Dan Gable led the University of Iowa to 15 NCAA Championships and 21 Big Ten Titles from 1977-97. Gable reflects on the athletes, moments, and philosophies that made him one of the winningest coaches of all time.
Dan Gable On Iowa Wrestling NCAA Champion Jim Zalesky
Oct 12, 2024
Dan Gable shares thoughts on NCAA champion Jim Zalesky, a 3x NCAA for Iowa (1982-84).
1982 NCAA Championships, 158 pounds, #2 seed
R32: Jeff Jelic, Pittsburgh, Fall 6:10
R16: Chris Mondragon, North Carolina State, 10-1
Quarters: Bill Dykeman, Louisiana State, 4-2
Semis: Isreal Sheppard, Oklahoma, 6-2
Finals: Perry Shea, Cal State-Bakersfield, 10-3
1983 NCAA Championships, 158 pounds, #1 seed
R64: Chris Bodine, Arizona State, Fall 5:48
R32: Chris Bevilacqua, Penn State, Fall 5:30
R16: John Barrett, St. Cloud State, Fall 6:08
Quarters: Kevin Jackson, Louisiana State, 9-7
Semis: Matt Skove, Oklahoma State, 11-5
Finals: Lou Montano, Cal Poly-SLO, 7-4
1984 NCAA Championships, 158 pounds, #1 seed
R64: Gerdes, Mike, Illinois State, 23-6
R32: Greg Evans, Minnesota, 19-4
R16: John Barrett, St. Cloud State, Fall 6:40
Quarters: Greg Elinsky, Penn State, 3-2
Semis: Johnny Johnson, Oklahoma, 10-3
Finals: Mark Schmitz, Wisconsin, 9-5
