Travis Rutt
Rutt, a native of New Prague, Minn., brings extensive experience as a wrestler and coach to his new position at the school located in city that also houses the world-famous Mayo Clinic.
Among Rutt's accomplishments as a Badger wrestler: a 2010 champion at the Midlands post-Christmas tournament, a three-time NCAA championships qualifier and 2011 NCAA All-American, and NWCA (National Wrestling Coaches Association) Academic All-American.
After graduating from Wisconsin, Rutt launched a varied and successful career in strength and conditioning coaching. For the past three seasons, Rutt served as strength and conditioning coach at the University of Iowa. He had also worked at Augsburg College, University of Minnesota, and University of Oklahoma.
Randy Rager, head wrestling coach at RCTC for the past 13 seasons, is thrilled to welcome the Minnesota native to his coaching staff.
"I am very excited to have Travis with our program next season," Rager told The Guillotine. "He brings a wealth of knowledge and is very well-respected in the wrestling community. I know that he will have an immediate impact on our program."
Rochester Community and Technical College is a public, two-year school located in Rochester, Minn. in the southeast part of the state. Founded in 1915, RCTC has an enrollment of approximately 8,000 students. The Yellowjackets wrestling program competes in the NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) and the Minnesota College Athletic Conference.
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