Dan Hodge Trophy

The Dan Hodge Trophy is awarded each year to the nation's best college wrestler.[1] The trophy is presented at the end of the season by W.I.N. Magazine (Wrestling Insider Newsmagazine) and Culture House. It is the wrestling equivalent to the Heisman Trophy.[1] The Hodge Trophy was created by Mike Chapman, founder of WIN magazine and Culture House, a company that produces books and posters. Chapman also wrote the 2010 biography of Hodge called "Oklahoma Shooter: The Dan Hodge Story". The first winner was T.J. Jaworsky of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1995.

The Hodge Trophy is named after Danny Hodge,[1] an outstanding wrestler for the University of Oklahoma from 1955 to 1957. Hodge was a three-time NCAA champion who went undefeated, with a record of 46-0, in intercollegiate competition, and then went on to have a successful professional career.

There have been four multiple winners of the Hodge Trophy. The first was Cael Sanderson, who won the award three times, the second was Ben Askren, who won the award two times, the third was David Taylor, who won the award two times, and the fourth was Zain Retherford, who also won the award two times.

Award criteria

The trophy is awarded based on seven criteria:[1][2] 1. Record 2. Number of pins 3. Dominance 4. Past credentials 5. Quality of competition 6. Sportsmanship/citizenship 7. Heart


Winners
Year Recipient Weight School Finalists*
2020
 Spencer Lee
125
 Iowa Spencer Lee (52), Kollin Moore (3), Ryan Deakin (1), Shane Griffith (1), Noah Adams (0), Pat Glory (0), Chas Tucker (0), Gable Steveson (0)[3]
2019
 Bo Nickal
197
 Penn State Bo Nickal (37), Jason Nolf (10), Co-Winner Nickal/Nolf (4), Yianni Diakomihalis (0), Anthony Ashnault (0)[4]
2018
 Zain Retherford
149
 Penn State Zain Retherford (35), Bo Nickal (6), Seth Gross (4), Zahid Valencia (3)[5]
2017
 Zain Retherford
149
 Penn State Zain Retherford (33), J'Den Cox (5), Kyle Snyder (4), Jason Nolf (3)[6]
2016
 Alex Dieringer
165
 Oklahoma State Alex Dieringer (27), Zain Retherford (14), Kyle Snyder (3), Nahshon Garrett (1)[7]
2015
 Logan Stieber
141
 Ohio State Logan Stieber (38), Alex Dieringer (3), Isaiah Martinez (1), Nick Gwiazdowski (1)[8]
2014
 David Taylor
165
 Penn State David Taylor (38), Logan Stieber (3), Ed Ruth (2), Chris Perry (2), Alex Dieringer[9]
2013
 Kyle Dake
165
 Cornell Kyle Dake (39), Ed Ruth (4), Jordan Oliver, Logan Stieber[10]
2012
 David Taylor
165
 Penn State David Taylor, Ed Ruth, Kyle Dake, Frank Molinaro, Cam Simaz, Matt McDonough[11]
2011
 Jordan Burroughs
165
 Nebraska Jordan Burroughs, Jordan Oliver, Anthony Robles, Jon Reader, Kellen Russell[12]
2010
 Jayson Ness
133
 Minnesota Jayson Ness, Jake Varner, Jay Borschel[13]
2009
 Jake Herbert
184
 Northwestern Jake Herbert, Brent Metcalf, Jordan Burroughs, Jake Varner, Mike Pucillo [14]
2008
 Brent Metcalf
149
 Iowa Brent Metcalf, Keith Gavin, Mike Pucillo, Phil Davis, Angel Escobedo, Tervel Dlagnev, Dustin Fox [15]
2007
 Ben Askren
174
 Missouri Ben Askren, Cole Konrad, Jake Herbert, Derek Moore [16]
2006
 Ben Askren
174
 Missouri Ben Askren, Les Sigman, Nate Gallick, Cole Konrad, Ben Cherrington [17]
2005
 Steve Mocco
285
 Oklahoma State Steve Mocco, Greg Jones [18]
2004
 Emmett Wilson
197
 Montana State-Northern Emmett Wilson, Scott Moore, Matt Gentry, Greg Jones [19]
2003
 Eric Larkin
149
 Arizona State Eric Larkin, Matt Lackey, Steve Mocco, Travis Lee [20]
2002
 Cael Sanderson
197
 Iowa State Cael Sanderson, Stephen Abas [21]
2001**
 Nick Ackerman,

Cael Sanderson
174, 184
 Simpson College,

Iowa State

 Nick Ackerman, Cael Sanderson, Stephen Abas,

Michael Lightner, T.J. Williams, Josh Koscheck [22]

2000
 Cael Sanderson
184
 Iowa State Cael Sanderson [23]
1999
 Stephen Neal
285
 Cal State Bakersfield Stephen Neal [24]
1998
 Mark Ironside
134
 Iowa Mark Ironside [25]
1997
 Kerry McCoy
285
 Penn State Kerry McCoy [26]
1996
 Les Gutches
177
 Oregon State Les Gutches [27]
1995
 T.J. Jaworsky
134
 North Carolina T.J. Jaworsky, Lincoln McIlravy, Joel Sharratt, Kerry McCoy [28]

* Number of first place ballot votes from the Hodge Committee is indicated in parentheses

** In 2001, the Dan Hodge Trophy was shared by two co-winners

See also

References
  1. "Dan Hodge Trophy". WIN-Magazine.com. WIN Magazine. Retrieved 2011-02-17.
  2. "History of the Dan Hodge Trophy". International Wrestling Institute and Museum website. Archived from the original on November 10, 2007. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
  3. Finn, Mike. "Spencer Lee Wins 2020 Dan Hodge Trophy". Wrestling Insider Magazine. WIN Magazine. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  4. Finn, Mike. "Bo Nickal Wins 2019 Dan Hodge Trophy". Wrestling Insider Magazine. WIN Magazine. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  5. Finn, Mike. "Retherford wins second WIN Magazine/Culture House Dan Hodge Trophy". Wrestling Insider Magazine. WIN Magazine. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  6. "Penn State's Zain Retherford wins 2017 WIN Magazine/Culture House Dan Hodge Trophy, presented by ASICS". news.theopenmat.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  7. "Dieringer presented 2016 Dan Hodge Trophy - WIN Magazine: Wrestling News". www.win-magazine.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  8. "Logan Stieber wins 2015 WIN Magazine/Culture House Dan Hodge Trophy - WIN Magazine: Wrestling News". www.win-magazine.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  9. "David Taylor wins 2014 Dan Hodge Trophy - WIN Magazine: Wrestling News". www.win-magazine.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  10. "Kyle Dake wins 2013 Dan Hodge Trophy - WIN Magazine: Wrestling News". www.win-magazine.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  11. "Nittany Lion David Taylor Wins Hodge Trophy as National Wrestler of the Year". Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  12. "Jordan Burroughs wins Dan Hodge Trophy - WIN Magazine: Wrestling News". www.win-magazine.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  13. "Jayson Ness, 2010 Hodge Trophy winner - WIN Magazine: Wrestling News". www.win-magazine.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  14. "Jake Herbert, 2009 Hodge Trophy winner - WIN Magazine: Wrestling News". www.win-magazine.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  15. "Brent Metcalf, 2008 Hodge Trophy winner - WIN Magazine: Wrestling News". www.win-magazine.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  16. "Ben Askren of Missouri wins Dan Hodge Award for second straight year | TheMat.com - USA Wrestling". content.themat.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  17. "Ben Askren, 2006 & 2007 Hodge Trophy winner - WIN Magazine: Wrestling News". www.win-magazine.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  18. "Steve Mocco, 2005 Hodge Trophy winner - WIN Magazine: Wrestling News". www.win-magazine.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  19. "Emmett Willson, 2004 Hodge Trophy winner - WIN Magazine: Wrestling News". www.win-magazine.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  20. "Eric Larkin, 2003 Hodge Trophy winner - WIN Magazine: Wrestling News". www.win-magazine.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  21. "Cael Sanderson, 3-time Hodge Trophy winner - WIN Magazine: Wrestling News". www.win-magazine.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  22. "Nick Ackerman, 2001 Hodge Trophy winner - WIN Magazine: Wrestling News". www.win-magazine.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  23. "Cael Sanderson, 3-time Hodge Trophy winner - WIN Magazine: Wrestling News". www.win-magazine.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  24. "Stephen Neal, 1999 Hodge Trophy winner - WIN Magazine: Wrestling News". www.win-magazine.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  25. "Mark Ironside, 1998 Hodge Trophy winner - WIN Magazine: Wrestling News". www.win-magazine.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  26. "Kerry McCoy, 1997 Hodge Trophy winner - WIN Magazine: Wrestling News". www.win-magazine.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  27. "Les Gutches, 1996 Hodge Trophy winner - WIN Magazine: Wrestling News". www.win-magazine.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  28. "T.J. Jaworsky – First Hodge Trophy Winner (1995) - WIN Magazine: Wrestling News". www.win-magazine.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
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