Month April 2009

Caldwell-Metcalf the Owings-Gable of 2009?

Portion of a sports columnist from the Creston (Iowa) News-Advertiser drawing some links between Caldwell-Metcalf and Owings-Gable… Creston/O-M coach Darrell Frain has often told me tournaments are won on the back side of the brackets, and Iowa proved that with…

Kyle Maynard Debuts in MMA Loses Decision

Maynard stifled in debut, drops decision at Auburn Fight Night event by John Morgan Despite all the hype, all the questions, all the concerns of safety and regulations heading into the professional MMA debut of congenital amputee Kyle Maynard, the…

Kevin Jackson: I’m Best Candidate for ISU Job

Former Iowa State gold medalist Kevin Jackson hopes his connection to the program and his experience coaching the 2008 U.S. Olympic freestyle wrestling team make him a contender to become the next coach of the Cyclones. Jackson, a captain and…

Penn State Wrestlers Excited by Cael’s Hiring

By Stephen Hennessey and Jocelyn Syrstad Collegian Staff Writers The signing of Cael Sanderson as Penn State’s next head wrestling coach has 149-pound Penn State wrestler Bubba Jenkins declaring a “new Penn State era “in which the Nittany Lions could…

Iowa AD says Tom Brands is not interested in Cyclone job

Iowa State athletic director Jamie Pollard showed interest in Iowa assistant wrestling coach Terry Brands, according to Hawkeye officials, but the feeling may not have been mutual. Meanwhile, some of Iowa State’s signees are waiting to see who the Cyclones…

Cael’s Official Blog: “Go Cyclones! Go Lions!”

From Cael’ Sanderson’s Blog: Hello Everyone, It has been a very difficult decision for me and my family to go to Penn State University. I have a deep passion and love for Iowa State University. But most importantly I love…

WHO-TV: Cael Defends Decision to Leave ISU

Iowa State’s former head wrestling coach Cael Sanderson says his decision to leave is not about the money. He said it’s not true that he will make a staggering amount of cash by leaving to go to Penn State. Sanderson…

Dave Schultz HS Award Winners Announced

STILLWATER, Okla. — The National Wrestling Hall of Fame & Museum has selected its 2009 state and regional winners of the Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award as part of its Educational Outreach Program. Forty-nine seniors from those states that…

Sanderson talks about decision to leave for Penn State

Cael Sanderson had an answer for why he was leaving Iowa State for Penn State. He just didn’t know if it was a good one. The 29-year-old head coach addressed his team Friday afternoon, then spoke with a couple recruits,…

Statement from ISU athletics director Jamie Pollard

Iowa State University Sports Information AMES, Iowa — The following is a statement from Iowa State athletics director Jamie Pollard: STATEMENT FROM IOWA STATE A.D. JAMIE POLLARD (Regarding Cael Sanderson’s departure to Penn State) “Cael (Sanderson) shared with me today…

Cael Says “Deal Wasn’t About Money”

By Eric Petersen For The Gazette AMES ” Winning has always come first with Cael Sanderson. And that, not a massive bump in salary, he said, is at the heart of why the Iowa State coach and wrestling legend is…