David Kurker enters his first year with the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire wrestling coaching staff during the 2025-26 season.
Kurker comes to Eau Claire from The Roxbury Latin School in Boston, Mass., where he served as the Assistant Wrestling Coach for the 24-25 wrestling season. While at Roxbury, Kurker helped coach three national prep qualifiers.
Kurker holds NCAA Division III coaching experience when he coached at Vermont State University Castleton in Castleton Vt., where he served as a Graduate Assistant with the Spartans for two seasons. During his time out East, David coached, 19 regional place winners, 11 NCAA National Qualifiers, three NCAA All-Americans and 15 NWCA Scholar All-Americans.
Outside of wrestling, Kurker has over three years' experience with sports performance that included stints at SMHC Sports Performance Center Saco at Maine Health in Saco, Maine and Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning Woburn & Middletown, Mass.
David attended Southern Maine University and had a successful four year career at his school finishing 19-11 in his senior year. A solid high school wrestler, Kurker was an All-State wrestler in high school in the state of Massachusetts.
He earned his bachelor's degree in exercise science from USM and earned his master's in athletic leadership at Vermont-Castleton. Originally from Needham, Mass., Kurker now resides in Eau Claire, Wis.
Kurker holds his Level 1 Certified Functional Strength Coach certificate as well as his Red Cross First Aid Certificate.
