Daryl Weber wrestled for Dan Mashek, who was inducted into the GBHOF in 2008, at Don Bosco High School in Gilbertville, Iowa. Following a third-place finish as a sophomore, he won back-to-back state titles at 135 pounds in 1990 and at 145 pounds in 1991. He was a three-time All-American, a Big Ten and NCAA champion for the University of Iowa, and finished second at the U.S. Open and won the Sunkist Open in freestyle. Weber coached wrestling at Christiansburg (Virginia) High School, leading his teams to 14 state high school championships with 42 individual state champions and 33 state-placers.