Cael Sanderson — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Won an Olympic gold medal in wrestling.
Serves as Head Wrestling Coach at Penn State University since 2009.
Achieved an undefeated 159-0 record in four years of college wrestling at Iowa State.
Became a four-time NCAA Division I wrestling champion.
Three-time winner of the Dan Hodge Trophy.
Inducted into the Iowa State Hall of Fame in 2017.
Holds a Master of Science in Sport Management.

Biography

Cael Norman Sanderson is the current head wrestling coach of Penn State's wrestling team, a position he has held since 2009. A former folkstyle and freestyle wrestler, he won an Olympic gold medal and achieved an unparalleled undefeated record of 159–0 in four years of college wrestling at Iowa State, becoming a four-time NCAA Division I champion. Sports Illustrated recognized his college career as the second most impressive college sports feat of all-time.