The Hawkeye Wrestling Club Exists to promote wrestling in Iowa and America by producing honorable elite level athletes through high level wrestling opportunities.
There are very few who can deny the sense of pride felt when one of our nation’s athletes stands atop the podium on the world stage, with a gold medal draped around his neck. Especially when it’s a homegrown talent from the state of Iowa.
Since its inception in 1973, the focus of Hawkeye Wrestling Club 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. Maybe the most important aspect of the HWC is its pursuit in trying to get the best post-collegiate athletes to train with the HWC together in Iowa City to attain the ultimate prize in wrestling… World and Olympic gold medals.
With this goal, Hawkeye Wrestling Club has played an important role in the dominance of Iowa Wrestling. By no coincidence, the Iowa wrestling team started its string of 25 Big Ten titles in 1974. The HWC has had 14 Olympians, of which four have won gold medals–and that number is sure to rise.
Of course the success on the wrestling mats wouldn’t be possible without the generosity of many. Be part of something special. Find out how you can help our athletes pursue their Olympic dreams.
2017 Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award – Northeast, Pennsylvania
Hall of Fame Member
T.J. Williams
2016 Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame Member
Mark Perry Jr.
2016 Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame Member
1997 Iowa Team
2015 Glen Brand Team Award
Hall of Fame Member
Pete Bush
2014 Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fam
Hall of Fame Member
Kevin Dresser
2013 Lifetime Service to Wrestling – Virginia Chapter
2018 Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame Member
Terry Steiner
2013 Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame Member
Huff Family
2013 Bowlsby Family Legacy Award
Hall of Fame Member
Troy Steiner
2013 Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame Member
Doug Schwab
2011 Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame Member
Bill Zadick
2011 Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame
2021 Distinguished Member
Hall of Fame Member
Nick Moore
2010 Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award – Iowa
Hall of Fame Member
Dan Holm
2010 Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame
2022 University of Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame Member
Mark Reiland
2010 Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame
2019 Lifetime Service to Wrestling – Iowa Chapter
2023 Bob Siddens Iowa High School Coaching Excellence Award
Hall of Fame Member
Tony Ramos
2009 Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award – Illinois
2024 Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame Member
Matt McDonough
2008 Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award – Iowa
Hall of Fame Member
Duane Goldman
2008 Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame
2016 Lifetime Service to Wrestling – Colorado Chapter
Hall of Fame Member
Simon Roberts
2007 Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame Member
Sherwyn Thorson
2007 Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame Member
Bruce Kinseth
2006 Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame Member
Jim Heffernan
2006 Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame Member
Mark Ironside
2005 Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame Member
Brad Penrith
2005 Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame Member
Brent Metcalf
2005 Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award – Midwest, Michigan
2019 Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame Member
Royce Alger
2004 Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame Member
Jim Criag
2004 Lifetime Service to Wrestling – Illinois Chapter
2009 Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame Member
Chuck Yagla
2004 Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame
2009 Meritorious Official
2017 Distinguished Member
Hall of Fame Member
Brad Smith
2004 Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame
2012 Lifetime Service to Wrestling – Iowa Chapter
2018 Bob Siddens Iowa High School Coaching Excellence Award
Hall of Fame Member
Joe Scarpello
2003 George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Inductee
2011 Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame Member
Jim Zalesky
2003 Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame
2004 Distinguished Member
Hall of Fame Member
Lincoln McIlravy
2003 Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame
2010 Distinguished Member
Hall of Fame Member
Barry Davis
2003 Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame
2007 Distinguished Member
Hall of Fame Member
Joe Williams
2003 Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame Member
Terry Brands
2002 Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame
2006 Distinguished Member
Hall of Fame Member
Chris Campbell
2002 Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame
2005 Distinguished Member
Hall of Fame Member
Greg Randall
2002 Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame Member
Jeff McGinness
2002 Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame Member
Major General Kenneth Leuer
2002 Outstanding American
2006 Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame Member
Tom Brands
2001 Distinguished Member
2002 Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame Member
Steve Mocco
2001 Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award – National, Northeast, New Jersey
2019 Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame Member
Gary Kurdelmeier
2000 Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame
2003 Distinguished Member
Hall of Fame Member
Randy Lewis
1998 Distinguished Member
2002 Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame Member
Mike Zadick
1997 Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award – Montana
2015 Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame Member
Eric Juergens
1996 Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award – Iowa
2002 Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame Member
Lou Banach
1994 Distinguished Member
2002 Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame Member
Ed Banach
1993 Distinguished Member
2002 Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame Member
Steve Combs
1985 Distinguished Member
2011 Lifetime Service to Wrestling – Illinois Chapter
Hall of Fame Member
Dan Gable
1980 Distinguished Member
2002 Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame Member
Terry McCann
1977 Distinguished Member
2002 Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame
2015 Lifetime Service to Wrestling – Illinois Chapter
Hall of Fame Member
Dave McCuskey
1976 Distinguished Member
2003 Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame
Olympian
Spencer Lee
2024 Paris Games SILVER Medalist (57kg)
Olympian
Thomas Gilman
2020 Tokyo Games BRONZE Medalist (125.5lbs)
Olympian
Daniel Dennis
2016 Rio Olympic Games (125.5lbs)
Olympian
Steve Mocco
2008 Beijing Games (264.5lbs)
Olympian
Doug Schwab
2008 Beijing Games (145.5lbs)
Olympian
Mike Zadick
2008 Beijing Games (132lbs)
Olympian
Joe Williams
2004 Athens Game (163lbs)
Olympian
Lincoln McIlravy
2000 Sydney Games BRONZE Medalist (152lbs)
Olympian
Terry Brands
2000 Sydney Games BRONZE Medalist (127.75lbs)
Olympian
Tom Brands
1996 Atlanta Games GOLD Medalist (136.5lbs)
Olympian
Lou Banach
1984 Los Angeles Games GOLD Medalist (220lbs)
Olympian
Ed Banach
1984 Los Angeles Games GOLD Medalist (198lbs)
Olympian
Barry Davis
1984 Los Angeles Games SILVER Medalist (125.5lbs)
1988 Seoul Games (125.5lbs)
Olympian
Randy Lewis
1980 Moscow Games (136.5lbs)
1984 Los Angeles Games GOLD Medalist (136.5lbs)
Olympian
Chris Campbell
1980 Moscow Games (180.5lbs)
1992 Barcelona Games BRONZE Medalist (198lbs)
Olympian
Chuck Yagla
1980 Moscow Games (149.5lbs)
Olympian
Steve Combs
1968 Mexico City Games (171.5lbs)
Olympian
Terry McCann
1960 Rome Games GOLD Medalist (125.5lbs)
Olympian
Joe Scarpello
1948 London Games (A) (174lbs)
Olympian
Leslie Beers
1928 Amsterdam Games (A) (158.5lbs)
World Team Member
Thomas Gilman
2017 Paris, France (SILVER)
2018 Budapest, Hungary
2021 Oslo, Norway (GOLD)
World Team Member
Tony Ramos
2014 Tashkent, Uzbekistan
2015 Las Vegas, Nevada
World Team Member
Brent Metcalf
2010 Moscow, Russia
2013 Budapest, Hungary
2014 Tashkent, Uzbekistan
2015 Las Vegas, Nevada
World Team Member
Doug Schwab
2007 Baku, Azerbaijan
World Team Member
Mike Zadick
2006 Guangzhou, China (SILVER)
2007 Baku, Azerbaijan
2010 Moscow, Russia
World Team Member
Bill Zadick
2001 Sofia, Bulgaria
2006 Guangzhou, China (GOLD)
World Team Member
Joe Williams
1999 Ankara, Turkey
2001 Sofia, Bulgaria (BRONZE)
2002 Tehran, Iran
2003 New York, United States
2005 Budapest, Hungary (BRONZE)
2007 Baku, Azerbaijan
World Team Member
Lincoln McIlravy
1997 Krasnoyarsk, Russia
1998 Tehran, Iran (BRONZE)
1999 Ankara, Turkey (SILVER)
World Team Member
John Oostendorp
1995 Prague, Czech Republic
World Team Member
Tom Brands
1993 Toronto, Canada (GOLD)
1994 Istanbul, Turkey
1995 Atlanta, United States
World Team Member
Terry Brands
1993 Toronto, Canada (GOLD)
1994 Istanbul, Turkey
1995 Atlanta, United States (GOLD)
World Team Member
Royce Alger
1990 Tokyo, Japan (SILVER)
World Team Member
Joe Melchiore
1990 Tokyo, Japan
World Team Member
Brad Penrith
1989 Martigny, Switzerland
1991 Varna, Bulgaria (SILVER)
World Team Member
Barry Davis
1983 Kiev, Soviet Union
1986 Budapest, Hungary (BRONZE)
1987 Clermont-Ferrand, France (SILVER)
World Team Member
Ed Banach
1983 Kiev, Soviet Union
World Team Member
Randy Lewis
1978 Mexico City, Mexico
1982 Edmonton, Canada
World Team Member
Chris Campbell
1977 Lausanne, Switzerland
1981 Skopljie, Yugoslavia (GOLD)
1990 Tokyo, Japan (SILVER)
1991 Varna, Bulgaria
World Team Member
Chuck Yagla
1977 Lausanne, Switzerland
1979 San Diego, United States
World Team Member
John Bowlsby
1974 Istanbul, Turkey
1977 Lausanne, Switzerland
NCAA Tournament Outstanding Wrestler
Spencer Lee
2020 (125lbs)
NCAA Tournament Outstanding Wrestler
Brent Metcalf
2008 (149lbs)
NCAA Tournament Outstanding Wrestler
Joe Williams
1998 (167lbs)
NCAA Tournament Outstanding Wrestler
Lincoln McIlravy
1997 (150lbs)
NCAA Tournament Outstanding Wrestler
Terry Steiner
1993 (150lbs)
NCAA Tournament Outstanding Wrestler
Tom Brands
1992 (134lbs)
NCAA Tournament Outstanding Wrestler
Marty Kistler
1986 (167lbs)
NCAA Tournament Outstanding Wrestler
Barry Davis
1985 (126lbs)
NCAA Tournament Outstanding Wrestler
Bruce Kinseth
1979 (150lbs)
NCAA Tournament Outstanding Wrestler
Chuck Yagla
1977 (150lbs)
Dan Hodge Trophy Winner
Mark Ironside
1998 (134lbs)
Dan Hodge Trophy Winner
Brent Metcalf
2008 (149lbs)
Dan Hodge Trophy Winner
Spencer Lee
2020 (125lbs)
2021 (125lbs)
Claim Your Place On The Podium
After half a century of unparalleled victory, we want to make sure each and every one of our champions gets recognized. If you or someone you know grabbed the gold or stood out from the crowd in the name of Hawkeye Wrestling, enter their information below, and we’ll add their name to our history of legends.
The first event ever held inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena was a wrestling meet between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Oklahoma Sooners, a match Iowa won 35-7. Rumor has it, there was still dust on the floor when the doors opened for the first time in January 1983 and there was a dusty haze hanging over every match!
In 2006, Tom Brands became Iowa's Head Coach. Since then his program has led the nation in home attendance 20 times in the last 21 seasons, including every year since 2007. Average attendance to watch the Hawks in the Tom Brands era is a sell-out crowd, right around 14,905!
Iowa is 273-26 all-time in Carver, and 127-11 under current head coach, Tom Brands.
"Tradition, history, the present, and the future, most importantly. That's what goes through my mind," Tom Brands said, "we have to keep a good thing going".
No team has dominated collegiate wrestling like the University of Iowa. The Hawkeyes' prominent wrestling history has led to the opportunity to host the world's top senior level and international wrestling events, including the U.S. Olympic Trials and the United World Wrestling Cup, which have attracted thousands of wrestling fans from around the world to Iowa City. The new world-class training facility will celebrate Iowa Wrestling's past, provide for the present, and build for the future.
The training facility is located near Carver-Hawkeye Arena's south entrance. The upper level includes a lobby and exhibition space highlighting Iowa Wrestling's tradition and history. It also houses coach's offices, a student-athlete lounge and a viewing suite and recruiting room overlooking the wrestling practie room. The lower level will include the wrestling practice room, strength and training space, and locker rooms. An underground tunnel connects to the current court level at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
