Terry Brands

Terry Brands
Personal information
BornApril 9, 1968 (1968-04-09) (age 58)
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Home townSheldon, Iowa, U.S.
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
Events
Freestyle and Folkstyle
College teamIowa
ClubHawkeye Wrestling Club
TeamUSA
Coached byDan Gable
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2000 Sydney58 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1993 Toronto57 kg
Gold medal – first place1995 Atlanta57 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place1995 Mar del Plata57 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Iowa Hawkeyes
NCAA Division I Championships
Gold medal – first place1990 College Park126 lb
Gold medal – first place1992 Oklahoma City126 lb
Silver medal – second place1991 Iowa City126 lb
Big Ten Championships
Gold medal – first place1990 Evanston126 lb
Gold medal – first place1991 Champaign126 lb
Gold medal – first place1992 Madison126 lb

Terry Brands (born April 9, 1968) is an American former folkstyle and freestyle wrestler. He won two World Championships and a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He currently serves as an associate head coach at the University of Iowa.

Wrestling career

Brands grew up in Sheldon, Iowa. While wrestling at the University of Iowa, Brands won NCAA titles in 1990 and 1992, both at 126 pounds.

He was a two-time world champion in freestyle wrestling at 58 kg, winning titles in 1993 and 1995. Brands lost to Kendall Cross at the 1996 Olympic trials. Cross went on to win the gold medal in Atlanta. Brands reached the Olympics in 2000 and won a bronze medal.

In 2006, Brands was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.

Coaching career

After serving as resident coach for the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, he currently is associate head coach for the University of Iowa Hawkeyes, serving under his twin brother Tom Brands. Tom, a fellow wrestler, won a gold medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Terry Brands now serves as associate head coach at the University of Iowa. Since coaching at Iowa, he has set school records for the longest dual unbeaten streak (84), longest winning streak (69), and most dual shutouts (8). He also coaches the Hawkeye Wrestling Club and was named the 2014 Terry McCann Freestyle Coach of the Year.

References

  1. ↑ "Terry Brands Profile". hawkeyesports.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2011. Retrieved December 31, 2010.
  2. ↑ "ATLANTA 96: 40 DAYS TO GO;Brands May Laugh Last At the Wrestling Trials". New York Times. June 9, 1996. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  3. ↑ Robbins, Liz (June 24, 2000). "OLYMPICS; Wrestler Two Victories From Dream". New York Times. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  4. ↑ Sandomir, Richard (October 2, 2000). "Forget the Close Calls: The U.S. Team Finds It Hard to Be Gracious in Defeat". New York Times. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  5. ↑ Terry Brands. National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Terry Brands - Wrestling Coach". University of Iowa Athletics. Retrieved June 7, 2019.