COACH TERRY BRANDS

Terry Brands was one of the nation's greatest freestyle wrestlers, winning World Gold Medalist in 1993 in Toronto, Canada, and in 1995 in Atlanta, GA, at 125.5 pounds (57 kg). As a member of the 1993 and 1995 U.S. World Teams, he was on the only two U.S. teams to win World Team Titles in freestyle. Two-time World Champion and 2000 Olympic bronze medalist Terry Brands is in his fifth season as an assistant coach at the University of Iowa. His twin brother, Tom, is the head coach of the Hawkeyes.

Brands rejoined the Hawkeye staff after a three-year stint (2005-08) as USA Wrestling's National Freestyle Resident Coach in Colorado Springs, CO. During his Olympic Coaching tenure, Brands coached 2008 U.S. Olympic freestyle gold medalist Henry Cejudo and 2006 World champion Bill Zadick.   He was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2006. Brands was a two-time NCAA champion, three-time all-American and three-time Big Ten champion for the Hawkeyes (1989-92) at 126 pounds. He ended his career at Iowa with a 137-7 record. He still ranks fourth in season wins (43 - 1990-91) and career record, fifth in career wins (137), sixth in career pins (48) and ninth in season pins (18 - 1990-91). He is one of 18 Hawkeyes to post an undefeated season record, going 35-0 in 1991-92.