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Dan Gable led the University of Iowa to 15 NCAA Championships and 21 Big Ten Titles from 1977-97. Gable reflects on the athletes, moments, and philosophies that made him one of the winningest coaches of all time.

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Dan Gable On Iowa Wrestling NCAA Champion Jim Heffernan

May 4, 2025

Dan Gable reflects on the 1986 NCAA champion and former Illinois coach, Jim Heffernan.

1986 NCAA Championships, 150 pounds, #2 seed

R32: Troy Emerson, George Mason, 16-2
R16: Ralph Harrison, New Mexico, 10-2
QF: Mike Rosman, Northwestern, 16-4
SF: Joey McKenna, Clemson, Fall 4:55
F: Adam Cohen, Arizona State, 10-3