After completing a successful career at Cal Poly, Ryan Halsey moved into the coaching box as an assistant coach with the CSUB wrestling program.
Halsey completed for the Mustangs from the 2002-03 season until the 2005-06 season, amassing a 115-38 overall record. During his redshirt freshman year, Halsey placed first in Greco Roman and seventh in freestyle at the Junior Fila World Greco Roman Team Trials. He later represented the USA on the Junior Fila Greco Roman World Team in Istanbul, Turkey, and won the International Tournament in Bordeaux, Franco in Greco Roman.
As a freshman, Halsey went 29-10, winning the Pac-10 Championship in the 184 pound division. He posted an 8-2 record in open tournaments, finishing third at both the Fullerton Open and Aggie Open. He was named Cal Poly’s first-ever Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year and helped the Mustangs to a 31st place finish at the NCAA National Championships. Halsey also placed fourth at the University Nationals in freestyle and Greco Roman.
His sophomore season saw a 28-10 overall record, a second place finish at the Pac-10 Championships and a 16th team finish at the NCAA National Championships.
Halsey reached the 30-win mark as a junior, going 30-9 overall after being ranked preseason No. 7 by Intermat Wrestling. A fifth place finish at the Pac-10 Championships led to a third NCAA berth and a 3-2 record at the national championships.
He capped off his career with a 28-9 record and a fifth-place finish at the Pac-10 Championships. He was named the Fullerton Open champion in the 184-pound division and earned a fourth NCAA National Championship berth. A 1-2 record at the NCAA Tournament closed out a stellar career that left Halsey holding the school record for most pins and ranked third for all-time wins.
In 2006, Halsey graduated from Cal Poly with a bachelor’s degree in business management, with a concentration in financial management, and a minor in construction management.
Halsey spent the 2006-07 academic year coaching the No Mercy School of Wrestling club team (ages 5-18), which has won more than 25 state titles and multiple national championships in various age levels.
Halsey, his fiancé Elizabeth and their daughter Rylee reside in Bakersfield.
