TOM BRANDS: It's great to see awesome people here, that's for sure. Every year it's a big reunion here for Media Day. I don't really have an opening statement.

Tom Brands has led the Hawkeyes for 14 seasons, winning three NCAA team titles and four Big Ten championships. This year's team is 11-0 and ranked No. 1 in the country.

Tom Brands Sr. said something that Tom Brands II would have taken as the highest praise possible had he been in earshot. "He wrestled like Dan Gable," Tom Sr. proclaimed.

Tom Brands is serious about the fight against COVID-19. The Iowa wrestling coach, during a 45-minute teleconference Tuesday, acknowledged that he was in Day 6 of a seven-day quarantine at his Iowa ...

TOM BRANDS: First of all, you've seen his progress. Through the trials process in early June, making that U-20 team, and then into the U-20 worlds as a heavyweight in the beginning of September.

Iowa men's wrestling head coach Tom Brands speaks during a news conference announcing an NCAA college women's wrestling program for the Iowa Hawkeyes, Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021, at Carver-Hawkeye ...

Iowa head coach Tom Brands addresses the media during Hawkeyes men’s wrestling media day on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa.

It’s time for a new season of Hawkeye Wrestling, and as always, head coach Tom Brands is ready to get after it. Iowa opens the season at #2 in the Coaches Poll and will face #23 Oregon State in ...

Terry Brands won another in 1995, and Tom Brands won Olympic gold in 1996 in Atlanta. Ryan graduated a two-time All-American, placing second in 1991 and third in 1992 at 158 pounds. He also competed ...

TOM BRANDS: It's great to be here. This is a little bit unusual just because we compete in two days, and we're fired up about that. What I mean about "unusual" is this press day is very close to ...