Terry Steiner

Terry Steiner is an American wrestler and wrestling coach, who was an NCAA champion and three-time All-American. He is currently the women's U.S. National Coach for USA Wrestling.[1]

Terry Steiner
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Height68 in (173 cm)
Sport
SportWrestling
College teamUniversity of Iowa
CoachDan Gable
Medal record
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Iowa Hawkeyes
NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
1993Freestyle
1991Freestyle

Early life and education

Steiner is from Bismarck, North Dakota and wrestled at the University of Iowa alongside his identical twin, Troy Steiner, who also won an individual NCAA championship.[2] Steiner was coached by Dan Gable, and placed third, fifth, and first in 1991, 1992, and 1993 respectively.[3][1] He graduated from Iowa in 1993 with a B.A. in Social Work.[4]

Coaching

Steiner has been the women's U.S. National Coach for USA Wrestling since 2002.[5] In this capacity, Steiner has been the longtime coach of Adeline Gray, four-time world champion and 2016 Olympian.[3]

Awards and honors

Steiner was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2013.[1]

References
  1. "Inductee: Terry Steiner". National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  2. Murphy, Austin. "Troy and Terry Steiner". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  3. "Adeline Gray and Terry Steiner to headline Dan Gable Museum Gala | National Wrestling Hall of Fame". National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  4. "Terry Steiner - Women's National Team Head Coach". Steiner Wrestling. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  5. Pilcher, K. J. "Steiner brings Team USA to Iowa City". The Gazette. Retrieved 20 June 2019.


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