Hunter Shaut joined the App State Wrestling coaching staff as an assistant coach prior to the start of the 2025-26 season.

Shaut, who was a childhood education major at Buffalo, concluded his collegiate career at Buffalo in 2025 and 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 was the first two-time state champion in Central Valley Academy’s history. He went 53-4 as a high school senior.