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Dan Gable,
Dan Gable had a career wrestling record of 118-1 at Iowa St. This is where he became a 2 time NCAA champ (1968 and 69) and tourney MVP in 1969 at 137 lbs and won gold medal at 149 lbs at 1972 Olympics. He coached U.S. freestyle team in 1988, he also coached Iowa to 9 straight NCAA titles in 1978 and 1986 and 15 overall in 21 years.
Bobby Douglass,
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In Bobby Douglasses 30th year as a head coach and 11th year at Iowa State, Bobby Douglas was the winner of Wrestling Institutes Newsmagazine’s 2002 Dan Gable Coach of the Year Award. Bobby Douglass lead his team to a 147-52-3 dual record and a stunning .735 winning percentage. Seven wrestlers on Bobby Douglass's first wrestling team the Cyclones team earned All-America honors at the 1993 NCAA Championship. The Cyclones were 13-4 in in dual meets and Douglas was chosen as the Big Eight Conference Coach of the Year. In the year 2000, Douglas was named the National Wrestling Coach of the Year as the Cyclones went 20-2 in dual meets, including a win over Minnesota for the national dual team title! Before taking over Iowa State’s wrestling program, Douglas built one of his own wrestling program at Arizona State. From 1975 to 1992, Douglas guided Arizona State University, ASU, to nine conference titles. Also nine top 10 NCAA team finishes one of which was the school’s first national championship in 1988. Douglas’ coaching accomplishments have not gone unnoticed he has earned conference coach of the year honors nine times at ASU and three times with Iowa State team. He was USA Wrestling’s Man of the Year! |
Cael Sanderson
Cael was born on June 20, 1979. in
Salt Lake City. He was the third out of four of his brothers to place
in state in Utah while he was in high school. His high school was Wasatch
As a junior Cael Sanderson was on fire. He raised his record to119-0! He broke the record of winning 100 consecutive matches. A record set by Dan Gable. He was named outstanding Wrestler in the NCAA. Once again, he won the Dan Hodge Trophy. From 2000-2001 he was once again 40-0. He was the first NCAA wrestler to go 100 consecutive wins. He was the second NCAA wrestler to have won the NCAA title four years in a row! He also won his third Dan Hodge Trophy! Cael Sanderson set the school record by winning 159 matches!
When he graduated he started training for the 2004 Olympic games in Athens Greece. He placed first in the Olympics at the 185 lb weight class. Sanderson is also an art and design major. He is hoping to go into a carrier in advertising design.