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HAWKEYE WRESTLING CLUB

Training the next Gold MEDALISTS

Hawkeye Wrestling Club is continuously striving to take our athletes to the next level. We might not come from the biggest city, or from the most prestige, but our history – and our results – speak for themselves.

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UPCOMING Events

2025 Annual Banquet

WHEN

May 3, 2025

-May 3, 2025

TIME

5:30pm

WHERE

Hotel at Kirkwood Center

2025 Riverside Golf Outing

WHEN

June 23, 2025

-June 23, 2025

TIME

11:00am

WHERE

Blue Top Ridge Golf Course

MEET OUR TEAM

3x NCAA Team Championship Coach 5x B1G Team Championship Coach USA Wrestling Coach of the Year Olympic Bronze Medalist 2x World Champion 2x NCAA Champion

Terry Brands

Associate Head Wrestling Coach

4x NCAA Team Championship Coach 6x B1G Team Championship Coach 3x NWCA Coach of the Year 5x B1G Coach of the Year Olympic Gold Medalist World Champion 3x NCAA Champion

Tom Brands

Head Wrestling Coach

2016 Olympian 2x NCAA All-American 3x B1G & NCAA Championship Team Member

Dan Dennis

Head Wrestling Coach

2x NCAA Qualifier 3x B1G & NCAA Championship Team Member

Chad Beatty

Executive Director

NCAA Team Championship Coach 3x B1G Team Championship Coach US Olympic Team Trials Qualifier 3x NCAA All-American

Bobby Telford

Assistant Wrestling Coach

NCAA Team Championship Coach 3x B1G Team Championship Coach US Olympic Team Trials Qualifier 2x NCAA All-American 3x B1G & NCAA Championship Team Member

Ryan Morningstar

Assistant Wrestling Coach

University of Iowa Graduate, 2002

Jesse Donnenwerth

Wrestling Athletic Trainer

Wartburg College Graduate, 2016

Alex Harmer

Wrestling Strength Coach

University of Iowa Graduate, 2019

Moriah Marinelli

Wrestling Director of Operations

University of Iowa Graduate, 2024

Rynzi Hernandez

Operations Coordinator

OUR HISTORY

HOW THE HAWKEYE WRESTLING CLUB STARTED

The Hawkeye Wrestling Club Exists to promote wrestling in Iowa and America by producing honorable elite level athletes through high level wrestling opportunities.

Since its inception in 1973, the focus of Hawkeye Wrestling Club has always been to provide the training, coaching and resources necessary to help our athletes pursue their dreams of becoming World and Olympic Champions.

There are many ways You can get involved

Hawkeye Wrestling Club survives on donations from people like you. With your support we can be the best Wrestling Club in the world!

One-TIme Donation

Recurring Gifts

Large Donation

Board of Trustees

STAY IN THE KNOW

News

HWC Board of Trustees

News

Olympic Silver Medalist: Spencer Lee

News

HWC Golf Cart Raffle

News

HWC Member Spencer Lee Wins Olympic Team Trials

News

HWC Member Spencer Lee Wins World Olympic Games Qualifier

News

HWC Member Spencer Lee Wins Silver Medal at 2024 Paris Olympics

News

HWC US Open Training Camp

News

Regional Training Center

News

HWC Arctic Plunge 2024 Recap

News

HWC Banquet 2024 Recap

News

HWC Member Spencer Lee Wins Olympic Team Trials 2024

Blog

Mitch Kelly Receives 2024 Rob McReynolds Passion Award

Blog

Roy J. Carver and Dan Gable Receive 2023 HWC Rob McReynolds Passion Award

Blog

Spencer Lee and Jacob Warner Join Hawkeye Wrestling Club

Blog

Beth and Steve Reese Receive Rob McReynolds Passion Award

Blog

Dan Dennis to begin as HWC Coach

Blog

Steve Cannon vs Iditarod [again] for the HWC

Blog

Thank You

Blog

Herb Tyler Receives Rob McReynolds Passion Award

News

2022 Senior World Team Trials Challenge – Coralville, IA (May 21-22)

Blog

Mark Reiland’s Last Interview With HWC

Blog

“Do You Want to Fight?” -Larry Lee

News

HWC Showdown Open With Track Wrestling

News

Brands Announces Front Office Changes To Hawkeye Wrestling Club

News

Brad Eldeen Named Hawkeye Wrestling Club President

News

Cassioppi Wins Gold Medal At 2021 UWW U23 World Championships

Blog, Where are they now?

Where Are They Now? Daryl Weber

News

Update: Moody’s Movement

Blog

Be Good… Be Really Good

Blog

HWC Iditarod Challenge

Blog

2019 HWC Arctic Plunge

Blog

Win this Piece of Wrestling History

Blog

Get Two Premium Tickets to AWL Tomorrow

Blog

A note from Dan Gable, Tom Brands, and Terry Brands

Blog, Where are they now?

Where are they Now? Jay Borschel

Blog, Where are they now?

Where are they now: Lee Fullhart

Blog, News

Herb Tyler 50-Year Fund Announcement

Blog, Where are they now?

Where are They now? Phil Keddy

Blog, Where are they now?

Where are they now: Barry Davis

Blog

Coach Duroe

Blog, Where are they now?

Where Are They Now?

Blog

Win Dinner with Tom Brands…

Blog, Inner Circle

Announcing the Inner Circle

Blog

McDONOUGH TO JOIN WISCONSIN WRESTLING STAFF

Blog

I’m plunging for my brother, Dan.

Blog

2018 HWC DES MOINES BANQUET

Blog

Sammy Brooks World Championships in Poland

Blog, Where are they now?

What Are They Up to Now…? Chad Lamer

Blog

Dan Dennis Farewell

Blog

HWC member Jeremiah Moody has been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

Blog

Randy Novak Receives Rob McReynolds Passion Award

Blog

Molinari Receives Inaugural Rob McReynolds Passion Award

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