Minnesota Golden Gophers wrestling
| Minnesota Golden Gophers wrestling | |
|---|---|
 | |
| University | University of Minnesota |
| Head Coach | Brandon Eggum (2nd season) |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Location | Minneapolis, MN |
| Arena | Maturi Pavilion (Capacity: 5,700) |
| Nickname | Gophers |
| Colors | Maroon and gold[1] |
| Team national championships | |
| 3 | |
| National championship years | |
| 2001, 2002, 2007 | |
| NCAA individual champions | |
| 23 (by 18 athletes) | |
| All-Americans | |
| 195 (by 100 athletes) | |
| Conference championships | |
| 94 (by 61 athletes) | |
| Conference Tournament championships | |
| 1910, 1912, 1913, 1941, 1957, 1959, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007 | |
The Minnesota Golden Gophers are a Division I college wrestling team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a member of the Big Ten Conference and NCAA. Wrestling began at the University of Minnesota in 1910, but the first formal dual meet was not until 1921 when coach Frank Gilman led the team to a victory over Wisconsin. The Gophers have won the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships team title three times, in 2001, 2002, and 2007.
J Robinson coached the team for thirty years and led the Golden Gophers to three national championships until he was fired in 2016 over his handling of a prescription drug scandal involving his wrestlers.[2] Three-time Golden Gopher All-American Brandon Eggum was named as his replacement.[3]
Home meets[]
Home meets are held in the 5,700-seat Maturi Pavilion in Minneapolis. When large crowds are expected, meets are held in Williams Arena, capacity 14,321. This often happens for matches against archrivals Iowa and Oklahoma State. Several home matches each year are televised by the Big Ten Network. The school has also used Target Center in downtown Minneapolis for some matches.
Team championships[]
- NCAA Division I: 2001, 2002, 2007
- Big Ten Conference: 1910, 1912, 1913, 1941, 1957, 1959, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007
The 2001 team has two unique distinctions: All ten of their wrestlers earned All-American (top eight) status and the school won the national team championship despite not having a single finalist.
NCAA individual champions[]
The Gophers have had eighteen NCAA individual champions. Five of those were two-time champions.
- John Whitaker: 1937
- Dale Hanson: 1939 (Most Valuable Wrestler)
- Leonard Levy: 1941
- Verne Gagne: 1948, 1949
- Dick Mueller: 1953
- Evan Johnson: 1976
- Pat Neu: 1977
- Marty Morgan: 1991
- Tim Hartung: 1998, 1999
- Brock Lesnar: 2000
- Luke Becker: 2002
- Jared Lawrence: 2002
- Damion Hahn: 2003, 2004
- Dustin Schlatter: 2006
- Cole Konrad: 2006, 2007
- Jayson Ness: 2010
- Tony Nelson: 2012, 2013
- Gable Steveson: 2021
Dan Hodge Trophy[]
- 2010 – Jayson Ness[4][5]
- 2021 - Gable Steveson
Olympians[]
- Verne Gagne, 1948
- Alan Rice, 1956
- Dan Chandler, 1976, 1980, 1984
- J Evan Johnson, 1976
- Jim Martinez, Bronze, 1984
- Evan Bernstein, 1988 for Israel
- Brandon Paulson, Silver, 1996
- Gordy Morgan, 9th, 1996
- Garrett Lowney, Bronze, 2000
- Jacob Deitchler, 12th place, Beijing 2012
- Gable Steveson, Gold 2021
References[]
- ^ "Colors and Type | University Relations | University of Minnesota, Twin Cities". Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ^ Fuller, Marcus; Christensen, Joe (September 8, 2016). "J Robinson fired by University of Minnesota after 30 years as wrestling coach". Star Tribune.
- ^ "Brandon Eggum". University of Minnesota.
- ^ "Jayson Ness Wins Hodge Trophy". University of Minnesota Athletics. March 26, 2010. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved 2011-02-17.
- ^ "Jayson Ness Wins Hodge Trophy". TheGuillotine.com. March 26, 2010. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved 2011-02-17.
External links[]
- Minnesota Golden Gophers wrestling
- 1910 establishments in Minnesota
- Sports clubs established in 1910