Cael Sanderson

Olympic athlete

1979 –

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Who is Cael Sanderson?

Cael Norman Sanderson is an American college wrestling coach and current head wrestling coach of Penn State University. He is considered one of the greatest American amateur wrestlers in recent history. A 2004 Olympic champion in Athens, Greece, he went undefeated in four years of college wrestling at Iowa State University, winning four consecutive NCAA titles. He is the only wrestler in NCAA Division I history to go undefeated in official matches with more than 100 wins. Sports Illustrated named his college career as the second most impressive college sports feat behind the setting of four world records by Jesse Owens in a single hour at the 1935 Big Ten track and field conference championship meet.

In just four years as Penn State's head coach, Sanderson has led the Nittany Lions to three-straight conference titles, three straight national titles, collected 19 All-Americans, six national champions, three Gorriaran winners, one NCAA tourney OW and one Hodge Trophy winner. and has led the Nittany Lions to three consecutive national championships, and three consecutive Big Ten titles.

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Born
Jun 20, 1979
Salt Lake City
Also known as
  • Cael Norman Sanderson
Spouses
Religion
  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Iowa State University
    (1997 - )
Lived in
  • Salt Lake City

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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