Brian Broll

Assistant Coach

I graduated from Waconia High School in 2009 where I wrestled and played football. I was a 2x state qualifier and placed 4th in my senior year at 215 lbs. I received my bachelor's degree from Buena Vista University where I majored in Mathematics. I wrestled for BVU and was a 4x national qualifier and 3x Academic All American with over 100 varsity wins. I continued on to study Computer Science at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN, where I received my Ph.D. in 2018. In 2019, I was an AI Resident at Microsoft Research where I performed research in artificial intelligence and machine learning including work with imitation learning in Minecraft. During this time, I also coached wrestling at Redmond High School. Following the completion of the residency, I returned to Minnesota to be closer to family as we became parents and I have been working remotely as a Research Scientist for Vanderbilt University. Ever since my HS graduation, I have been involved in the WHS wrestling program - even if just dropping in for Christmas practices - and I’ve become more involved now that I live in the state again!

Email: brian.broll@gmail.com