Men's Wrestling
- Title:
- Head Coach
- Email:
- cwilliamson22@liberty.edu
A 2015 graduate of Messiah University, Williamson returns to Liberty University after five years of building the inaugural wrestling program at Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids, MI. Before Cornerstone, Williamson spent six seasons as an assistant coach under New Jersey and Virginia coaching legend, Jesse Castro at Liberty.
As the head coach at Cornerstone, Williamson produced 12 NAIA National Qualifiers, 3 All-Americans, and brought the new program into the top-25 NAIA team rankings. Additionally, in his last season at Cornerstone, the program finished 7th in the National Wrestling Coaches Association’s academic team standings with a 3.47 team GPA. In four season, Coach Williamson mentored over 25 NWCA Scholar All-Americans.
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As an assistant at Liberty, the wrestling program thrived in the National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NCWA), winning three consecutive Grand National and National Duals titles (2018, 19, 20). The program was a regular finalist at the prestigious Virginia Duals and frequently had wrestlers place at nationally attended Citrus Classic (FL) and Joe Parisi/Lindenwood Open (MO). During his first five seasons, Williamson coached in over 72 dual meet wins, 44 All-Americans, and 12 National Champions. The Flames also excelled in the classroom under Williamson’s guidance, achieving over a 3.5 team GPA and winning the NCWA Team GPA title in 2019.Â
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As an athlete, Williamson was a standout at Messiah University (PA) where he was a three-year starter and captain, an Academic All-American, and part of the most successful teams in program history. Chris placed 3rd in the MAC conference tournament and was an integral part in preparing Messiah’s squad for its highest ever team finishes, finishing 6th and 3rd at the NCAA DIII national team tournament. At Messiah, Williamson studied Christian Ministry. From 2015-2017, he completed his MBA while serving as the graduate assistant to Coach Jesse Castro.Â
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Chris and his wife Rachel live near campus with their five kids: Salem (7), Josephina (5), Zadok (3), Benaiah (1), and Sonora (1).
