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Brands Leads Iowa to Third Straight Big 10 Wrestling Championship!

Tom Brands and Terry Brands have guided the Iowa Hawkeyes wrestling program to their 34th Big Ten Championship and its third straight.  The Hawkeyes finished with 156.5 points and had a pair of individual champions en route to victory.  Tom Brands was named Big Ten Coach of the Year for the third straight season and Iowa’s Matt McDonough was named the [...]

NWCA / USA Today Division I Wrestling Rankings!

The University of Iowa wrestling program, coached by Tom Brands and Terry Brands, have won 59 straight dual matches and continue to be the unanimous #1 team in the NWCA / USA Today Division I poll (2/9/2010).  The full top 25 includes:
1.  Iowa (Coached by Tom Brands and Terry Brands)
2.  Iowa State (Coached by Kevin Jackson and Chris [...]

Championship Productions Pitches Unique Advertising Opportunity to Reach Coaches and Athletes on eBay!

Championship Productions Pitches Unique Advertising Opportunity to Reach Coaches and Athletes on eBay!
Ames (IA) Since 1976, Championship Productions has helped coaches and athletes in over twenty sports with a wide range of educational/instructional media. The interesting feature of a “Championship Productions’ production” is the caliber of the “teacher” – on their shelves and on [...]

NWCA / USA Today Division I Wrestling Rankings (12/22/2009)

The University of Iowa wrestling program, coached by Tom Brands and Terry Brands, continue to be the unanimous #1 team in the NWCA / USA Today Division I poll (12/22/2009).  The full top 25 includes:
1.  Iowa (Coached by Tom Brands and Terry Brands)
2.  Iowa State (Coached by Kevin Jackson and Chris Bono)
3.  Ohio State (Coached by Tom Ryan)
4.  [...]

UFC Signs NCAA Wrestling Champion, Phil Davis!

The Ultimate Fighting Championship deepened its light heavyweight division with the recent signing of former NCAA Division I national wrestling champion, Phil Davis.  Davis turned to MMA in 2008 after emerging as a four time All-American and 2008 Division I national champion at Penn State.  Davis wrestled at 197 pounds and ended his career with a record [...]

New Wrestling Drill DVDs: Takedowns, Escapes, Pinning & More!

Are you looking to perfect your technique and spice up your wrestling practice?  Not only will the following wrestling DVDs spice up your practices, but drilling the proper moves will prepare your wrestlers for everything!
60 Breakdown, Ride and Pinning Drills for Getting Better, Faster in Wrestling
50 Upper Body Drills for Getting Better, Faster in Wrestling
50 Escape and [...]

Iowa Tops 2009-2010 Preseason Wrestling Rankings!

The University of Iowa wrestling program will attempt to win their third consecutive wrestling championship in 2009.  The Hawkeyes open the season ranked #1 in the USA Today / NWCA / Intermat Division I Wrestling Poll.  The preseason rankings include:
1.  Iowa (Coached by Tom Brands and Terry Brands)
2.  Iowa State (Coached by Kevin Jackson and Chris Bono)
3.  Ohio [...]

New Wrestling DVDs featuring John Smith!

We have just released two new wrestling DVDs featuring John Smith!  Smith is the head wrestling coach at Oklahoma State University (5X NCAA Championship Coach), 2X Olympic Gold Medalist, 6X World Champion, and 2X NCAA Champion.  Smith’s chain wrestling and drill DVDs will create the instincts your wrestlers need to win more matches!  Check out the [...]

New Wrestling DVD Featuring Kevin Dresser!

We have recently released a new wrestling DVD featuring Kevin Dresser.  Dresser, the head wrestling coach at Virginia Tech and 2X All-American at the University of Iowa, produced The Dresser Dump.  This DVD is part of the Championship Signature Wrestling Move Series, a collection of successful moves that each wrestler mastered while competing.  The series includes [...]

New Wrestling DVDs featuring Jeff Swenson!

We have recently released four new wrestling DVDs with Jeff Swenson, the Augsburg College Athletic Director and former Augsburg College Head Wrestling Coach.  Swenson is a 10X NCAA Division III National Championship Coach, 13X MIAC Coach of the Year, 6X NWCA National Coach of the Year, and was inducted into the NCAA Division III Wrestling [...]