Glen "Newt" Law was an assistant wrestling coach at the University of Illinois for 14 years before taking over as the head coach.

In six seasons, he led his teams to a 30-15-2 record while finishing fifth, third and third at the NCAA tournament and winning two Big Ten Conference titles and finishing second once. Law coached 14 national place-winners and numerous Big Ten place-winners.

A co-sponsor, with Hek Kenney, of the Illinois state championship finals, Law was a well-known official who conducted the first wrestling clinic in the state of Illinois and co-authored two wrestling books.

At the time of his death in 1950, he was the secretary treasurer and served on the rules committee of the NCAA coaches association.

The program at Lehigh was dedicated to him in 1951.