Joe Williams

November 26, 1974 - Present

Joe Williams was a three-time NCAA champion and four-time All-American for the University of Iowa.

He had a career record of 129-9 while helping the Hawkeyes win back-to-back NCAA team titles in 1996 and 1997 and being named Outstanding Wrestler at the NCAA tournament in 1998.

Williams finished fifth at the 2004 Olympics and competed in six World Championships, winning bronze medals in 2001 and 2005 while placing fourth in 1999 and fifth in 2007.

He won gold medals at the Pan American Championships in 1999 and 2003 and was a four-time World Cup champion.

He is a 10-time National Freestyle champion and a six-time U.S. Senior National Freestyle champion.

Williams was a four-time Illinois state high school champion for Mount Carmel High School, wrestling for Bill Weick, a Distinguished Member of the Hall of Fame.

Williams had a career record of 162-1 with 95 career falls. His only loss was a disqualification, resulting from an illegal slam, as a freshman.

Williams was named Chicago Tribune’s Illinois High School Athlete of the Year in 1992 and 1993.

He is in his second season as the head wrestling coach for Liberty High School in North Liberty, Iowa, and also owns and operates Williams Training Academy.

He also worked as an assistant coach for Iowa and Northern Illinois University, and as a volunteer coach for Iowa State University.

Awards:

Year
2003
Award
Glen Brand Inductee
Chapter/Region
National

All American Awards:

Season
1998
School
Iowa
Tournament
Division I
Weight
167
Place
1
Season
1997
School
Iowa
Tournament
Division I
Weight
158
Place
1
Season
1996
School
Iowa
Tournament
Division I
Weight
158
Place
1
Season
1994
School
Iowa
Tournament
Division I
Weight
158
Place
7

College Season Records:

Season
1998
School
Iowa
Class
Senior
Bouts
34
Wins
34
Losses
0
Ties
0
Falls
4
Win PCT.
100
Place
1st
Season
1997
School
Iowa
Class
Junior
Bouts
30
Wins
29
Losses
1
Ties
0
Falls
8
Win PCT.
96.67
Place
1st
Season
1996
School
Iowa
Class
Sophomore
Bouts
37
Wins
36
Losses
1
Ties
0
Falls
6
Win PCT.
97.3
Place
1st
Season
1994
School
Iowa
Class
Freshman
Bouts
37
Wins
30
Losses
7
Ties
0
Falls
2
Win PCT.
81.08
Place
7th
Season
Career
Bouts
138
Wins
129
Losses
9
Ties
0
Falls
20
Win PCT.
93.48

All Rankings:

Season
1998
Rank Date
11/07/1997
Weight
167
Rank
1
School
Iowa
Season
1998
Rank Date
12/09/1997
Weight
167
Rank
1
School
Iowa
Season
1998
Rank Date
01/09/1998
Weight
167
Rank
1
School
Iowa
Season
1998
Rank Date
02/06/1998
Weight
167
Rank
1
School
Iowa
Season
1998
Rank Date
02/20/1998
Weight
167
Rank
1
School
Iowa
Season
1998
Rank Date
03/06/1998
Weight
167
Rank
1
School
Iowa
Season
1998
Rank Date
03/20/1998
Weight
167
Rank
1
School
Iowa
Season
1997
Rank Date
11/07/1996
Weight
158
Rank
1
School
Iowa
Season
1997
Rank Date
01/11/1997
Weight
158
Rank
1
School
Iowa
Season
1997
Rank Date
02/10/1997
Weight
158
Rank
1
School
Iowa
Season
1997
Rank Date
02/24/1997
Weight
158
Rank
1
School
Iowa
Season
1997
Rank Date
03/07/1997
Weight
158
Rank
1
School
Iowa
Season
1997
Rank Date
03/20/1997
Weight
158
Rank
1
School
Iowa
Season
1996
Rank Date
03/21/1996
Weight
158
Rank
1
School
Iowa
Season
1996
Rank Date
02/05/1996
Weight
158
Rank
1
School
Iowa
Season
1996
Rank Date
02/19/1996
Weight
158
Rank
1
School
Iowa
Season
1996
Rank Date
03/04/1996
Weight
158
Rank
1
School
Iowa

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