Tom Brands
Head coachIowa, NCAA tournaments 2007–2026 (19) · Virginia Tech, NCAA tournaments 2005–2006 (2)
NCAA championship record, 1989–1992. Regular-season results are not included.
Tom Brands wrestled for Iowa at four NCAA championships, 1989–1992, and went 19–2. Brands won three titles at 134 lb in 1990, 1991 and 1992 and placed fourth at 126 lb in 1989.
4tournaments
19wins
2losses
3individual titles
3wins by fall
NCAA career
Every NCAA bout · 21
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 · 134 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Jody Jackson · Virginia | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 4:48 |
| Round of 16 | W | Phil Elliot · Bucknell (PA) | 1 | No seed listed | MD 23–9 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Lyndon Campbell · California-Fullerton | 1 | 8 | MD 16–7 |
| Semifinal | W | Bob Truby · Penn State | 1 | 4 | MD 15–4 |
| Final | W | Alan Fried · Oklahoma State | 1 | 2 | Dec 6–2 |
| 1991 · 134 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Jason Dewland · Boston (MA) | 1 | No seed listed | TF 23–8 |
| Round of 16 | W | Shannyn Gillespie · Lock Haven (PA) | 1 | No seed listed | TF 25–10 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Dave Zuniga · Minnesota | 1 | 8 | Dec 12–6 |
| Semifinal | W | Joey Gilbert · Michigan | 1 | 5 | MD 33–19 |
| Final | W | Alan Fried · Oklahoma State | 1 | 2 | Dec 5–3 |
| 1990 · 134 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Bret Gray · Missouri | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 4:22 |
| Round of 16 | W | John Welch · North Carolina | 2 | No seed listed | TF 24–7 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Tony Hunter · Indiana (IN) | 2 | 7 | MD 12–4 |
| Semifinal | W | TJ Sewell · Oklahoma | 2 | 3 | Dec 9–4 |
| Final | W | Dave Zuniga · Minnesota | 2 | 1 | Dec 9–7 |
| 1989 · 126 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | John Kainer · Navy (MD) | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 5:35 |
| Round of 16 | W | Kurt Howell · Clemson (SC) | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 11–5 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Dave Kennedy · Bloomsburg (PA) | 2 | 7 | Dec 11–5 |
| Semifinal | L | Kendall Cross · Oklahoma State | 2 | 3 | Dec 0–1 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Pete Gonzalez · Montclair State (NJ) | 2 | 4 | Dec 2–1 |
| 3rd-place bout | L | Jim Martin · Penn State | 2 | 1 | Dec 5–6 |
In the articles
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