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.
Dan Gable On Iowa Wrestling NCAA Champion Jeff McGinness
May 15, 2025
Former Iowa coach Dan Gable reflects on two-time NCAA champion Jeff McGinness.
1995 NCAA Championships, 126 pounds, #1 Seed
R64: Erik Gustafson, Eastern Illinois, Fall 1:46
R32: Jason Kobrynich, East Stroudsburg, 16-7
R16: Tom Koch, Lehigh, 11-2
Q: Brian Bolton, Michigan State, 3-0
S: Dwight Hinson, Iowa State, 3-2
F: Sanshiro Abe, Penn State, 6-4
1998 NCAA Championships, 142 pounds, #2 Seed
R64: Melvin Saunders, North Carolina-Greensboro, Fall 2:07
R32: Pierre Pryor, North Carolina State, Fall 5:34
R16: JohnMark Bentley, North Carolina, 6-3
Q: Tom Tomeo, Clarion, Clarion, 6-2
S: Jason Davids, Minnesota, 8-4
F: Casey Cunningham, Central Michigan, 3-1
