Terry Brands

Terry Brands (born April 9, 1968) is an American Olympic wrestler who won a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics, after losing the semi-final match to the Iranian wrestler, Alireza Dabir. 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 freestyle champion at 58 kg, winning titles in 1993 and 1995. Terry became the head wrestling coach at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga where he coached the likes of Christopher Bird and Matthew Wilbanks. Terry also served as an assistant coach at Montana State-Northern.[1]

Terry Brands
Personal information
BornApril 9, 1968 (1968-04-09) (age 52)
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
2000 Sydney Freestyle 58 kg
World Championships
1993 Toronto Freestyle 57 kg
1995 Atlanta Freestyle 57 kg
Pan American Games
1995 Mar del Plata Freestyle 57 kg

His twin brother, Tom Brands, a fellow wrestler, won a gold medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics. Brands grew up in Sheldon, Iowa.[2] 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, head coach Tom Brands.

Brands lost to Kendall Cross in the 1996 Olympic trials.[3] Cross went on to win the gold medal in Atlanta.[4] Brands reached the Olympics in 2000 and won a bronze medal.[5]

Terry Brands now serves as the Associate Head Coach at the University of Iowa. Since coaching at Iowa he has set school records for the longest dual unbeaten (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.[6]

References
  1. "Wrestling Icons- Terry Brands / My Wrestling Room". www.mywrestlingroom.com. Retrieved 2019-06-07.
  2. "Terry Brands Profile". hawkeyesports.com. Archived from the original on 2011-03-07. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
  3. "ATLANTA 96: 40 DAYS TO GO;Brands May Laugh Last At the Wrestling Trials". New York Times. June 9, 1996. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  4. Robbins, Liz (June 24, 2000). "OLYMPICS; Wrestler Two Victories From Dream". New York Times. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  5. 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.
  6. "Terry Brands - Wrestling Coach". University of Iowa Athletics. Retrieved 2019-06-07.


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