Ed Banach

Who is Ed Banach?

Edward Joseph Banach is an athlete who wrestled for the University of Iowa from 1980-1983. He was a standout wrestler, with a career record of 141-9-1 and the school record for most pins in a career. Banach was a four-time NCAA All-American, and a three-time NCAA national champion. He was named the 1983 Big Ten Athlete of the Year. Banach won a gold medal in the 1984 Olympic Games. His twin brother Lou Banach also won a wrestling gold medal in the 1984 Olympics. He is 198 lbs. He was born in Port Jervis, New York on February 6, 1960.

He was inducted into the University of Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame in 1997.