McGwire Midkiff begins his second season as an assistant coach for NIU in the 2025-26 season.
Midkiff competed at North Dakota State University (NDSU) from 2017-21 and 2022-23 and qualified for the NCAA tournament in 2023 at 133 pounds. Midkiff was a four-year starter at NDSU and took fifth place at the Big 12 Championships in 2023 and sixth place in 2020.
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Midkiff has served as an assistant coach at Abraham Lincoln High School during the 2021-22 season. Midkiff has spent time with the Bison Wrestling Club, a regional training center located at NDSU.
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Alongside his athletic accolades, Midkiff is a three-time Academic All-Big 12 First Team Member and earned spots on the NWCA Scholar All-America and CSC Academic All-District teams in 2023.
