Andrew J. Banach, a native of Medina, died Sunday (March 14, 2004) in a skiing accident on Whiteface Mountain. He was 38. According to state troopers, Mr. Banach lost control on a turn ...

Ed Banach recalls the 1984 Olympics when he and his brother Lou lifted up a little-known gymnast soon to become a celebrity — Mary Lou Retton — as the wrestlers were interviewed on TV. Coach Liang ...

The New York Islanders fired Lou Lamoriello after seven years as president and general manager, the team announced Tuesday. Minority owner John Collins will lead the search for a new GM.

After 40 years of living life to the fullest, Andy Banach (Uncle Dee) moved on to “what’s next”. Andy absolutely loved his family including his parents Mary (Bye Mom) and James (daaaeee ...

Lee is the 20th former Hawkeye to wrestle in the Olympics and is seeking to become sixth gold medalist joining Brands, Ed Banach (1984 Los Angeles), Lou Banach (1984 Los Angeles), Randy Lewis ...

Kelly mentioned above and 1983 - Lou Banach (Iowa) over Wayne Cole (Iowa State) Most meetings in one year: 1987 (3) Iowa State’s 2 wins over Iowa in 1987 helped them win their most recent national ...

and just as four other Hawkeyes had done before him (Terry McCann in 1960 and Randy Lewis plus Ed and Lou Banach in 1984). Listen to Lee’s post-tournament interview with USA Wrestling and that mindset ...

The other Iowa wrestlers to medal at the Olympics are: Terry McCann (1960, gold); Ed Banach (1984, gold); Lou Banach (1984, gold); Barry Davis (1984, gold); Randy Lewis (1984, gold); Chris ...

Former Iowa wrestler Spencer Lee won the silver medal at the 57 kg weigh class at the Summer Olympics in Paris on Friday. Lee fell to top-seeded Rei Higuchi in the final 4-2, becoming the 11th ...

Lee would join Ed and Lou Banach, Tom Brands, Randy Lewis and Terry McCann in that elite club. Either way, Lee is now the 11th Hawkeye wrestler to win an Olympic medal. Still, Lee could accomplish a ...

Lee would join Ed and Lou Banach, Tom Brands, Randy Lewis and Terry McCann upon that mountaintop. Lee would be the first to do so since 1996 when Brands won gold. As Lee gears up for the gold-medal ...