Muhamed McBryde

Biography

A native of Buffalo, New York, Muhamed McBryde enters his sixth season as the volunteer assistant for the Mountaineer wrestling program. McBryde won the United States U23 World Team Trials, earning the right to represent the U.S. at the U23 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary in 2017. He made the most of the opportunity by earning a spot in the bronze medal bout, before ultimately finishing in fifth place. He continues to compete domestically and internationally while coaching the Mountaineers. In 2026, six Mountaineers placed at the Big 12 Wrestling Championships, six Mountaineers wrestled at the NCAA Championships and one became an NCAA All-American. During the 2025 season, two Mountaineers won Big 12 titles, five qualified for the NCAA Championships, and one became an NCAA All-American. The Mountaineers continued rewriting the record books during their 2024 campaign, eclipsing the double-digit win mark for the 18th time in program history and first in back-to-back seasons since 1990 and 1991. They were featured in the NWCA rankings throughout the season, opening the year at No. 24 and reaching as high as No. 17 to end the month of January before concluding the regular season ranked for the first time since 2005 (No. 19). WVU's success carried into the postseason, as the squad scored a 97.5 team total at the Big 12 Championship for their highest point total since joining the Big 12 while matching the program’s best finish at the postseason spectacle since the conferenc