Dan Gable completed his 21-season head coaching career at the University of Iowa in the most dramatic way. The Hawkeyes were expected to place second to Oklahoma State at the 1997 NCAA Championships -- a team that had defeated them 21-13 at the National Duals. Iowa rallied to complete one of the most improbable runs in sports history. Gable led his team to his 15th and final national title with five champions, six finalists, eight All-Americans, and a record 170 points. The tournament was held at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa, which was 10-minutes from where Gable grew up in Waterloo.
Dan Gable Joins Lincoln McIlravy And Jessie Whitmer To Reflect On Historic '97 Team
Feb 5, 2022
Former Iowa coach Dan Gable reflects on the record-setting 1997 NCAA Championship team with Lincoln McIlravy and Jessie Whitmer who were senior NCAA champions on the team. Whitmer won the 118-pound title after four years as a back up and McIlravy won his third title following four appearances in the finals.
