Iowa wrestling coach Tom Brands didn’t mince words despite the No. 2 Hawkeyes beating No. 7 Nebraska 19-16 Friday night. The ...

In Tom Brands’ head coaching office, a photo is tacked behind the desk. In it, he is staring at a hawk perched on his arm, and the hawk is staring right back. The toughness shown in that photo ...

IOWA CITY, Ia. — Before you read this story, think about Tom Brands for a few seconds. What's the first adjective that comes to mind? Eccentric? Intense? Relentless? None of those would be wrong. “As ...

University of Iowa wrestling coaches Tom Brands, Terry Brands and Ryan Morningstar have agreed to contract extensions that will keep them in Iowa City through the 2026 season. Iowa wrestling's top ...

Iowa coach Tom Brands (right) speaks with officials during a dual against Penn State's Nick Lee on Jan. 28, 2022 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. (Rob Howe/HawkeyeNation.com ...

His last two performances have provided sufficient evidence, but the juxtaposition is still funny. Terry and Tom Brands, Nelson’s uncle and Iowa’s head coach, were both lightweight stars. Terry won ...

(Nick Rohlman/The Gazette) CEDAR RAPIDS — As Tom Brands stood on a small stage in the Cedar Rapids Hilton Garden Inn convention ballroom, almost two months had passed since Iowa wrestler Spencer ...

Iowa Hawkeye Head Wrestling Coach, Tom Brands, knows all about winning. The fierce competitor beat three World Champions in his bracket, on route to Olympic Gold in at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

Tom Brands knows the moment will never be the same, but the Iowa wrestling coach believes the 2019-20 season deserves to be more than an asterisk in a record book.