Background
Davis was born in Bloomfield, Indiana to Elmer and Carol Davis, and grew up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Davis was born in Bloomfield, Indiana to Elmer and Carol Davis, and grew up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Since 1994, he has served as head wrestling coach at the University of Wisconsin. At the University of Iowa, Davis wrestled on coach Dan Gable"s team He was named National Collegiate Athletic Association Outstanding Wrestler in 1985, and was also named the Big Ten Athlete of the Year that same year.
Barry Davis" career record at Iowa was 162-9-1.
As of 2007, he continues to hold University of Iowa records for season victories (46 in 1982), and career victories (162). In 1984, he took a redshirt year from college athletics, to compete on the 1984 United States., winning a silver medal at the Summer Olympics in Los Los Angeles
Davis competed in World championships again in 1986 and 1987, earning a bronze medal and a silver, respectively. Barry Davis served as graduate assistant coach at the University of Iowa from 1986–1987, and as assistant coach from 1988–1992.
Davis has been head wrestling coach at the University of Wisconsin since 1994.
Davis was married to Nan Doak in 1986. In June, 2007, Barry Davis was inducted as a Distinguished Member, into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.
Three time Iowa state high school champion in wrestling 1982 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Champion, 118 lb class Two-time National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Champion, 126 lb class (1983, 1985) 1983 Pan American Games champion, freestyle, 125.4 lb 1983 Member of United States. World wrestling team Four-time National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I all-American 1984 Olympic silver medalist, 125.5 lb 1985 Big Ten Athlete of the Year 1985 National Collegiate Athletic Association Championships Outstanding Wrestler 1986 World championship bronze medalist, 125.4 lb 1987 World championship silver medalist, 125.4 lb 1988 Member of United States. Olympic freestyle wrestling team
In 1988 he was once more a member of the United States. Olympic freestyle wrestling team, but did not earn a medal. 1983 Member of United States. World wrestling team
1988 Member of United States. Olympic freestyle wrestling team
Davis is a member of the National Iowa Varsity Club"s Athletic Hall of Fame, inducted in 1998.
