David Bolyard (2026) - Marcy Weston CMU Athletics Hall of Fame

David Bolyard

Induction:
2026
Class:
2005

2004 All-American at 165 pounds with a sixth-place finish at the NCAA Championships … four-time NCAA Championships qualifier … 2005 MAC champion at 165 pounds after consecutive runner-up finishes from 2002-04 … ranked as high as No. 2 nationally during senior season … captured title at prestigious Midlands Championships during junior season … named team co-Most Valuable Wrestler as a senior … helped lead Central Michigan to eight MAC team championships (four regular season, four tournament) … set a then-program record with 21-match win streak during senior season … ranks 10^th in program history with 109 career victories … currently serves as an assistant coach at Michigan (2019-current) and previously served as the head coach at Eastern Michigan from 2015-18 … also worked as an assistant at Central Michigan.