James Nicholson Selected to Compete at NWCA All-Star Classic Nov 20, 2009
He faced Iowa State's Dan Gable, the eventual 1972 Olympic Champion and longtime Iowa head wrestling coach. Binghamton's Josh Patterson is the CAA's second representative in the event, wrestling at 184 pounds. (Odusports.com)
Illini Blend Youth, Experience in 2009-10 Nov 10, 2009
Reynolds battled injuries through his redshirt campaign, going 2-4, while Stelter went 10-7 with a third-place finish at the Dan Gable Open and a fourth-place finish at the Duhawk Open ... Walker went 11-6 in his redshirt campaign, placing second at the Dan Gable Open, third at the Duhawk Open and fourth at the Missouri Open. (Fightingillini.com)
Day Two: Iowa Wrestle Offs Nov 7, 2009
IOWA CITY, IA -- University of wrestling fans packed the Dan Gable Wrestling Complex in Carver-Hawkeye Arena Friday evening to catch an early glimpse of the defending NCAA and Big Ten champion Hawkeyes at the team's annual wrestle-offs ... Saturday's competition will feature wrestle-off finals at all 10 weights and is set to start at 8:30 a.m. Takedown Radio will air their Saturday morning radio show at the Dan Gable Wrestling Complex from 9-11 a.m. Fans can listen to the show on 1460 KXNO or... (HawkeyeNation.com)
Wrestlers and Hastert honored at Iowa museum Oct 19, 2009
A crowd of amateur and professional wrestlers gathered Saturday at the Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute and Museum in Waterloo. Those inducted into the new Alan and Gloria Rice Greco-Roman Hall of Champions included 1984 Olympic champions Steve Fraser and Jeff Blatnick and 1995 world champion Dennis Hall. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Iowa Defeats Badgers in Big Ten Opener Sep 24, 2009
"Dan Gable spoke to this team early in the season and stressed the importance of recovery," said Dingman. "We remind this team that recovery starts immediately and they responded. The win feels good.". (Hawkeyesports.com)
Gable for gov? Nope, he's done Sep 15, 2009
Sioux City Journal : Gable for gov. His political career, like his wrestling career these days, is from the sidelines. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Allen slaps mat on accomplished officiating career (32) Sep 1, 2009
"Allen is calling it quits after numerous NCAA championships and conference tournaments --- Division I (23), Division II (12), Division III (6), NAIA (4), Junior College (3), Big Ten championships (13), Pac-10 championships (11) in addition to four college all-star meets and seven NWCA National Duals.Allen also worked 20 traditional Iowa State high school tournaments and was inducted into the Iowa State High School Officials Hall of Fame earlier this decade. He was inducted into the FILA... (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Coming home ... Aug 25, 2009
In my long association with high school and college athletics, an association that has brought me in contact with the likes of John Wooden and Dan Gable, Dean Smith, Bobby Bowden and Joe Paterno, Eddie Sutton and Bucky Maughan, and countless others, perhaps the most genuine athlete I have ever found has come in the tiny form of former Leeds running great Krista Anderson. Her exploits on the track and cross country courses around North Dakota captivated everyone. (Devils Lake Daily Journal, ND)
Hawkeye Heroes To Appear At State Fair Aug 12, 2009
Dan Gable and the Brands brothers are a few UI personalties scheduled to appear. Tom Brands is one of many Hawkeye personalities scheduled to appear at the Iowa State Fair. (Hawkeyesports.com)
43rd Golden Harvest Coming Fast Jul 18, 2009
An optional tour will be offered at 10:30 a.m. or 2:00 p.m. hosted by Assistant Wrestling Coach Terry Brands who will take guests behind the scenes of Iowa Wrestling and into the Dan Gable Wrestling Complex. The evening program, featuring the Voice of the Hawkeyes, Gary Dolphin as master of ceremonies, will include the presentation of the National I-Club's "Hawk of the Year", "I-Club of the Year", and "Volunteer of the Year" Awards. (Hawkeyesports.com)
Hersom: Lack of individual winner 'disappointing' to Brands May 6, 2009
The Sheldon High School legend isn't being unreasonable, he's just carrying on the mindset he inherited from his former coach, Dan Gable. Gable, after all, once said he wouldn't be happy until the Hawkeyes swept national titles in all 10 weight classes. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Battle of Waterloo coming to the mat May 2, 2009
Frost has wrestled on the prep and collegiate levels, coached at the prep level and helps host two annual high school wrestling tournaments --- the Dan Gable Invitational and Bob Siddens Duals --- as part of his duties as Waterloo West's athletics director ... "Honestly between Columbus, East and West, we have won more state championships and had more individual champions than any city in Iowa."And with the Dan Gable Museum here in town, I thought what better way would there be to honor the... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Heffernan Named Illinois' 14th Head Wrestling Coach Apr 29, 2009
Dan Gable // Former University of Iowa head coach, Olympic gold medalist and three-time NCAA champion "Jim and I go back a long time. He was able to step right in as a freshman at Iowa and start on a national championship team, which was pretty impressive. I just knew that he would go on and do a good job coaching. I'm really glad to see that he's able to carry on in the Illinois program. I think the big thing is that now his work is really going to begin. It's going to be his program and... (Fightingillini.com)
Wrestling coach Sanderson heading to Penn State Apr 18, 2009
Dan Gable, who wrestled as a Cyclone and went on to win gold at the 1972 Olympics, became head coach at rival Iowa in 1976 and went on to win 15 NCAA titles. Pollard urged Iowa State fans to "put aside their disappointment and, instead, respect Cael for making a decision that he believes is in the best interest of his family.". (USA Today -- Sports)
Chapman among six to be inducted into Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame Apr 18, 2009
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Successful coaches play the celebrity game Apr 8, 2009
That was not the sportsmanship that Larry Owings displayed when he shocked the world by beating Dan Gable in Gable's final collegiate match in the 1970 NCAA finals. Gable had won 181 consecutive matches in high school and college until Owings, a Washington sophomore, surprised him in a 13-11 decision. (Creston News Adertiser, IO)
Tribune Wrestler of the Year: De Soto's Johnson persevered on road to gold Mar 29, 2009
ATHLETIC ROLE MODELS: Cael Sanderson (Olympic gold medalist), Dan Gable (legendary University of Iowa coach) and Brent Metcalf (Iowa junior). Metcalf s relentless, Sanderson was 159-0, and Gable s style of wrestling fits me. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Annual chamber awards honor organizations, business people Mar 29, 2009
He was nominated by Mike Chapman, executive director of the Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute and Museum ... Dan Gable, Iowa wrestling legend and Olympic wrestler, presented the award. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Portland's Maus has more than 100 reasons to smile Mar 29, 2009
Amateur wrestler and 1972 Olympic gold medalist Dan Gable. He never quit and was a great role model for all kids. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
Thurmond wins another honor Mar 28, 2009
"It's great to be able to go up there and get an award in front of people like Dan Gable and John Smith. That was such an honor to be around coaches like them. They're legends.". Thurmond accepted the awards during a ceremony when the NCAA Division I national championships were at Scottrade Center in St. Louis. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Caldwell shows no fear in upset of Metcalf Mar 23, 2009
In what may be considered the biggest upset in college wrestling since Washington's Larry Owings upset Iowa State's Dan Gable in the 142-pound 1970 national finals, Caldwell stunned the defending 149-pound national champion, 11-6, in front of a capacity crowd of 17,385 Saturday at the Scottrade Center. Metcalf, widely considered the most dominant wrestler in the country, was soundly beaten. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Iowa Wins 33rd Big Ten Wrestling Title Mar 9, 2009
Former Hawkeye Head Coach Dan Gable was the last Iowa coach to earn the honor in consecutive seasons (1995-96). It was the first time that Iowa won two straight Big Ten team titles since the 1997 and 1998 seasons, and the first time the Hawkeyes crowned more than one Big Ten champion since 2003. (HawkeyeNation.com)
It's my turn ... again: Wrestling, basketball seasons have been great ones in Dallas County Mar 6, 2009
I still recall a freshman Dan Gable scoring a wrestling win for Waterloo West High School, a young Tom Goodman's basketball wizardry at Fort Dodge High School and Mike Webster's dominance on the football fields of Northern Wisconsin in the late 1960s. I'll remember these current athletes, too. (Dallas County News, IA)
Waterloo rolling out red carpet for IH collectors (11) Mar 4, 2009
Plus, she thinks people will wander a few blocks away to see the recently reopened Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute and Museum and the new Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum. "It will get people to see other things in the community. That's our goal," Elmore said. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
UPDATE: Russ Smith funeral Saturday (21) Feb 27, 2009
He was considered an authority on high school and collegiate wrestling and authored the book "Dan Gable: The Wrestler," about the Waterloo-born 1972 Olympic gold medal winner. Smith was inducted into the UNI Athletics Hall of Fame in 1991. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
UNI to drop baseball after '09 season Feb 22, 2009
" (return of) joe wrote on Feb 21, 2009 1:35 PM:" As Dan Gable says, Title 9 is a good and necessary law, but wrongly implemented. That is important to keep in mind. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
JARED PATTERSON COLUMN: The good, the bad and the tears Feb 21, 2009
I just tell them to remember Dan Gable s famous quote. Once you ve wrestled, everything else is easy. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
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"My sophomore year I made it halfway through basketball season and it wasn't fun anymore. ... Second semester I worked at the Dan Gable Invite and thought it was the coolest thing I'd ever seen. One random day I just ended up coming downstairs and wrestling. I took off from there.". Humphrey was the only one of West's five wrestlers to earn a first-round win. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Who is the premier Division I college coach? Feb 11, 2009
If you follow sports in even a cursory manner you know who Dan Gable and Pat Summitt are. But you probably don't know who Augie Garrido is. (Daily Iowan, IA)
