BOONE, N.C. -- Hunter Shaut has joined the App State Wrestling staff as an assistant coach.

Shaut (pronounced like shot) concluded his collegiate career at Buffalo in 2025, and the childhood education major earned Academic All-MAC recognition in each of his final two seasons. He won 43 matches during his career, posting 22 dual victories over his final three seasons and going 12-6 in MAC duals.

As a senior, he went 22-15 overall, placed fourth at the MAC Championships at 165 pounds and earned the team's Academic Excellence Award.

A native of Mohawk, N.Y., Shaut went 53-4 as a high school senior and was the first two-time state champion in Central Valley Academy's history.