Filed April 1, 2008 at 7:38 am under Wrestling by nate.landas
The Big 12 Conference has named Nebraska Head Coach Mark Manning the 2008 Big 12 Coach of the Year. Manning, in his eighth year at NU, has led the Huskers to new heights. He’s accrued a 109-42-2 record in duals, including 14-3 and 3-1 in the Big 12 last season. Under Manning, the Huskers nearly went undefeated in the conference for the first time in their 98-year history. The year’s highlights include a second-place finish at the National Duals in January before defeating Oklahoma State for just the third time in school history on Jan. 20. Manning also collected his 100th career dual win at Nebraska against Northern Colorado.
Manning balanced that regular season success with an impressive run in the postseason. The Huskers finished second at the 2008 Big 12 Championships, matching their best finish as a team and earning 62.5 points in the process, their most ever. The team capped its season with a fourth-place showing at the NCAA Championships in St. Louis, its highest showing since 1993. The Huskers crowned five All-Americans, the most in a single year at NU for Manning, and the most for Nebraska since 1995. Manning has coached 23 Huskers to All-America status and led NU to four top-10 team finishes.
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Filed March 24, 2008 at 1:45 pm under Wrestling by nate.landas
Iowa Head Wrestling Coach Tom Brands was named 2008 NWCA Coach of the Year! Brands led the Hawkeyes to the 2008 NCAA DI National Championship team title, crowned two national champions, and had seven All-Americans.
Brands, a 1996 Olympic gold medalist and 4X All-American, just completed his second season as head wrestling coach at the University of Iowa. In his first season at Iowa, he coached one national champion & three All-Americans, going 14-5 overall and 5-3 in the Big Ten. This season, Brands led Iowa to the school’s 32nd Big Ten team title, earning Big Ten Coach of the Year accolades. The Hawkeyes went 21-1 in dual competition and 8-0 in Big Ten duals. The Hawks also won the 2007 Midlands Championships and the 2008 NWCA / Cliff Keen National Wrestling Duals.
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Filed March 24, 2008 at 10:03 am under Wrestling by nate.landas
The Iowa Hawkeyes won its 21st NCAA wrestling championship since 2000 with 117.5 points, had seven All-Americans, and crowned two individual champions! Ohio State placed second with 79 points and also crowned two individual champions. Below is the Team Standings for the 2008 NCAA DI Wrestling Championships (Top 10)
1) Iowa (Coached by Tom Brands) - 117.5 points
2) Ohio State (Coached by Tom Ryan) - 79 points
3) Penn State - 75 points
4) Nebraska (Coached by Mark Manning) - 74 points
5) Iowa State - 72 points
Oklahoma State (Coached by John Smith) - 72 points
7) Central Michigan - 69 points
Michigan - 69 points
9) Cornell (Coached by Rob Koll)- 67 points
10) Minnesota (Coached by J Robinson) - 61.5 points
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Filed March 9, 2008 at 8:30 am under Wrestling by nate.landas
Wartburg College Head Wrestling Coach, Jim Miller, won the 2008 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships! This is Coach Miller’s sixth NCAA Championship since 1996, 16th straight IIAC Conference title, and the Knights finished the 2007-08 dual season 22-0!
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Filed February 13, 2008 at 12:47 pm under Wrestling by nate.landas
Head Coach Tom Brands & the Iowa Hawkeyes remained at #1 in the latest InterMat Division I Team Rankings (2/13/2008). The Hawkeyes are 18-1 this season.
Head Coach Jim Miller & Wartburg College also remained at the top position in the Brute-Adidas NWCA DIII Team Rankings. Wartburg is 21-0 this season.
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Filed February 6, 2008 at 12:13 pm under Wrestling by nate.landas
We have recently released a new wrestling DVD featuring John Smith, Head Wrestling Coach at Oklahoma State University!
John Smith’s Cowboy Duck Under
View all John Smith wrestling DVDs at ChampionshipProductions.com!
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