Month January 2007

Q&A With Nolan Zavoral, Author of A Season on the Mat

By Matt Krumrie “TWM Freelance Writer A Season on the Mat is widely considered one of the greatest wrestling books in history. Author Nolan Zavoral wrote the book, which focuses on the 1996-97 Iowa Hawkeyes national championship team. That season…

Dan Gable Wrestling Museum Set to Open Jan 12

By Kyle Klingman The International Wrestling Institute and Museum, founded in 1997, has officially changed locations. The facility opened its doors on Sept. 18, 1998, in Newton, Iowa, and on Jan. 12, 2007, will re-open its doors in Waterloo, Iowa.…

Grand Canyon University adds wrestling

Grand Canyon University (GCU) has added wrestling to its athletic roster and will begin NCAA Division II competition in the fall of 2007. Former All-American and Arizona native R.C. LaHaye has been appointed as the first head coach. LaHaye will…