Cody Walters enters his third season as a volunteer assistant with the West Virginia University wrestling team. Walters, who brings a great deal of experience to the mat as a collegiate standout, serves as WVU’s Regional Training Center (WVRTC) coach, while assisting with the team’s daily training sessions and match preparations.
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Walters played a huge role in Noah Adams’ development last season, as the Coal City, West Virginia, native won the 197-pound title at the 2020 Big 12 Wrestling Championship to cap an undefeated season at 32-0. Adams, a two-time NCAA Qualifier, was the nation’s second-seeded wrestler heading into the NCAA Tournament before the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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In 2018-19, Walters assisted with the production of five NCAA Qualifiers, including Adams’ first appearance on the national stage.
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Prior to West Virginia, Walters served as an assistant coach at Gardner-Webb from 2016-18. In his two-year stint with the Runnin’ Bulldogs, Walters helped produce four NCAA Qualifiers.
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The Macedonia, Ohio, native was a four-time NCAA Qualifier at Ohio University, winning 115 career matches in four years on the mat for the Bobcats. He earned All-America status as a freshman, placing eighth overall in the 174-pound bracket at the 2013 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. He eventually became a two-time All-American his senior year, finishing seventh at the 2016 NCAA Tournament, held at Madison Square Garden, in New York.
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Walters also was a three-time Mid-American Conference (MAC) champion and was named the 2013 MAC Freshman of the Year after leading the Bobcats with 39 victories that season. In addition, Walters has won at least 30 matches three times in his four seasons with the Bobcats.
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Prior to his career at Ohio, Walters was a three-time All-American at St. Peter Chanel (Ohio) School and was a Junior National Runner-Up. He won 171 matches at the prep level and was a state champion.
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Walters graduated with a bachelor’s degree in education from Ohio in May of 2016.
