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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…
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…
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…
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,…
By SEAN KEELER AND TOMMY BIRCH “¢ [email protected] “¢ April 17, 2009 Ames, Ia. ” Cael Sanderson told reporters today that he hasn’t slept in a few days. Now it’s Iowa State wrestling fans’ turn to suffer through some sleepless…
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…
Penn State University Sports Information UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State Director of Athletics Tim Curley has confirmed that wrestling legend Cael Sanderson has accepted the position as the head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling program. Sanderson,…
Gazette sports journalist KJ Pilcher broke the news today that Cael Sanderson is leaving Iowa State for richer fields at Penn State. The question now is why. Why would Sanderson ditch is alma mater for Penn State, a school that…
By K.J. Pilcher The Gazette A source associated with the Iowa State wrestling program has confirmed that Cael Sanderson is leaving Iowa State University and will be named the head coach at Penn State University to replace the recently resigned…
The following 10 coaches were asked the exact same question: If you could change one thing about college wrestling what would it be? Tom Brands, University of Iowa Head Wrestling Coach It would be the weigh-in procedures and basically how…
Brands, Sanderson re-ignite Iowa wrestling rivalry By Luke Meredith, AP Sports Writer DES MOINES, Iowa ” They’re shooting for a record crowd Saturday night in Iowa City. Local authorities gave the University of Iowa permission to increase the capacity at…
Wrestling coach Jackson calls for program ‘overhaul’ After winning wrestling gold for the USA in his first Olympics in 2000, Brandon Slay left the sport and now is in real estate in Dallas. Cael Sanderson won the Olympics in his…