2022 until arriving at BVU.
Buena Vista University competes in the American Rivers Conference, as an NCAA Division III school.
