IOWA CITY, Iowa – The Hawkeye Wrestling Club (HWC) announced Wednesday that Luke Luffman will continue his wrestling career in Iowa City with the HWC.

Luffman is a four-time academic All-Big Ten honoree and a five-time NCAA qualifier who totaled more than 80 wins wrestling collegiately at the University of Illinois from 2019-2026. As a prep athlete, Luffman won 3 IHSA state titles and was a double-junior national champion in Freestyle and Greco Roman in 2019.

“Luffman was a worthy opponent that we always had to get ready for,” said University of Iowa associate head wrestling coach Terry Brands. “And now he’s in our room and he’s going to make our wrestlers better.”

Luffman joins a senior-level roster that includes HWC athletes Spencer Lee, Austin DeSanto, Stephen Buchanan, Patrick Kennedy, Michael Caliendo, Dean Peterson, and Crew Howard.

The financial support that allows each wrestler to pursue Olympic and World Championships is privately funded. Since 2017, the HWC board has accepted monthly contributions towards the club by inviting fans to join the INNER CIRCLE. This fundraising approach has been instrumental to the development of the HWC, as monthly gifts of $25 or more help with day-to-day expenses, offset operations costs, and provide HWC athletes with a competitive living wage.

In 2022, the HWC established the Herb Tyler 50-year Fund, an endowment fund, with the intent of providing a lasting source of income to the club. This fund provides an avenue for significant donors to help ensure the viability and stability of the club’s future.

About the Hawkeye Wrestling Club:

Since its inception in 1973, the focus of the Hawkeye Wrestling Club — a 501(c)(3) organization — has always been to provide the training, coaching, and resources necessary to help our athletes pursue their dreams of becoming World and Olympic Champions. The money raised through the HWC goes directly to benefit the athletes helping with living expenses, training, and traveling needs.