Terry Brands

He joined the Iowa wrestling staff while competing professionally and in the Olympics. He was promoted to associate head coach in 2011 after serving two stints (2008-10 and 1992-2000) as an assistant coach at Iowa.

He rejoined the Hawkeye staff in 2008 after a three-year stint (2005-08) as USA Wrestling’s National Freestyle Resident Coach in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He also coached the Hawkeye Wrestling Club, and in 2014, he was named USA Wrestling’s Terry McCann Freestyle Coach of the Year.

His previous collegiate coaching experience includes three years as head coach at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (2002-05) and as an assistant coach at Montana State-Northern (2001-02), Nebraska (2000-01) and Iowa (1992-2000).

At Iowa, he helped the Hawkeyes win seven NCAA and Big Ten titles, crowning 19 NCAA and 26 Big Ten champions. Iowa’s dual record of 115-12-1 during his tenure included three undefeated seasons (14-0 in 1995, 17-0 in 1996 and 18-0 in 2000).

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