Cael Norman Sanderson is an American former folkstyle and freestyle wrestler who is the current head coach of Penn State University’s wrestling team.
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Cael Norman Sanderson is an Olympic gold medalist in wrestling and one of the most decorated United States collegiate wrestlers of all time. He is currently head wrestling coach for Penn State. He is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Sanderson was born on June 20, 1979, in Provo, Utah. He and his three brothers wrestled for Wasatch High School in Heber City, Utah, under the coaching of their father, Steve.
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While in high school, Sanderson had a 127–3 record and was four–time Utah state champion in wrestling. He also played football and was an All-region selection.
At Iowa State University, he became the first freshman in NCAA history to be named the NCAA Wrestling Team Championship’s most outstanding wrestler. He became the first undefeated four-time NCAA Champion. He set an NCAA record with 159 straight wins and was named NCAA Outstanding Wrestler four times. He also was a four-time Big 12 Conference champion. He won three Dan Hodge Trophy awards. He was inducted into the Iowa Sports Hall of Fame in 2012.
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Terms of Sanderson’s contract were not released by Penn State. But multiple sources familiar with the situation said Sanderson will be the highest paid coach in college wrestling history. Sanderson earned a base salary of $137,000 at Iowa State. Penn State selected Sanderson over a slew of qualified coaches.
He won a gold medal in the men’s freestyle at Athens in 2004. He also won a silver medal in the World Championships in 2003 and a bronze medal at the 2003 Pan American Games held in the Dominican Republic.
Weight | 191 lb (87 kg) |
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Born | June 20, 1979 Salt Lake City, Utah |
High school | Heber City (UT) Wasatch |
State championships | 4 (Utah) |
College | Iowa State University |
NCAA championships | 12 (4 competing, 8 coaching) |
Olympic team | United States of America |
Olympic medal | Gold |
Status | Head Coach for Penn State Nittany Lions Wrestling |