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 Jessie Whitmer
Jun 19, 2025
Former Iowa coach Dan Gable reflects on 1997 NCAA champion Jessie Whitmer.
1997 NCAA Championships, 118 pounds, 6 seed
R32: Jose Enriquez, Brigham Young, 17-7
R16: David Pena, Eastern Illinois, 12-4
QF: David Morgan, Michigan State, 7-4
SF: Teague Moore, Oklahoma State, 10-7
F: Lindsay Durlacher, Illinois, 5-4
