Every fiber of his being was dedicated to earning an Olympic Gold Medal of his own. 152 - Logan Sanom (Detroit CC) SR Hes also a member of the exclusive 500-win club. In 2000, he was recognized by the National Wrestling Coaches Association as College Assistant Coach of the Year. Michigan fans will have one moreyear to see Facundo up close before he heads to Penn State. Oklahoma State is just 13-3 and ranked ninth, but Smith is no stranger to winning. The Iowa Hawkeyes are the 2021 NCAA Wrestling Champions. With the postseason underway and the team state tournament set to take place this weekend at Ford Field, what better time to take a look back at the best coaches in Michigan history? Other international competitions saw him third in the Yarygin Tourney, Cerro Pelado Tourney winner, twice a World Cup champion, Pan-American Games winner, as well as a medalist in the U.S. World Open International Championships and Italy's Trophe Milone Tournament. In the preseason he was 3rd at the GFC, 3rd at the Journeymen Fall Classic, and 3rd at Super 32, where he won 11 straight matches in the wrestle backs. In 1996 at Atlanta, Tom stood on the topmost step as an Olympic Gold Medal was slipped around his neck. His record of 158 victories against seven losses and two ties remains the Hawkeyes' finest. The Tigers were also second once during his tenure. Freeman is still undecided on college - the highest rated senior still on the board. Its been a decade in the making for head coach Tom Brands and his team, but the Iowa Hawkeyes are officially 2021 NCAA wrestling champions. Brands and the Hawkeyes are the favorites to capture the 2020 title in the home of the Minnesota Vikings. 2 coach on that list? But there's always a but, right? Are you trying to find old school friends, old classmates, fellow servicemen or shipmates? His record of 158 victories against seven losses and two ties remains the Hawkeyes' finest. Want to find out what hairstyle was popular in the 1920s? Phone: (319) 233-0745 They wrapped up their first perfect season (13-0) since that 2010 campaign with Sunday night's 34-6 win. 125 - Andrew Hughes (Charlotte) SR Winning a Big 12 title is a great accomplishment, winning the Big Ten puts you in the driver's seat for the NCAA tournament. Horwath went 43-2 on the year. Tim Roberts has led Dundee to six state championships, including four of the last five, as well as six runner-up finishes. He's a member of the Wrestling Coaches Hall of Fame and also a former National Coach of the Year. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette), Oklahoma State head coach John Smith, watching his team against Iowa on Sunday, hasn't won an NCAA title since 2006, but is not ready to concede anything. In 2000, he was recognized by the National Wrestling Coaches Association as College Assistant Coach of the Year. Representing the Hawkeye Wrestling Club after graduation, he began harvesting national and international awards. The Hornets' dynasty also started during John Hasselbach's watch. Barr also placed 6th at the GFC after earning AA honors at Fargo in the summer. 215 - Luke Davis (Richmond) SR Comments: (319) 368-8696; [emailprotected], Vanessa Miller Higher Ed Mar. The No. Duane Wohlfert guided Fenton to three state titles, including back-to-back crowns in 1972-73. Subscribe. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). School:Montrose Years:1994-2006 Record:342-88 (.795). He'll continue his career in the fall at Michigan State. 189 - Jon Clack (Lakewood) SR Under Hall, the Cardinals won five straight state titles and six in seven years from 2000-06. Spencer Lee walks to the mat for his championship match at the 2021 NCAA Wrestling Championships. Tom won four U.S. National crowns and three World Team Trials titles, and was a medalist in the Sunkist International Duals. Terry Brands is an American Olympic wrestler who won a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics, after losing the semi-final match to the Iranian wrestler, Before he put on a Davison singlet, he already had a pair of National Runner-Up finishes in Cadet Folkstyle and Freestyle. Spencer Lee wins his third NCAA title. At the University of Iowa, Tom Brands approached opponents with a fiery intensity that could be felt in every part of Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Tom responded by taking three Big Ten championships and posting NCAA titles in 1990, 1991 and 1992. The nation's top-ranked wrestler at 170 lbs lands on his 3rd Dream Team after cruising to title number three. Tom Brands (born April 9, 1968) is an American former Olympic wrestler and is currently the head coach of the University of Iowa men's wrestling team. He went a perfect 43-0 and pinned or teched every opponent from districts to state. Ohio State did break that string in 2015, but the Nittany Lions will head to Minneapolis in a few weeks eyeing their fifth straight title and ninth in 10 years. 285 - Jake Swirple (Livonia Franklin) SR, 103 - Braeden Davis (Dundee) FR, Quaylon Newton (Brighton) SO, Grant Stahl (Mt. Homrock won his second state championship for the Bulldogs and posted a 44-3 record. Rolland led his Clinton team into the history books as the Redskins won their first state championships in school history. We're still working on it. School:Richmond Years:1991-2012 Record:551-162 (.773). Thats tough to overlook but Lakeshore did finish second once and Bittenbender is a former National Coach of the Year. He won championships at the GGI, DCC Invite, and Brecksville along the way. They were the records entering the 2018-19 season, courtesy of the Michigan High School Athletic Association website. In the summer, he won his second Junior Greco title and finished 3rd in Junior Freestyle. Instant Access to Millions of Yearbook Pictures, High-Resolution, Full Color Images Available Online, Search, Browse, Read, and Print Yearbook Pages, View College, High School, and Military Yearbooks, Browse our digital annual library spanning centuries, Support the Schools in our Program by Subscribing. 171 - Omari Embree (Warren Woods Tower) SO Add [emailprotected]to your contacts. He was also named MVP of the Midwest Elite Combine. The future Spartan scored bonus in every match but three against Michigan competition. Iowa wrestling coach Tom Brands discusses his team's health, Max Murin, Jacob Warner, and more ahead of the 2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships. Edmond also placed 4th at Super 32 and will head to Missouri for his collegiate career. Every fiber of his being was dedicated to earning an Olympic Gold Medal of his own. If you don't think Cael Sanderson will have his team ready March 19-21 at U.S. Bank Stadium, you don't know Penn State and you don't know wrestling. The Hawkeyes won the last of their three straight in 2010, the Cowboys the last of their four consecutive in 2006. Iowa is next in line at 23. 2 Hawkeyes prevailed, 19-18, Do you want to find pictures of parents or grandparents when they were in school? For attaining, in a few brief years, every goal a young wrestler dreams of, Tom Brands is honored as a Distinguished Member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Past WOTY Winners Score. Bruce Bittenbender is Michigans all-time leader in coaching victories but hes got one glaring omission on his resume a state title. Schools:Detroit Catholic Central, River Rouge, Detroit Kimball Years:1958-2007 Record:734-272-5 (.728). The same can be said about the University of Iowa and this state. The list includes some rare four-time state champions. Pleasant) FR, Nolan Wertanen (St. Joseph) SO, Patrick Wlodyga (Hartland) SO, 112 - Kaden Chinavare (Dundee) FR, Hunter Keller (Richmond) JR, Bronson Marry (Hudson) SO, Jack Parker (Spring Lake) JR, Aiden Smith (Brighton) SO, 119 - Zein Bazzi (Dearborn Hts. School:Dundee Years:2000-present Record:496-69-1 (.877). His Hawkeye also have won four Big Ten titles, not quite Smith-like numbers but the Big Ten is, by far, the best wrestling conference in the country. He, too, won Olympic and world gold. Eaton Rapids also had five straight second-place finishes under Provencal, who is a member of the National Coaches Hall of Fame. Cody Goodwin Cody Goodwin, Hawk Central. No matter what, were going to get through it you have to believe in those around you and you can do anything., @LeeSpencerlee36, 3x National Champion. WebRecords Stories AD/Coach Team Champions Individual Champions Wrestling Team Champions. A three-time finalist, Kolcheff capped off his career with a second state title. 2 in all-time victories entering this season. WebWRESTLING MSU Season Record - 9 - 9 - 0 BigTen-4-5-0 OPP Michigan 27 Penn State lnvitationals - Midlands Tournament - Southern Illinois 5 Indiana 12 Oklahoma State 40 Iowa wrestling coach Tom Brands, shouting instructions to his seniors after Sunday's win over Oklahoma State, has the Hawkeyes poised to break their NCAA title drought. He was 2nd at GGI, DCC Invite, and Maumee Bay Classic. Abe Assad returned to Iowa's starting lineup against Oklahoma State. 1, 2023 2:10 pm15h ago, High School Basketball Mar. One of two Davison freshmen on the First Team, Barr went unbeaten with a 39-0 mark. 215 - Luke Stanton (Brighton) SR Here's a look at the 55 Iowa wrestlers who have won at least one NCAA title. He ranked third in all-time coaching victories entering this season. Like Yatooma, he was 2nd at Brecksville and champ at both the DCC Invite and Oakland County. Mitch Hancock has led DCC to seven Division 1 state titles, including three straight from 2012-14, while finishing second once. He's a two-time Michigan Coach of the Year who is also a former National Coach of the Year. Our Mission: To honor the sport of wrestling by preserving its history, recognizing extraordinary individual achievements, and inspiring future generations, 405 West Hall of Fame Avenue Phone: (405) 377-5243 He won a gold medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics. Tom His 542 victories ranked 21st all-time entering this season. The only non-state champ on the First Team, LaJoie bumped to 145 to challenge WOTY Boone, coming up just shy in a 4-3 decision. Rod Rapp led the Oilers to six state titles in Class B between 1974-80. Privacy Policy He was 2nd at GGI, DCC Invite, and Maumee Bay Looking for old family members and relatives? Im going to go out there and do the best I can to put on a show and try to create more fans for our sport and university.. We originally posted this a year but have updated it with last year's results. 119 - Hunter Assenmacher (Ida) SR National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum. He won titles at the GGI, DCC Invite, and Brecksville during the year to go along with another Cadet World Bronze in the summer. At the University of Iowa, Tom Brands approached opponents with a fiery intensity that could be felt in every part of Carver-Hawkeye Arena. In 2020, a school 145 - Skyler Crespo (Mendon) SR He also won the GFC in October and was 2nd at the GGI, DCC Invite, and Maumee Bay Classic. Records are also important but how many times does a team roll up an impressive record during the regular season only to fall short in the tournament. Relive homecoming, prom, graduation, and other moments on campus captured in yearbook pictures. School:Allegan Years:1986-2017 Record:767-167-2 (.821). In 1993 alone, he was World Champion and the Krasnoyarsk Tourney titlist, won the John Smith Outstanding Freestyle Award and Amateur Wrestling News' Man of the Year. E-Yearbook.com has a wealth of genealogy information spanning over a century for many schools with full text search. Since that 2010 season, it's been Penn State, Penn State and Penn State. School:Temperance Bedford Years:1966-95 Record:500-57-3 (.896). Other international competitions saw him third in the Yarygin Tourney, Cerro Pelado Tourney winner, twice a World Cup champion, Pan-American Games winner, as well as a medalist in the U.S. World Open International Championships and Italy's Trophe Milone Tournament. The No. He was a Cadet finalist in freestylefor the second straight summer leading into his sophomore year. Now a 2x state champ, Brya plowed through the season en route to a perfect 41-0 record. The two programs that took the mat Sunday night in Iowa City are, historically, the best in college wrestling. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. 130 - Austin Fietz (Dundee) JR For attaining, in a few brief years, every goal a young wrestler dreams of, Tom Brands is honored as a Distinguished Member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Believe me, Dan Hodge knew who Spencer Lee was. Recently committed to Michigan, Yatooma won titles at the DCC Invite and Oakland County before picking up his second state title. 1, 2023 8:05 pm9h ago, Vanessa Miller Higher Ed Mar. Email: info@nwhof.org, 303 Jefferson St. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. After throttling No. Pilcher Iowa High School Wrestling Mar. Gilcher has signed with Indiana University. School:Detroit Catholic Central Years:2006-present. These teams these coaches take nothing for granted and never give up without a fight. In Michigan, Haynes did not give up an offensive point all season after the first match of the year, which was at 125. 119 - Brendan Ferretti (Macomb Dakota) JR He won the DCC Invite and was 3rd at Brecksville. Are you planning a reunion and need assistance? Mar 1, 2023 by Kyle Klingman. / Email: dgmstaff@nwhof.org. Spencer Lee is crowned the 2021 NCAA Champion at 125 lbs. All rights reserved (About Us). School:Hudson Years:1989-present Record:772-181 (.810). All Rights Reserved. WebFive-time Big Ten and three-time NWCA Coach of the Year Tom Brands completed his 16th season as head wrestling coach at the University of Iowa in 2021-22. WebFor the past nine years, he has been an assistant head coach at Iowa. He set about developing state high school champs Tom and his twin, Terry, into dominant figures on the college mat, blending them into Iowa's storied parade of powerful wrestlers. WebOur Mission: To honor the sport of wrestling by preserving its history, recognizing extraordinary individual achievements, and inspiring future generations Visit Our Sponsors National Wrestling Hall of Fame Representing the Hawkeye Wrestling Club after graduation, he began harvesting national and international awards. WSFG - Michigan Wrestling's Financial Experts. That brings us back to the two men directing their teams in Sunday night's dual at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. ", @LeeSpencerlee36 | #Hawkeyes pic.twitter.com/wriBrpuIFg, Iowa Hawkeye Wrestling (@Hawks_Wrestling) October 27, 2022, Spencer had the distinction of being the last Dan Hodge Trophy winner while Dan was still alive. He was also 3rd at the GFC. WebTerry Brands (born April 9, 1968) is an American Olympic wrestler who won a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics, after losing the semi-final match to the Iranian wrestler, Gilcher picked up his third state championship and recorded a 45-2 record in his final prep season. Brands was a three-time national champ for the Hawkeyes, winning 158 of 167 career matches. The Hawkeyes won the Big Ten Championships, crowning three individual champions and scoring 157.5 points, the program's highest total since 1995. In 1996 at Atlanta, Tom stood on the topmost step as an Olympic Gold Medal was slipped around his neck. 135 - Shane Williams (Stevensville Lakeshore) SR Martin, the defending national champion at 126 pounds and undefeated this season at 38-0-3, will face challenges from Oklahoma State's Kendall Cross, Iowa's Tom Brands, and N.C. State's Michael Stokes, who have each wrestled him to a draw this year. You can't talk about college wrestling without bringing up the Hawkeyes. Even if I pinned every single opponent the most I can score is 30 points, and Im pretty sure the second and third place teams were above 100. Rojas picked up his first state championship this year, going 46-1 during the season. He's a member of Johnson led Eastern to five open division state championships from 1951-57. Email: dgmstaff@nwhof.org. Search for Classmates, Friends, and Family in one. Phone: (319) 233-0745 125 - Mason Shrader (Brighton) JR 130 - Dylan Phelps (Holt) SR Crestwood) JR, Andrew Hampton (Stoney Creek) JR, Ben Modert (Bronson) SR, Sean Spidle (Flint Powers) SR, Caleb Youngblood (Romeo) SO, 125 - Aiden Davis (Dundee) FR, Ryan Franco (Niles) SR, Ryker Johnecheck (Williamston) SO, Jaron Johnson (Carson City) JR, John Henry Sosa (Gaylord) SR, 130 - Micah Hanau (Stevensville Lakeshore) SO, Brock Holek (Durand) JR, Brody Kemper (Grand Blanc) SR, Caden Natale (Hudson) JR, Jacob Shelby (Manchester) SR, 135 - Evan Herriman (Davison) FR, Nick Matusko (Chelsea) SR, Owen Norman (Caledonia) JR, Camden Trupp (Detroit CC) JR, Jamison Ward (Carson City) SR, 140 - William Bradley (Paw Paw) SO, Chris Haynes (Eaton Rapids) SR, Christian Killion (Dundee) SR, Landyn VanWyk (Lawton) SR, Trenton Wachter (Rockford) JR, 103 - Drew Heethuis (Detroit CC) FR , Kolcheff capped off his career in the home of the Year six runner-up finishes Champions Individual Champions scoring..., graduation, and Maumee Bay Classic started during John Hasselbach 's watch remains the Hawkeyes, 158! 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