@jayborschel@coach_conger Agree. Thoughts on a repeat of combining VTs team with Iowa through a coach acquisition? I like your list but don’t think we have a shot at those names.
Yes, you are correct. I checked deeper and this is the worst season since 2005-2006.
Grok:
Here is a compilation of the University of Iowa Hawkeyes wrestling **dual meet records** (overall W-L-T where available) by season for approximately the last 30 years (roughly 1995-96 through the current 2025-26 season, as of February 2026). These are drawn from reliable sources like the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, official athletics recaps, NCAA historical summaries, and Hawkeyesports context.
Iowa has historically been dominant, with many undefeated or near-undefeated seasons under coaches Dan Gable (through 1997), Jim Zalesky (1998-2006), and Tom Brands (2006-present). Records include all dual meets (regular season, conference, tournaments like National Duals if counted as duals).
- **2025-26** (Tom Brands): 12-6-0
- **2024-25** (Tom Brands): 14-1-0
- **2023-24** (Tom Brands): 12-2-0
- **2022-23** (Tom Brands): 15-1-0
- **2021-22** (Tom Brands): 14-1-0
- **2020-21** (Tom Brands): 5-0-0 (shortened season due to COVID impacts)
- **2019-20** (Tom Brands): 13-0-0
- **2018-19** (Tom Brands): 14-1-0
- **2017-18** (Tom Brands): 12-3-0
- **2016-17** (Tom Brands): 13-2-0
- **2015-16** (Tom Brands): 16-1-0
- **2014-15** (Tom Brands): 17-1-0
- **2013-14** (Tom Brands): 15-2-0
- **2012-13** (Tom Brands): 21-3-0
- **2011-12** (Tom Brands): 14-4-0
- **2010-11** (Tom Brands): 15-0-1
- **2009-10** (Tom Brands): 23-0-0
- **2008-09** (Tom Brands): 24-0-0
- **2007-08** (Tom Brands): 21-1-0
- **2006-07** (Tom Brands): 14-5-0
- **2005-06** (Jim Zalesky): 11-7-0
- **2004-05** (Jim Zalesky): 10-5-0
- **2003-04** (Jim Zalesky): 11-4-0
- **2002-03** (Jim Zalesky): 17-3-0
- **2001-02** (Jim Zalesky): 16-4-0
- **2000-01** (Jim Zalesky): 18-4-0
- **1999-2000** (Jim Zalesky): 18-0-0
- **1998-99** (Jim Zalesky): 13-4-0
- **1997-98** (Jim Zalesky): 13-3-0
- **1996-97** (Dan Gable): 14-2-0
- **1995-96** (Dan Gable): 17-0-0
For additional context on earlier years in the window (from NWHOF and NCAA sources):
- **1994-95** (Dan Gable): 14-0-0
- **1993-94** (Dan Gable): ~11-3-0
- **1992-93** (Dan Gable): 14-1-1
The program has averaged very few losses per season historically (often 0-3), with rare higher-loss years like the current 2025-26 (6 losses, including non-conference and Big Ten).