Jameel Bryant begins his fifth season as the Lindsey Wilson head wrestling coach in 2025-26. Bryant is just the second coach in the program's history. During his tenure, Bryant has compiled an 37-20 dual record, coached five NAIA All-Americans, and led the Blue Raiders to the 2023 Mid-South Regular Season Championship.
Prior to coming to Lindsey Wilson, Bryant spent two seasons as the head assistant coach at Southeastern (Fla.), which finished inside the top-10 of the NAIA Coaches' top-20 poll both seasons.
He also spent two seasons at Life (Ga.) where he served as the head assistant coach and an academic coordinator, and as Brewton-Parker's head assistant coach for one season in 2016-17.
Bryant graduated from Lindsey Wilson with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications in May of 2015 and was a part of the Lindsey Wilson wrestling program. During his two seasons, he compiled a 56-14 overall record, including winning a pair of NAIA national titles.
He was the program's first two-time individual national champion.
The native of St. Petersburg, Florida is a three-time All-American accomplishing the feat in the NAIA twice and the NJCAA once.
Collegiate Coaching Career
2016-17: Brewton-Parker College (Ga.) - Assistant Coach
2017-19: Life University (Ga.) - Assistant Coach
2019-21: Southeastern University (Fla.) - Assistant Coach
2021-present: Lindsey Wilson University - Head Coach
Contact Information
Office: Holloway Health and Wellness Center
Phone: 270-384-8527
Fax: 270-384-8078
Mail: 210 Lindsey Wilson Street, Columbia, KY 42728
Email: bryantj3@lindsey.edu
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Overall |
MSC |
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| YEAR |
W |
L |
W |
L |
Regular Season |
MSC Tournament |
NAIA Tournament |
| 2021-22 |
7 |
5 |
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|
|
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| 2022-23 |
15 |
5 |
7 |
0 |
Champions |
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| 2023-24 |
7 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
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|
|
| 2024-25 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
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| TOTALS |
37 |
20 |
11 |
6 |
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0.649 |
0.647 |
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