Assistant coach Garrett Kiley came to Wayland at the start of the 2013-14 season after coaching at the University of Nebraska and Concordia University (Neb.)

As a prep, Kiley was a state medalist for perennial title contender Eagle Grove High School in Iowa. After graduating in 2004, he went to Simpson College (Indianola, Iowa) where he was a team captain and Iowa Conference medalist. After graduating from Simpson with a Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education in 2008, Kiley began his coaching career as the volunteer strength coach for the University Nebraska wrestling team where he assisted in strength and conditioning workouts, served as a training partner for Husker wrestlers, coached and counseled for Husker summer camps and led Nebraska Extreme club practices. 

The Huskers had 1 NCAA champion, 4 All-Americans, 7 national qualifiers, placed 4^th at the NCAA Championships and won the Big XII title while Kiley was a member of the coaching staff. Coach Kiley’s superior at the time, Mark Manning, later was named the 2012 FILA World Coach of the Year.

After a one-year stint at Nebraska, Coach Kiley went to Concordia (Neb.) where he served as the assistant head wrestling coach from 2009-11. While there, he helped start a new wrestling program that had 10 NAIA national qualifiers and two Academic All-Americans in its first two seasons.  He also served as a strength coach in multiple sports.

The past two years Coach Kiley served as the director of wrestling camps at Iowa State University. He also served as a training partner and strength coach to Cyclone Wrestling Club Regional Olympic Training Center athletes under three-time World and Olympic Champion Kevin Jackson.

Coach Kiley obtained a Master of Arts in Coaching and Athletic Administration from Concordia University-Irvine in 2013, and is a nationally Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA).