NCAA Division I Current Wrestling Coaches
NCAA Coach Conference School Wrestled at Top Assistant Wrestled at Assistant Wrestled at
Anderson, Clar ACC Duke Oklahoma State Rowe, Will Oklahoma Wissel, Ben Purdue
Mock, C.D. ACC North Carolina   North Carolina Kolat, Cary Lock Haven/Penn St. Chinn, Trevor Lehigh
Jordan, Carter ACC North Carolina St. North Carolina St. Kelly, Jamill Oklahoma St. Beasley, Frank Bloomsburg
Peters, Jason ACC Pittsburgh East Stroudsburg Kocher, Matt Pittsburgh n/a n/a
Garland, Steve ACC Virginia   Virginia Clemsen, Alex Edinboro St. Leen, Jordan Cornell
Dresser, Kevin ACC Virginia Tech Iowa Robie, Tony Clarion State Hoffman, David Virginia Tech
Jackson, Kevin Big 12 Iowa State Iowa State Nickerson, Troy Cornell Paulson, Brandon Iowa St.
Cody, Mark Big 12 Oklahoma   Missouri Lightner, Michael Oklahoma Frayer, Jared Oklahoma
Smith, John Big 12 Oklahoma State Oklahoma State Guerrero, Eric Oklahoma St. Esposito, Zac Oklahoma St.
Turnbull, Craig Big 12 West Virginia Clarion State Jones, Greg West Virginia Felix, Danny Arizona St.
Heffernan, Jim Big Ten Illinois Iowa Perry, Mark Iowa Hunter, Jeremy Penn St.
Goldman, Duane Big Ten Indiana Iowa Simmons, Nick MSU LeBlanc, Joe Wyoming
Brands, Tom Big Ten Iowa Iowa   Brands, Terry Iowa Morningstar, Ryan Iowa
McCoy, Kerry Big Ten Maryland Penn State Catullo, Mike West Virginia n/a n/a
McFarland, Joe Big Ten Michigan Michigan Bormet, Sean Michigan Pritzlaff, Don Wisconsin
Robinson, J Big Ten Minnesota Oklahoma State Eggum, Brandon Minnesota Becker, Luke Minnesota
Minkel, Tom Big Ten MSU CMU Chandler, Roger Indiana Williams, Chris MSU
Manning, Mark Big Ten Nebraska Nebraska-Omaha Ersland, Tony Iowa Snyder, Bryan Nebraska
Pariano, Drew Big Ten Northwestern Northwestern Cyzewski, Tim Iowa Storniolo, Matt Oklahoma
Ryan, Tom Big Ten Ohio State Iowa Roselli, Lou Edinboro St. Jaggers, J Ohio St.
Sanderson, Cael Big Ten Penn State Iowa State Sanderson, Cody Iowa State Cunningham, Casey CMU
Hinkel, Scott Big Ten Purdue Purdue Rogers, Pete Ohio State Fleeger, Chris Purdue
Goodale, Scott Big Ten Rutgers Lock Haven Leonardis, John Lehigh Molinaro, Frank Penn St.
Davis, Barry Big Ten Wisconsin Iowa Ruschell, Kyle Wisconsin Brandvold, Trevor Wisconsin
Moore, Teague EIWA American Oklahoma State Borshoff, Kyle American Friedl, Pete Illinois
Heskett, Joe EIWA Army Iowa State Mitcheff, Dan Kent State Young, Paul Indiana
Popolizio, Pat EIWA Binghamton St. Oklahoma State Beasley, Frank Bloomsburg Borshoff, Jasen American
Adams, Carl EIWA Boston Univ. Iowa State Harrington, Sean UMass-Lowell n/a n/a
Beckerman, Todd EIWA Brown Nebraska  Clark, John Ohio State Grayston, Tyler CMU
Wirnsberger, Dan EIWA Bucknell MSU Gibson, Jim Edinboro St. Marble, David Bucknell
Fronhofer, Carl EIWA Columbia Pittsburgh Fleszar, Roman Hofstra Hall, Adam Boise St.
Koll, Rob EIWA Cornell North Carolina Hahn, Damion Minnesota Grey, Mike Cornell
Avezedo, Matt EIWA Drexel Iowa State Sheafer, Zack Pittsburgh Nauman, Tyler Pittsburgh
Rivera, Joey EIWA East Stroudsburg Boston University Brennaman, Charlie Lock Haven n/a n/a
Rogers, Mike EIWA Franklin&Marshall Lock Haven Greenberg, Matt Cornell Childs, Michael Drexel
Weiss, Jay EIWA Harvard Franklin&Marshall O'Connor, J.P. Harvard Abdurakhmanov, Muzaffar American
Anspach, Rob EIWA Hofstra Hofstra Tanelli, Zach Wisconsin Patrovich, Ryan Hofstra
Santoro, Pat EIWA Lehigh Pittsburgh Hughes, John Penn State Dillon, Brad Lehigh
Burnett, Bruce EIWA Navy Idaho State Antonelli, Brian Navy Letts, Mike Maryland
Eiter, Rob EIWA Pennsylvania Arizona State Valenti, Matt Columbia Dolph, Brian Indiana
Ayres, Chris EIWA Princeton Lehigh Gray, Sean Virginia Tech Dubuque, Joe Indiana
Lausier, Andy EIWA Sacred Heart Lycoming n/a n/a n/a n/a
Song, Danny EWL Bloomsburg Iowa Harwood, Mark Nebraska n/a n/a
Letters, Troy EWL Clarion State Lehigh Ferraro, Keith Lock Haven Abdurakhmanov, Bekzod n/a
Stehura, Ben EWL Cleveland State Lock Haven Zupancic, Joe Stanford n/a n/a
Flynn, Tim EWL Edinboro Penn State Moore, Cliff Iowa Sponseller, Colt Ohio St.
Russell, Joe EWL George Mason Minnesota Carr, Tom MSU Owen, Tommy Minnesota
Moore, Scott EWL Lock Haven Virginia Pataky, Brian Penn State n/a n/a
Taylor, Gary EWL Rider East Stroudsburg Hangey, John Rider Nase, Jason Rider
Stutzman, John MAC Buffalo Buffalo Osborn, Quincy Minnesota Hasseman, Bryce Oklahoma St.
Borrelli, Tom MAC CMU The Citadel Dwyer, Steve Nebraska Mester, Jason CMU
DelPorto, Derek MAC Eastern Michigan Slippery Rock Bolyard, David CMU Smith, Luke CMU
Andrassy, Jim MAC Kent State Kent State Moore, Josh Penn State Hill, Matt Edinboro St.
Smith, Brian MAC Missouri MSU Henson, Sammie Missouri Johnston, Joe Iowa
Ludwig, Ryan MAC Northern Illinois Findlay Moyer, Dominick Nebraska Helgerson, John Wartburg
Schwab, Doug MAC Northern Iowa Iowa Schwab, Mark Northern Iowa Pugh, Randy Northern Iowa
Greenlee, Joel MAC Ohio University Northern Iowa Hansen, Kyle Northern Iowa n/a n/a
Martin, Steve MAC Old Dominion Iowa Dixon, Mike Indiana Dolly, Alex Northern Iowa
Charles, LaShawn PAC 12 Arizona State Arizona State Pritts, Lee EMU Todd, Tyrel Michigan
Randall, Greg PAC 12 Boise State Iowa Owens, Chris Oklahoma St. White, Kirk Boise St.
Buckley, Brendon PAC 12 Cal Poly Clemson/Fresno St. Montiero, Mitch CSU-Bakersfield DesRoches, Ryan Cal Poly
Mendoza, Mike PAC 12 Cal-Bakersfield Cal-Bakersfield Abas, Gerry Fresno State Orozco, Riley CSU-Bakersfield
Zalesky, Jim PAC 12 Oregon State Iowa Steiner, Troy Iowa Roberts, Kevin Oregon
Borrelli, Jason PAC 12 Stanford CMU Blake, Ray Stanford Tirapelle, Alex Illinois
Bentley, JohnMark Southern Appalachian State North Carolina Burns, Daren UNC-Greensboro Fisk, Matt Lehigh
Boardwine, Joe Southern Campbell Kent State n/a n/a n/a n/a
Patnesky, Rob Southern Davidson West Virginia Wince, Eric Davidson n/a n/a
Elliott, Daniel Southern Gardner-Webb Gardner-Webb n/a n/a n/a n/a
Ray, David Southern Southern Illinois Iowa McMahill, Donovan Western State n/a n/a
Eslinger, Heath Southern Tennessee-Chat. Tennessee-Chat. Hatcher, Mike Iowa Mansueto, Rocco Cleveland St.
Hjerling, Rob Southern The Citadel Edinboro State Ragan, Jeff Oklahoma St. n/a n/a
Skretkowicz, Chris Southern VMI Hofstra n/a n/a n/a n/a
Sharatt, Joel Western Air Force Iowa Horton, Bart Iowa State Barber, Stan Upper Iowa
Kish, Roger Western North Dakota St. Minnesota Maughn, Bret No.Dakota St. Rivera, Manny Minnesota
Cherrington, Ben Western Northern Colorado Boise State Lee, Nate Boise State n/a n/a
Liles, Jason Western South Dakota St. Bowling Green Silva, Israel Tenn.-Chattanooga Sorenson, Andrew Iowa St.
Williams, Greg Western Utah Valley St. Utah State Tadzhimetov, Erkin Utah Valley Ruiz, Justin Nebraska
Branch, Mark Western Wyoming Oklahoma State Kyle, Ethan Oklahoma St. Pendleton, Chris Oklahoma St.
School Coaches Legacy Coach
Iowa 13 Gable
Oklahoma St. 6 Smith
Iowa State 5 Nichols/Douglas
Lock Haven 3
North Carolina 3 Lam
Pittsburgh 2 Stottlemeyer
Arizona St. 2 Douglas
CMU 2 Borrelli
Kent State 2 Begala
Clarion St. 2 Bubb
Lehigh 2
MSU 2 Minkel
Minnesota 2 Robinson
Penn State 2
East Stroudsburg 2
Virginia 2
Hofstra 2
17 of 43 schools 54 79 total coaches

Iowa has now surpassed Oklahoma State as the wrestling school that places the most head wrestling coaches in American. The phenomena happened sometime in the 1990s after Ed Gallagher and the Oklahoma State geneology was the dominant coaching geneology from the 1920s until that time. There are 13 current head coaches from Iowa of 79 Division I Schools. There are 55 schools providing a total of 137 assistant wrestling coaches with 9 of those being from Iowa. In all, there are 22 current wrestling coaches from Iowa compared to 14 from Oklahoma State working in Division I wrestling.

School Assistant Coaches
Iowa 9
Oklahoma St. 8
Penn State 7
Minnesota 6
CMU 5
Indiana 5
Nebraska 5
Cornell 4
Edinboro St. 4
Iowa State 4
Lehigh 4
Northern Iowa 4
Ohio State 4
Oklahoma 4
Wisconsin 4
American 3
Boise State 3
Lock Haven 3
MSU 3
Pittsburgh 3
Arizona State 2
Bloomsburg 2
CSU-Bakersfield 2
Hofstra 2
Illinois 2
Purdue 2
Rider 2
Stanford 2
Virginia Tech 2
West Virginia 2
Bucknell 1
Cal Poly 1
Clarion State 1
Cleveland St. 1
Columbia 1
Davidson 1
Drexel 1
EMU 1
Fresno State 1
Harvard 1
Kent State 1
Maryland 1
Michigan 1
Missouri 1
Navy 1
No.Dakota St. 1
Oregon 1
Tenn.-Chattanooga 1
UMass-Lowell 1
UNC-Greensboro 1
Upper Iowa 1
Utah Valley 1
Wartburg 1
Western State 1
Wyoming 1
Totals-55 Schools 137