Hall of Fame
Dr. Danny Bryan began the Cumberland wrestling program and was the team's coach for five seasons. The program that was started with Dr. Bryan has blossomed into a perennial powerhouse with four individual national champions.Â
Dr. Bryan had athletes qualify for nationals in four out of his five years as coach and notably earned the program's first NAIA All-American honor. Dr. Bryan coached from 1997 to 2001.Â
Dr. Bryan spent 33 years teaching at Cumberland University as a biology professor. He was awarded the Cumberland University's President's Award in Teaching Excellence in 2015.Â