Three-time Big Ten Coach of the Year Tom Brands completed his 11th season as head wrestling coach at the University of Iowa. A 1996 Olympic gold medalist and member of wrestling’s Hall of Fame, Brands is only the eighth wrestling coach at the University of Iowa. The former Hawkeye wrestler was a four-time All-American and three-time national champion.

Career Highlights
– 2016 U.S. Olympic Team member
– 2016 U.S. Open champion
– 2016 Grand Prix of Germany champion
– Second in 2015 U.S. World Team Trials
– Fourth in 2015 U.S. Open
– 2008 University Nationals champion
– Two-time NCAA All-American for Iowa

Two-time World Champion and 2000 Olympic bronze medalist Terry Brands is in his 20th season on the University of Iowa staff. Brands was promoted to associate head coach in 2011 after serving two stints as an assistant coach at Iowa.