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Two-time NCAA champ, three-time finalist for Iowa State. World and Olympic gold medalist. GOAT of college wrestling at Iowa.

  1. Grand View Adds To Iowa's Staggering Wrestling Legacy

    Grand View Adds To Iowa's Staggering Wrestling Legacy

    Mar 31, 2023

    The state of Iowa added to its wrestling legacy by adding another national team championship to its total in 2023. Iowa now has a staggering 71 national team titles between five different divisions and eight different colleges.
  2. Did We Learn Enough From 2013 Olympic Wrestling Scare?

    Did We Learn Enough From 2013 Olympic Wrestling Scare?

    Feb 12, 2023

    It was the bombshell announcement that no one saw coming.
  3. NWCA All-Star Classic Makes Its Return After Four-Year Absence

    NWCA All-Star Classic Makes Its Return After Four-Year Absence

    Sep 9, 2022

    The National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Star Classic presented by Cliff Keen will make a triumphant return this year — and the scheduled matchups will make for one of the best wrestling events this year.
  4. When Will Olympic Movement Truly Honor Wrestling?

    When Will Olympic Movement Truly Honor Wrestling?

    Aug 10, 2022

    What more does John Smith have to do?
  5. 5 Things We Learned From The 2022 NCAA Championships

    5 Things We Learned From The 2022 NCAA Championships

    Mar 21, 2022

    The 2022 NCAA Division I Championships are over. Here are five things we learned.
  6. Dan Gable reflects on his record-setting final season as Iowa's head coach

    Dan Gable reflects on his record-setting final season as Iowa's head coach

    Feb 5, 2022

    The following is an excerpt from the book A Wrestling Life 2: More Inspiring Stories of Dan Gable by Dan Gable. Gable led the University of Iowa to 15 NCAA Championships and 21 consecutive Big 10 Championships during his 21 seasons as head coach (1977-97). This chapter is entitled The Final Season, which chronicles Gable's 1997 season that resulted in the all-time point record at the NCAA Championships -- a record that still stands.
  7. Top 100: By The Numbers

    Top 100: By The Numbers

    Feb 1, 2022

    Below is a full listing of FloWrestling's Top 100 American Wrestlers of All Time along with college wrestling affiliations. Several went to multiple colleges, which is why a wrestler may be listed more than once.
  8. The Top 100 Countdown: 10-1

    The Top 100 Countdown: 10-1

    Jan 8, 2022

    The countdown concludes as FloWrestling has officially released its top 100 greatest American wrestlers of all time. The inaugural episode was released on November 4 and ended with the announcement of the greatest wrestler of all time on January 10, 2022.
  9. Many Of Sport's Elite Wrestlers Not Becoming College Coaches

    Many Of Sport's Elite Wrestlers Not Becoming College Coaches

    Nov 2, 2021

    Will the next great college wrestling coach please stand up?
  10. Dan Gable's Impressive Coaching Tree

    Dan Gable's Impressive Coaching Tree

    Dec 21, 2020

    This article was originally published on June 10, 2020 but was updated on December 21, 2020 to reflect minor changes.
  11. Coming Soon: Dan Gable Documentary

    Coming Soon: Dan Gable Documentary

    Dec 11, 2020

    FloWrestling has produced over 50 FloFilms thus far, but one legend who has managed to elude us is the great Dan Gable. However, Flo's era of an archive that does not include a movie on the definitive Hawkeye wrestling coach will soon come to an end. 
  12. Trump Awards Presidential Medal Of Freedom To Dan Gable

    Trump Awards Presidential Medal Of Freedom To Dan Gable

    Dec 9, 2020

    President Donald Trump awarded the Medal of Freedom to wrestler and coach Dan Gable in the Oval Office on Monday, making him the first wrestler in history to receive the honor.
  13. Bader Show: Screwy Louie, Dan Gable & Bo Nickal

    Bader Show: Screwy Louie, Dan Gable & Bo Nickal

    Apr 23, 2020

    On this episode of The Bader Show, Bader and Bray touch base with Screwy Louie, Dan Gable, and Bo Nickal