THE STAFF

The Iowa wrestling program is synonymous with championships. Team titles, individual titles, conference titles, national titles -- Hawkeye wrestling does not discriminate.

UI head coach Tom Brands, a 1996 Olympic Gold medalist, has led the Hawkeyes to three NCAA and Big Ten titles in five years.

Since Gary Kurdelmeier won the program's first NCAA championship in 1974, the University of Iowa has won 23 NCAA team titles. Fifteen of those came under the watch of Dan Gable. Six other championships have come from the Gable coaching tree, including the last three under the leadership of Tom Brands.

Brands won three NCAA titles while wrestling for Gable from 1990-92. He later won seven team championships as an assistant coach from 1993-2004, and since being named head coach in 2006, Iowa has won three national titles.

Brands' staff includes his brother, Terry Brands, a two-time NCAA champion and Olympic medalist, and Mike Zadick, a three-time Hawkeye All-American and Olympic qualifier.

Since 1974, Iowa has captured 23 team titles, crowned 66 NCAA champions, and earned 240 All-American honors. Simply put, the Hawkeyes win championships.

TOM BRANDS
Head Coach
6th year at Iowa

TERRY BRANDS
Associate Head Coach
11th season at Iowa

MIKE ZADICK
Assistant Coach
9th year at Iowa

KURT BACKES
Volunteer Assistant Coach
2nd year at Iowa

LUKE EUSTICE
Director of Wrestling Operations
2nd year at Iowa

DANNY SONG
Strength and Conditioning Coach
3rd year at Iowa