Boyd enters his seventh season as the head coach of the Davenport wrestling program and is the only head coach in program history. He has ushered in a new era as the University has transitioned from NAIA to NCAA Division II. The Panthers were able to compete in the NCAA Super Region 3 for the first time as a full member in 2019-20. Sam Greco finished fifth at 174 pounds and River Fox finished sixth at 285 pounds. The Panthers had seven duals with three of those coming against Division II schools ranked in the top 13 nationally.
In the 2018-19 season, Davenport competed in six duals with four of those coming against Division II opponents ranked nationally. The team did pick up a 30-15 win over Lourdes on senior night. In 2017-18, Davenport picked up three dual wins in eight tries with wins over Hannibal-LaGrange, Alma, and Lourdes.
Boyd guided the program to an increase in dual match wins over the first three years. The team won seven dual matchups during the 2016-17 season. The program hosted the NAIA Regionals during that season and Connor Hughes and David Tooley both qualified for nationals.
In the inaugural season of the wrestling program, he coached National Champions in Zack Yate and Glenn Geurink. In the second season, DU went 3-5 in dual matches with wins over Grand Valley State, Calumet College of St. Joseph and University of the Ozarks. Dillon Francisco qualified for the NAIA Nationals and narrowly missed the quarterfinals in the 184-pound class.
He came to Davenport from nearby Grand Rapids West Catholic High School where he was the head coach from 2010-2014. In addition, he has coached at the collegiate level as well as competed at the NCAA DI level at the University of Notre Dame.
A 1993 graduate of Notre Dame, Boyd earned his degree in Business Administration while competing and earning three varsity letters in wrestling. A fifth-year senior transfer to Central Michigan University, Boyd competed one year for the Chippewas and earned All-MAC honors in 1994. In addition, Boyd obtained a Master of Science in Administration (MSA) degree in 2007 from Central Michigan.
Boyd’s coaching career stretches back to Central Michigan where he served one year as an assistant coach for the Chippewas before spending numerous seasons coaching at various levels with the most recent at Grand Rapids West Catholic. Boyd has also spent time coaching within the successful programs at Mount Pleasant High School and Birmingham Brother Rice.
As a high school wrestler, Boyd had a standout career placing four times in the MHSAA State Finals, twice as a State Champion, and earned All-American Honors twice.
