This bio now serves as a historical reference. McGuire was head coach of the wrestling program from Sept. 2019 - Jan. 2025.
Former Marquette University standout Tim McGuire was announced as the inaugural head coach of the Shenandoah University men’s wrestling program in September, 2019.
Â
The Chicagoland native came to Shenandoah after serving as the Head Assistant Coach at the University of Chicago for six years. He helped mentor four NCAA Division III All-Americans, five national qualifiers and five Academic All-Americans in his final five seasons at the school.
Â
The Maroons also were annually ranked in the top 25 and was part of a staff that earned UAA Coaching Staff of the Year accolades in both 2018 and 2019.
Â
Prior to his time at Chicago, McGuire was the associate head coach and recruiting coordinator at Wilbur Wright College from 2010-2012.
| Year |
Overall |
ODAC |
Place |
| 2020-21 |
1-3 |
--- |
--- |
| 2021-22 |
1-3 |
--- |
--- |
| 2022-23 |
3-7 |
1-5 |
6th |
| Totals |
5-13 |
1-5 |
|
Â
He also has experience with youth and international wrestling, having founded wrestling clubs in both Chicago and Milwaukee for youths aged six through 12 while serving as the national team coach for Barbados since 2015.
Â
McGuire wrestled at 141-pounds at Marquette from 1998-2001. He graduated with a B.A. in Political Science from Marquette in 2017.
In addition to his duties with the men's wrestling program, McGuire also serves the department as a member of the Hornets RED team on racial equality and diversity.
Â
###
Â
