Jim Gibbons
Jim Gibbons holds the distinction of collecting all of his major titles in the same city. Gibbons won state titles for Ames High School in 1975, 1976, and 1977, an NCAA individual title for Iowa State in 1981, and he coached Iowa State to an NCAA team title in 1987. After compiling a 96-32 dual meet record at Iowa State from 1985 through 1992, Gibbons continued his work in wrestling by providing commentary for Iowa Public Television, ESPN, and the Big Ten Network.
Awards:
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Year
2003
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Award
Glen Brand Inductee
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Chapter/Region
National
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All American Awards:
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Season
1982
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School
Iowa State
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Tournament
Division I
|
Weight
134
|
Place
3
|
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Season
1981
|
School
Iowa State
|
Tournament
Division I
|
Weight
134
|
Place
1
|
|
Season
1980
|
School
Iowa State
|
Tournament
Division I
|
Weight
134
|
Place
7
|
College Season Records:
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Season
1982
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School
Iowa State
|
Class
Senior
|
Bouts
31
|
Wins
26
|
Losses
3
|
Ties
2
|
Falls
0
|
Win PCT.
83.87
|
Place
3rd
|
|
Season
1981
|
School
Iowa State
|
Class
Junior
|
Bouts
40
|
Wins
32
|
Losses
6
|
Ties
2
|
Falls
0
|
Win PCT.
80
|
Place
1st
|
|
Season
1980
|
School
Iowa State
|
Class
Sophomore
|
Bouts
34
|
Wins
25
|
Losses
7
|
Ties
2
|
Falls
3
|
Win PCT.
73.53
|
Place
7th
|
|
Season
1978
|
School
Iowa State
|
Class
Freshman
|
Bouts
16
|
Wins
10
|
Losses
6
|
Ties
0
|
Falls
1
|
Win PCT.
62.5
|
Place
DNW
|
|
Season
Career
|
Bouts
121
|
Wins
93
|
Losses
22
|
Ties
6
|
Falls
4
|
Win PCT.
76.86
|
All Coaching Dual Records:
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Season
1992
|
School
Iowa State
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
14
|
Wins
11
|
Losses
3
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
78.57
|
|
Season
1991
|
School
Iowa State
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
16
|
Wins
13
|
Losses
3
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
81.25
|
|
Season
1990
|
School
Iowa State
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
23
|
Wins
14
|
Losses
9
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
60.87
|
|
Season
1989
|
School
Iowa State
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
18
|
Wins
8
|
Losses
9
|
Ties
1
|
Win PCT.
44.44
|
|
Season
1988
|
School
Iowa State
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
21
|
Wins
17
|
Losses
4
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
80.95
|
|
Season
1987
|
School
Iowa State
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
17
|
Wins
14
|
Losses
3
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
82.35
|
|
Season
1986
|
School
Iowa State
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
20
|
Wins
19
|
Losses
1
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
95
|
|
Season
Career
|
Duals
129
|
Wins
96
|
Losses
32
|
Ties
1
|
Win PCT.
74.42
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All Rankings:
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Season
1986
|
Rank Date
11/11/1985
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Weight
142
|
Rank
1
|
School
Iowa State
|
|
Season
1986
|
Rank Date
12/23/1985
|
Weight
142
|
Rank
1
|
School
Iowa State
|
|
Season
1986
|
Rank Date
01/20/1986
|
Weight
142
|
Rank
1
|
School
Iowa State
|
|
Season
1986
|
Rank Date
02/03/1986
|
Weight
142
|
Rank
1
|
School
Iowa State
|
|
Season
1986
|
Rank Date
02/24/1986
|
Weight
142
|
Rank
1
|
School
Iowa State
|
|
Season
1982
|
Rank Date
11/21/1981
|
Weight
134
|
Rank
1
|
School
Iowa State
|
|
Season
1982
|
Rank Date
02/15/1982
|
Weight
134
|
Rank
1
|
School
Iowa State
|
|
Season
1982
|
Rank Date
03/13/1982
|
Weight
134
|
Rank
1
|
School
Iowa State
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