Iowa State Cyclones wrestling

Iowa State Cyclones wrestling
Founded	1916;108 years ago (1916)
University	Iowa State University
Head Coach	Kevin Dresser (8th season)
Conference	Big 12
Location	Ames, IA
Arena	Hilton Coliseum (Capacity: 14,356)
Nickname	Cyclones
Colors	Cardinal and gold [1]
Fight song	ISU Fights
Team national championships
8
National championship years
1933, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1987
NCAA individual champions
71 (by 50 athletes)
All-Americans
310
Conference championships
213 (by 84 athletes)
Conference Tournament championships
1929, 1933, 1937, 1941, 1947, 1958, 1970, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1987, 1993, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2024

The Iowa State Cyclones wrestling team represents Iowa State University (ISU) and competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I. The Cyclones are 8 time National Champions, 17 time National Runners-Up, and have 45 Trophy Finishes. The team is coached by Kevin Dresser. The Cyclones host their home meets at Hilton Coliseum on Iowa State's campus. Iowa State became the second collegiate wrestling program to reach 1,100 dual wins on January 23, 2022. ^[2]

Coaches

Charles Mayser (1916–1923)

Charles Mayser was the founding father of Iowa State wrestling. In addition to his wrestling coaching duties, “Uncle Charlie” performed coaching duties in baseball and football, as well as being the athletic director. Mayser joined the athletic staff in 1916, the initial season of Cyclone wrestling. He coached for eight years and was responsible for five undefeated teams during his tenure. Despite lack of equipment and facilities, Mayser's squads dominated the Midwestern wrestling scene. His teams suffered only two defeats in his last six years and his last two squads were named unofficial national champions by Amateur Wrestling News. Mayser left Iowa State in 1923 to head the Franklin & Marshall College athletic department.

During his eight years at Iowa State, Mayser went 35–4 during including one conference championship.

Hugo Otopalik (1924–1953)

Hugo Otopalik took over head coaching duties after serving as an assistant on Charles Mayser's staff for four years. In his 28 years as head coach, Otopalik's teams claimed seven conference championships and one NCAA title. He ended his illustrious career with a 159-66-5 mark and eight NCAA individual champions. Besides having a huge impact on Iowa State athletics, Otopalik also made his mark on the international scene. In 1932, Otopalik served as head coach of the U.S. Olympic squad, which captured the team title at the Los Angeles Games. He also headed the National AAU Wrestling Committee for five years.

During his 29 years at Iowa State, Otopalik went 159-65-6 including four conference championships and one NCAA championship.

Dr. Harold Nichols (1954–1985)

See also: Harold Nichols

When you talk Iowa State wrestling history, Harold Nichols looms large. From 1965 to 1973, Nichols’ squads were the most dominant in wrestling, compiling five NCAA titles and three runner-up finishes. Nichols was named the successor to Hugo Otopalik in 1954 after serving as head coach at Arkansas State for five years. His ISU teams racked up six NCAA titles, seven Big Eight titles and produced 38 NCAA individual champions and 91 Big Eight titlists. His career record at Iowa State is an untouchable 456-75-11. Nichols was named coach of the year three times and was tabbed Wrestling Man of the Year by Amateur Wrestling News in 1966. He is a member of the Helms Foundation Wrestling Hall of Fame, Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame, National Wrestling Hall of Fame and served as vice-chairman of the United States Olympic Wrestling Committee. Nichols retired from coaching in 1985.

During his 31 years at Iowa State, Dr. Nichols went 456-75-11 including seven conference championships and six NCAA championships.

Jim Gibbons (1985–1992)

In 1986, Jim Gibbons took over the reins of the Cyclone wrestling squad at age 26. Gibbons wrestled at ISU for Dr. Harold Nichols and earned All-America status three times, including the 1981 NCAA individual title at 134 pounds. Following his collegiate career, Gibbons served as an assistant coach at his alma mater for two years before taking over the head coaching duties. During his seven years as the Cyclone skipper, Gibbons’ squads claimed one Big Eight crown and captured the NCAA title in 1987. He also coached seven individual NCAA champions while compiling a 96-32-1 career coaching mark. After winning the NCAA Championships in 1987, Gibbons was named national coach of the year. He was named Big Eight Coach of the year in 1991. Gibbons retired from coaching after the 1992 season.

During his seven years at Iowa State, Gibbons went 96-32-1 including one conference championship and one NCAA championship.

Bobby Douglas (1992–2006)

A wrestling legend in his own right, Bobby Douglas was an NCAA runner-up at Oklahoma State and part of two Olympic teams as a competitor, finishing fourth at featherweight in the 1964 Tokyo Games. He was captain of the 1968 U.S. Olympic team in Mexico. Douglas coached the 1992 U.S. Olympic team whose 10 members placed among the top 10 in their respective weight classes, a U.S. Olympic first. He was a member of the U.S. Olympic coaching staff in 1976, 1980, 1984, and 1988. Douglas, a member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, was also on the 1996 and 2004 U.S. Olympic coaching staffs. Douglas began his collegiate coaching career at Cal-Santa Barbara before coaching three national champions and 58 All-Americans from 1975 to 1992 at Arizona State. His 1988 Sun Devil squad won the NCAA team title in Ames. He furthered his legacy at Iowa State, winning 198 dual matches. Douglas coached Cyclone wrestlers to 10 individual NCAA titles and 52 All-America performances. He is one of four collegiate coaches to win at least 400 duals matches.

During his 14 years at Iowa State, Douglas went 198-75-3.

Cael Sanderson (2006–2009)

See also: Cael Sanderson

Cael Sanderson, arguably the greatest collegiate wrestler of all time, took the reins of the Iowa State wrestling team at the start of the 2006–07 season. After posting an undefeated record of 159–0 as a collegiate wrestler for ISU, Sanderson won an Olympic gold medal at the 2004 Summer Games in Athens, Greece. The former four-time NCAA champion brought aboard the top recruiting class in 2005, ranked by both Intermat and Amateur Wrestling News.

Sanderson led the Cyclone grapplers to an NCAA runner-up finish in his first year at the helm and guided the Iowa State squad to three consecutive Big 12 Conference championships. ISU didn't finish outside of the top five at the NCAA Championships under Sanderson's direction. Sanderson's 2007–08 squad garnered seven All-Americans at the NCAA Championships in St. Louis, which was Iowa State's largest All-American count since seven earned honors in the 1992–93 season. In total, Cyclone wrestlers notched 15 All-America honors in his tenure. Cael Sanderson accepted the head coaching position at Penn State in April 2009.

During his three years at Iowa State, Sanderson went 44–10 including three conference championships.

Kevin Jackson (2009–2017)

See also: Kevin Jackson

Kevin Jackson was introduced as Iowa State's head wrestling coach on April 30, 2009. As a college wrestler, he attended LSU and earned All-America honors three times before the school dropped the sport. He transferred to ISU for his senior year and captained the Cyclones’ last NCAA championship team (1987), earning another All-America award with an NCAA runner-up finish and registering a 30-3-1 record. In 1992, Jackson won a gold medal at the Barcelona Olympic Games. Since 1992, Jackson has coached for team USA at three summer Olympics including being the head coach for the Beijing Olympics in 2008. ^[3] Jackson's last season for the Cyclones was a struggle, with a 1-12 dual meet record and scoring only one team point in the NCAA tournament.

Kevin Dresser (2017–present)

See also: Kevin Dresser

Dresser was announced as the new head coach on February 20, 2017. ^[4]

Championships

Team championships

Titles	Type	Year
National Championships [5]
8	NCAA Tournament Team Champions	1933, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1987
8 Total
Conference Championships [6]
14	Big Eight Conference Team Champion	1929, 1933, 1937, 1941, 1947, 1958, 1970, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1987, 1993
4	Big 12 Conference Team Champion	2007, 2008, 2009, 2024
18 Total

Individual NCAA championships

Individual NCAA Champions [7] Year Name Weight Class 1928 Arthur Holding 138 1930 Hugh Linn 135 1931 Richard Cole 135 1932 Robert Hess 174 1933 Merrill Frevert 155 1933 George Martin 165 1933 Robert Hess 175 1948 Glen Brand 174 1958 Les Anderson 130 1958 Ron Gray 147 1959 Larry Hayes 137 1959 Ron Gray 147 1960 Les Anderson 137 1960 Larry Hayes 147 1961 Larry Hayes 147 1964 Gordon Hassman 157 1965 Veryl Long 147 1965 Tom Peckham 177 1966 Tom Peckham 177 1967 Vic Marcucci 160 1968 Dan Gable 130 1968 Dale Bahr 145 1968 Reg Wicks 160 1969 Dan Gable 137 1969 Jason Smith 167 1969 Chuck Jean 177 1970 Dave Martin 158 1970 Jason Smith 167 1970 Chuck Jean 177 1972 Carl Adams 158 1972 Ben Peterson 190 1972 Chris Taylor HWT 1973 Rich Binek 177 1973 Chris Taylor HWT 1975 Al Nacin 190 1977 Frank Santana 190 1978 Mike Land 126 1979 Kelly Ward 158

Individual NCAA Champions Year Name Weight Class 1981 Jim Gibbons 134 1981 Nate Carr 150 1982 Nate Carr 150 1983 Nate Carr 150 1984 Kevin Darkus 126 1985 Joe Gibbons 142 1987 Billy Kelly 126 1987 Tim Krieger 150 1987 Stewart Carter 158 1987 Eric Voelker 190 1988 Mike van Arsdale 167 1989 Time Krieger 150 1989 Eric Voelker 190 1996 Chris Bono 150 1997 Barry Weldon 177 1999 Cael Sanderson 184 2000 Cael Sanderson 184 2001 Cael Sanderson 184 2002 Aaron Holker 141 2002 Joe Heskett 165 2002 Cael Sanderson 197 2004 Zach Roberson 133 2006 Nate Gallick 141 2007 Trent Paulson 157 2009 Jake Varner 197 2010 Jake Varner 197 2010 David Zabriskie HWT 2011 Jon Reader 174 2015 Kyven Gadson 197 2021 David Carr 157 2024 David Carr 165

Individual Conference championships

Individual Conference Champions [7] Year Name Weight Class Conference 1924 Henry Pillard 175 MVIAA 1924 A.E. Anderson HWT MVIAA 1925 Clell Kurtz 125 MVIAA 1925 Dwight Meyer 135 MVIAA 1925 Henry Pillard HWT MVIAA 1926 Harold Boyvey 125 MVIAA 1926 Ralph Prunty 155 MVIAA 1927 Arthur Holding 138 MVIAA 1928 Arthur Holding 138 MVIAA 1929 Arthur Holding 138 MVIAA 1930 Kynard McCormick 115 MVIAA 1930 Doris Williams 125 MVIAA 1933 Gilbert Golden 126 Big Six 1933 Gordon Rosenberg 135 Big Six 1933 Kenneth Ruggles 145 Big Six 1933 Merrill Frevert 155 Big Six 1933 George Martin 165 Big Six 1933 Robert Hess 175 Big Six 1934 Glenn Yarger 118 Big Six 1934 Gilbert Golden 126 Big Six 1934 Jim Ruggles 155 Big Six 1935 Keith Cranston 135 Big Six 1937 George Haynes 118 Big Six 1937 Al Stoecker HWT Big Six 1938 Kenneth Stewart 118 Big Six 1938 Frank Linn 145 Big Six 1939 Ray Stone 128 Big Six 1939 Royce Cox 155 Big Six 1939 Joe Loucks 165 Big Six 1939 Howard Buck HWT Big Six 1940 Sam Linn 165 Big Six 1940 Howard Buck HWT Big Six 1941 Ray Stone 128 Big Six 1941 Joe Loucks 155 Big Six 1941 Sam Linn 165 Big Six 1941 Dick Johnson 175 Big Six 1947 Charles Nelson 128 Big Six 1947 Pat Bush 155 Big Six 1947 Glen Brand 175 Big Six 1948 Glen Brand 175 Big Seven 1949 Dick Ditsworth 145 Big Seven 1949 Pat Bush 155 Big Seven 1949 Donald Thomas 165 Big Seven 1950 Bob Wilson 136 Big Seven 1952 Robert Wirds 177 Big Seven 1952 Melvin Waldon HWT Big Seven 1953 Robert Wirds 177 Big Seven 1954 Hugh Linn 123 Big Seven 1954 Sam Ruzic 137 Big Seven 1954 Ron Larson 167 Big Seven 1955 Kent Townley 123 Big Seven 1955 Robert Formanek 157 Big Seven 1956 Dean Corner 137 Big Seven 1956 Robert Formanek 157 Big Seven 1956 Frank Powell 167 Big Seven 1957 Ron Gray 147 Big Seven 1958 Les Anderson 130 Big Eight 1958 Ron Gray 147 Big Eight 1958 Frank Powell 177 Big Eight 1959 Ron Gray 147 Big Eight 1959 Ron Meleney 177 Big Eight 1960 Les Anderson 137 Big Eight 1960 Larry Hayes 147 Big Eight 1961 Don Webster 115 Big Eight 1961 Larry Hayes 147 Big Eight 1963 Lowell Stewart 115 Big Eight 1963 Veryl Long 147 Big Eight 1964 Roger Sebert 115 Big Eight 1964 Bob Buzzard 137 Big Eight 1964 Gordon Hassman 157 Big Eight 1964 Tom Peckham 167 Big Eight 1965 Roger Sebert 123 Big Eight 1965 Bob Buzzard 137 Big Eight 1965 Gordon Hassman 157 Big Eight 1966 Vic Marcucci 160 Big Eight 1966 Tom Peckham 177 Big Eight 1966 Steve Shippos HWT Big Eight 1967 Vic Marcucci 167 Big Eight 1968 Mike Schmauss 115 Big Eight 1968 Dan Gable 137 Big Eight 1968 Jim Duschen 191 Big Eight 1969 Dan Gable 137 Big Eight 1969 Jim Duschen 191 Big Eight 1970 Phil Parker 134 Big Eight 1970 Dan Gable 142 Big Eight 1970 Carl Adams 150 Big Eight 1970 Jason Smith 167 Big Eight 1970 Ben Peterson 190 Big Eight 1971 Dave Bock 150 Big Eight 1971 Ben Peterson 190 Big Eight 1972 Rich Binek 177 Big Eight 1972 Ben Peterson 190 Big Eight 1972 Chris Taylor HWT Big Eight 1973 Pete Galea 150 Big Eight 1973 Keith Abens 167 Big Eight 1973 Al Nacin 190 Big Eight 1973 Chris Taylor HWT Big Eight 1974 Pete Galea 142 Big Eight 1974 Bob Holland 150 Big Eight 1974 Al Nacin 190 Big Eight 1975 Pete Galea 150 Big Eight 1975 Bob Holland 158 Big Eight 1975 Willie Gadson 177 Big Eight 1975 Al Nacin 190 Big Eight 1976 Bob Antonacci 126 Big Eight 1976 Pete Galea 150 Big Eight 1976 Dave Powell 167 Big Eight 1976 Willie Gadson 177 Big Eight 1976 Frank Santana 190 Big Eight

Individual Conference Champions Year Name Weight Class Conference 1977 Johnnie Jones 118 Big Eight 1977 Mike Land 126 Big Eight 1977 Frank Santana 190 Big Eight 1978 Mike Land 126 Big Eight 1978 Randy Nielsen 142 Big Eight 1978 Joe Zuspann 150 Big Eight 1978 Kelly Ward 158 Big Eight 1979 Don Finnegan 118 Big Eight 1979 Mike Land 134 Big Eight 1979 Kelly Ward 158 Big Eight 1979 Dave Powell 167 Big Eight 1979 Tom Waldon HWT Big Eight 1980 Mike Picozzi 118 Big Eight 1980 Jim Gibbons 134 Big Eight 1980 Nate Carr 150 Big Eight 1980 Perry Hummel 167 Big Eight 1980 Dave Allen 177 Big Eight 1981 Nate Carr 150 Big Eight 1981 Perry Hummel 167 Big Eight 1981 Dave Allen 177 Big Eight 1981 John Forshee 190 Big Eight 1982 Kevin Darkus 118 Big Eight 1982 Joe Gibbons 126 Big Eight 1982 Jim Gibbons 134 Big Eight 1983 Kevin Darkus 126 Big Eight 1983 Mike Mann 190 Big Eight 1983 Wayne Cole HWT Big Eight 1984 Kevin Darkus 126 Big Eight 1985 John Thorn 126 Big Eight 1985 Joe Gibbons 142 Big Eight 1986 Billy Kelly 126 Big Eight 1986 Tim Krieger 150 Big Eight 1986 Bill Tate 158 Big Eight 1987 Billy Kelly 126 Big Eight 1987 Tim Krieger 150 Big Eight 1987 Stewart Carter 158 Big Eight 1987 Kevin Jackson 167 Big Eight 1987 Eric Voelker 190 Big Eight 1988 Steve Knight 126 Big Eight 1988 Tim Krieger 150 Big Eight 1988 Mike van Arsdale 167 Big Eight 1988 Eric Voelker 190 Big Eight 1989 Jeff Gibbons 142 Big Eight 1989 Tim Krieger 150 Big Eight 1989 Steve Hamilton 158 Big Eight 1989 Eric Voelker 190 Big Eight 1991 Matt Johnson 177 Big Eight 1991 Todd Kinney HWT Big Eight 1992 Eric Akin 118 Big Eight 1992 Torrae Jackson 150 Big Eight 1992 Steve Hamilton 167 Big Eight 1992 Matt Johnson 177 Big Eight 1992 Jamie Cutler HWT Big Eight 1993 Eric Akin 118 Big Eight 1993 Jodie Wilson 142 Big Eight 1993 Torrae Jackson 150 Big Eight 1993 Matt Johnson 177 Big Eight 1993 Todd Kinney HWT Big Eight 1994 Eric Akin 118 Big Eight 1995 Colothdian Tate 134 Big Eight 1996 Jason Nurre 118 Big Eight 1996 Dwight Hinson 126 Big Eight 1996 Derek Mountsier 142 Big Eight 1996 Chris Bono 150 Big Eight 1997 Dwight Hinson 126 Big 12 1997 Chris Bono 150 Big 12 1998 Dwight Hinson 126 Big 12 1999 Joe Heskett 165 Big 12 1999 Cael Sanderson 184 Big 12 1999 Zach Thompson 197 Big 12 2000 Cody Sanderson 133 Big 12 2000 Cael Sanderson 184 Big 12 2000 Trent Hynek HWT Big 12 2001 Joe Heskett 165 Big 12 2001 Cael Sanderson 184 Big 12 2002 Aaron Holker 141 Big 12 2002 Joe Heskett 165 Big 12 2002 Cael Sanderson 197 Big 12 2004 Nate Gallick 141 Big 12 2005 Nate Gallick 141 Big 12 2005 Kurt Backes 184 Big 12 2006 Nate Gallick 141 Big 12 2006 Trent Paulson 157 Big 12 2006 Kurt Backes 184 Big 12 2007 Trent Paulson 157 Big 12 2007 David Zabriskie HWT Big 12 2008 Nick Fanthorpe 133 Big 12 2008 Nick Gallick 141 Big 12 2008 Cyler Sanderson 157 Big 12 2008 Jake Varner 184 Big 12 2009 Nick Fanthorpe 133 Big 12 2009 David Zabriskie HWT Big 12 2010 Jake Varner 197 Big 12 2010 David Zabriskie HWT Big 12 2011 Jon Reader 174 Big 12 2012 Matt Gibson HWT Big 12 2013 Kyven Gadson 197 Big 12 2014 Lelund Weatherspoon 184 Big 12 2014 Kyven Gadson 197 Big 12 2015 Kyven Gadson 197 Big 12 2016 Lelund Weatherspoon 174 Big 12 2019 Chase Straw 157 Big 12 2020 Ian Parker 141 Big 12 2020 David Carr 157 Big 12 2021 David Carr 157 Big 12 2021 Gannon Gremmel HWT Big 12 2022 David Carr 157 Big 12 2023 Paniro Johnson 149 Big 12 2023 David Carr 165 Big 12 2024 Anthony Echemendia 141 Big 12 2024 Yonger Bastida HWT Big 12

Record

Record by Year [7] Year Coach Record Conference NCAA 1915–16 Charles Mayser 1-1 1916–17 Charles Mayser 2-0 1917–18 Charles Mayser 1-1 1918–19 Charles Mayser 3-0 1919–20 Charles Mayser 5-1 1920–21 Charles Mayser 7-1 1921–22 Charles Mayser 8-0 1922–23 Charles Mayser 8-0 1923–24 Hugo Otopalik 9-0 2nd 1924–25 Hugo Otopalik 6-0 2nd 1925–26 Hugo Otopalik 8-1 2nd 1926–27 Hugo Otopalik 8-1 2nd 1927–28 Hugo Otopalik 7-2 2nd 2nd 1928–29 Hugo Otopalik 7-1 1st 4th 1929–30 Hugo Otopalik 6-3 2nd 4th 1930–31 Hugo Otopalik 9-1 2nd 2nd 1931–32 Hugo Otopalik 6-1 2nd 3rd 1932–33 Hugo Otopalik 6-1 1st 1st 1933–34 Hugo Otopalik 8-2 2nd DNP 1934–35 Hugo Otopalik 4-3 2nd DNP 1935–36 Hugo Otopalik 4-2-2 2nd DNP 1936–37 Hugo Otopalik 6-2-1 1st 10th 1937–38 Hugo Otopalik 8-0 2nd 11th 1938–39 Hugo Otopalik 3-3 2nd DNP 1939–40 Hugo Otopalik 4-4 2nd 9th 1940–41 Hugo Otopalik 7-3 1st 13th 1941–42 Hugo Otopalik 3-3 DNP 1942–43 Hugo Otopalik 1–3 DNP 1943–44 No season due to World War II 1944–45 No season due to World War II 1945–46 No season due to World War II 1946–47 Hugo Otopalik 4-3 1st 8th 1947–48 Hugo Otopalik 5-5-1 3rd 9th 1948–49 Hugo Otopalik 2-6-1 3rd 14th 1949–50 Hugo Otopalik 4–6 3rd DNP 1950–51 Hugo Otopalik 5-5 3rd DNP 1951–52 Hugo Otopalik 6-2 2nd DNP 1952–53 Hugo Otopalik 9-1 2nd 19th 1953–54 Dr. Harold Nichols 8-0 2nd DNP 1954–55 Dr. Harold Nichols 7-1 2nd DNP 1955–56 Dr. Harold Nichols 8-3 2nd 21st 1956–57 Dr. Harold Nichols 9-3-1 2nd 3rd 1957–58 Dr. Harold Nichols 10-0-2 1st 2nd 1958–59 Dr. Harold Nichols 11-3 2nd 2nd 1959–60 Dr. Harold Nichols 12-3 3rd 2nd 1960–61 Dr. Harold Nichols 13-1-2 3rd 3rd 1961–62 Dr. Harold Nichols 12-1-1 3rd 30th 1962–63 Dr. Harold Nichols 13-1 3rd 2nd 1963–64 Dr. Harold Nichols 13-0-1 2nd 3rd 1964–65 Dr. Harold Nichols 14-1 2nd 1st 1965–66 Dr. Harold Nichols 13-2 3rd 2nd 1966–67 Dr. Harold Nichols 12-3-1 2nd 3rd 1967–68 Dr. Harold Nichols 12-3 3rd 2nd 1968–69 Dr. Harold Nichols 15-1 3rd 1st 1969–70 Dr. Harold Nichols 15-2 1st 1st

Record by Year Year Coach Record Conference NCAA 1970–71 Dr. Harold Nichols 17-0 2nd 2nd 1971–72 Dr. Harold Nichols 16-1 2nd 1st 1972–73 Dr. Harold Nichols 18-1 2nd 1st 1973–74 Dr. Harold Nichols 13-5 3rd 4th 1974–75 Dr. Harold Nichols 16-2-2 3rd 4th 1975–76 Dr. Harold Nichols 19-2 1st 2nd 1976–77 Dr. Harold Nichols 18-2-1 1st 1st 1977–78 Dr. Harold Nichols 19-2 2nd 2nd 1978–79 Dr. Harold Nichols 18-3 1st 2nd 1979–80 Dr. Harold Nichols 18-4 1st 3rd 1980–81 Dr. Harold Nichols 19-2 2nd 3rd 1981–82 Dr. Harold Nichols 17-2 1st 2nd 1982–83 Dr. Harold Nichols 14-4 2nd 3rd 1983–84 Dr. Harold Nichols 13-7 2nd 7th 1984–85 Dr. Harold Nichols 20-7 3rd 3rd 1985–86 Jim Gibbons 19-1 2nd 4th 1986–87 Jim Gibbons 14-3 1st 1st 1987–88 Jim Gibbons 17-4 2nd 3rd 1988–89 Jim Gibbons 8-9-1 2nd 3rd 1989–90 Jim Gibbons 14-9 4th 9th 1990–91 Jim Gibbons 13-3 2nd 5th 1991–92 Jim Gibbons 13-3 2nd 4th 1992–93 Bobby Douglas 13-4 2nd 6th 1993–94 Bobby Douglas 7-7 4th 10th 1994–95 Bobby Douglas 17-4 4th 14th 1995–96 Bobby Douglas 12-6-1 4th 2nd 1996–97 Bobby Douglas 10-7-1 2nd 4th 1997–98 Bobby Douglas 12-8 4th 6th 1998–99 Bobby Douglas 20-5-1 3rd 4th 1999-00 Bobby Douglas 20-2 2nd 2nd 2000–01 Bobby Douglas 19-4 3rd 6th 2001–02 Bobby Douglas 17-5 3rd 2nd 2002–03 Bobby Douglas 8–10 5th 19th 2003–04 Bobby Douglas 16-4 3rd 6th 2004–05 Bobby Douglas 16-2 2nd 10th 2005–06 Bobby Douglas 11-7 4th 13th 2006–07 Cael Sanderson 13-3 1st 2nd 2007–08 Cael Sanderson 16-4 1st 5th 2008–09 Cael Sanderson 15-3 1st 3rd 2009–10 Kevin Jackson 13-2 2nd 3rd 2010–11 Kevin Jackson 9–10 5th 20th 2011–12 Kevin Jackson 4–14 4th 35th 2012–13 Kevin Jackson 11-5 2nd 11th 2013–14 Kevin Jackson 9-7 3rd 12th 2014–15 Kevin Jackson 11-2 2nd 14th 2015–16 Kevin Jackson 10-6 3rd 12th 2016-17 Kevin Jackson 1-12 6th 57th 2017-18 Kevin Dresser 8-10 7th 45th 2018-19 Kevin Dresser 10-4 2nd 16th 2019-20 Kevin Dresser 10-5 2nd Canceled 2020-21 Kevin Dresser 9-3 3rd 13th 2021-22 Kevin Dresser 15-1 3rd 17th 2022-23 Kevin Dresser 16-3 3rd 11th 2023-24 Kevin Dresser 13-2 1st 4th

Award winners

Hall of Fame National Wrestling Hall of Fame Distinguished Members [8] Hugo Otopalik (1976) Charles Mayser (1977) Glen Brand (1978) Dr. Harold Nichols (1978) Dan Gable (1980) Ben Peterson (1986) Bobby Douglas (1987) Dick Barker (1991) Nate Carr (2003) Kevin Jackson (2003) Les Anderson (2004) Larry Hayes (2004) Cael Sanderson (2011) Chris Taylor (2012) Jake Varner (2022) FILA Hall of Fame [9] Kevin Jackson (2005)

Individual Dan Hodge Trophy [10] Cael Sanderson (2000) Cael Sanderson (2001) Cael Sanderson (2002) NCAA Outstanding Wrestler Award [11] Ron Gray (1959) Dan Gable (1969) Tim Krieger (1989) Cael Sanderson (1999) Cael Sanderson (2000) Cael Sanderson (2001) Cael Sanderson (2002) NCAA Gorriaran Award Tom Peckham (1966) Dan Gable (1969) Dan Gable (1970) Chris Taylor (1973) Johnnie Jones (1977) Darryl Peterson (1985) Eric Voelker (1988) Matt Johnson (1991) Big Eight Male Athlete of the Year Tim Krieger (1989) Chris Taylor (1973) Big 12 Male Athlete of the Year [12] Cael Sanderson (2002) Big 12 Scholar Athlete of the Year [13] Kyven Gadson (2015)

Coaching NWCA Coach of the Year Dr. Harold Nichols (1958) Dr. Harold Nichols (1965) Dr. Harold Nichols (1972) Jim Gibbons (1987) Bobby Douglas (2000) Cael Sanderson (2007) Kevin Dresser (2019) Big Eight Coach of the Year Jim Gibbons (1989) Jim Gibbons (1991) Big 12 Coach of the Year [14] Bobby Douglas (1999) Bobby Douglas (2000) Cael Sanderson (2007) Kevin Dresser (2019)

Olympians

Iowa State wrestlers in the Olympics
Year	Name	Country	Style	Weight Class	Place
1928 Amsterdam	Arthur Holding	United States	Greco-Roman	58 kg	ALT
1932 Los Angeles	Robert Hess	United States	Freestyle	79 kg	4th
1948 London	Glen Brand	United States	Freestyle	79 kg	Gold
1956 Melbourne	Kent Townley	United States	Greco-Roman	57 kg	8th
1968 Mexico City	Tom Peckham	United States	Freestyle	87 kg	4th
1972 Munich	Dan Gable	United States	Freestyle	68 kg	Gold
1972 Munich	Ben Peterson	United States	Freestyle	90 kg	Gold
1972 Munich	Chris Taylor	United States	Freestyle	+100 kg	Bronze
1972 Munich	Bob Buzzard	United States	Greco-Roman	68 kg	DNP
1972 Munich	Chris Taylor	United States	Greco-Roman	+100 kg	DNP
1976 Montreal	Ben Peterson	United States	Freestyle	90 kg	Silver
1976 Montreal	Mike Farina	United States	Greco-Roman	48 kg	8th
1980 Moscow	Ben Peterson	United States	Freestyle	90 kg	Boycott
1988 Seoul	Nate Carr	United States	Freestyle	68 kg	Bronze
1992 Barcelona	Kevin Jackson	United States	Freestyle	82 kg	Gold
2004 Athens	Cael Sanderson	United States	Freestyle	84 kg	Gold
2012 London	Jake Varner	United States	Freestyle	96 kg	Gold
2024 Paris	Austin Gomez	Mexico	Freestyle	86 kg	12th

Notable Iowa State wrestlers

Main category: Iowa State Cyclones wrestlers

• Carl Adams – two-time NCAA Champion and three-time All-American
• Chris Bono – three-time US freestyle World team member, NCAA champion and three-time All-American
• Glen Brand – Olympic gold medalist at 1948 Summer Olympics, NCAA Champion, two-time NCAA finalist and three-time All-American
• Bob Buzzard – Olympian at 1972 Summer Olympics in Greco-Roman wrestling, two-time NCAA All-American
• David Carr – Junior World Champion in freestyle wrestling, NCAA Champion and two-time All-American
• Nate Carr – Olympic bronze medalist at 1988 Summer Olympics in freestyle wrestling, three-time NCAA Champion
• Pat Downey – member of Team USA Freestyle World Team in 2019, NCAA All-American at ISU
• Dan Gable – Olympic gold medalist at 1972 Summer Olympics in freestyle wrestling, World Champion in 1971, two-time NCAA Champion and three-time finalist, led Iowa Hawkeyes to 15 NCAA Team Championships as head coach
• Kyven Gadson – NCAA Champion and three-time All-American
• Kevin Jackson – Olympic gold medalist at 1992 Summer Olympics in freestyle wrestling, two-time World Champion, NCAA finalist at ISU
• Travis Paulson – member of Team USA Freestyle World Team in 2010, three-time NCAA All-American
• Tom Peckham – Olympian in freestyle wrestling at 1968 Summer Olympics, two-time NCAA Champion and three-time All-American
• Ben Peterson – Olympic gold medalist at 1972 Summer Olympics in freestyle wrestling, silver medalist at 1976 Summer Olympics, two-time NCAA Champion
• Cael Sanderson – Olympic gold medalist at 2004 Summer Olympics in freestyle wrestling, World silver medalist in 2003, four-time undefeated NCAA Champion, only wrestler in NCAA Division I history to go undefeated with more than 100 wins (159–0)
• Chris Taylor – Olympic bronze medalist at 1972 Summer Olympics in freestyle wrestling, two-time NCAA Champion
• Mike van Arsdale – former MMA fighter, NCAA Champion and three-time All-American
• Jake Varner – Olympic gold medalist at 2012 Summer Olympics, World bronze medalist in 2011, two-time NCAA Champion and four-time finalist
• David Zabriskie – NCAA Champion and three-time All-American

See also

• Iowa State Cyclones
• National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum
• Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa

References

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External links

• Official website