Iowa State University. Dept. of Athletics. Wrestling.

Wrestling began at Iowa State College (Iowa State University) under coach Charles Mayser (1916). Iowa State shared its first NCAA team title with Oklahoma A&M in 1933, though the NCAA title would not become "official" on a permanent basis until 1934. Art Holding was Iowa State's first NCAA champion winning the 135-pound title (1928). Bob Hess was the first Iowa State wrestler to win back-to-back national titles (1932-1933) at 174 and 175 pounds, respectively. Iowa State wrestlers who have gone on to win Olympic medals include Glen Brand, Dan Gable, Ben Peterson, Chris Taylor, and Kevin Jackson. Harold Nichols was the most successful Iowa State wrestling coach in the program's history, with a record of 456-765-11 over 32 seasons. Other award winning coaches include Jim Gibbons, Bobby Douglas, and Cael Sanderson.