Tim Cysewski

Glenview Illinois native Tim Cysewski won the 119 pound state title at Glenbrook South High School in 1972. As a four-year starter at the University of Iowa, he earned All-American honors as a senior and was co-captain of the national-champion Hawkeyes. He posted a 99-23-4 career record at Iowa, graduated with a bachelor's degree in business administration and then served as an assistant coach for the Hawkeye Wrestling Club. Tim also captured World Cup, Pan Am Games, New Zealand Games, National Federation and AAU championships. A former U.S. World Team member and five-time Midlands champion, he is a member of the Illinois Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association and Midlands Hall of Fame. He took over as he Northwestern Wildcats head coach after serving eight seasons as an assistant to Tom Jarman. The duo compiled a 108-79-1 record and produced seven All-Americans in eight years. For the next 20 years, Tim oversaw a Northwestern program that produced four individual NCAA titlists, 27 All-Americans, 12 Big Ten champions and 88 NCAA qualifiers. From 2005 -09, he guided the Wildcats to five consecutive top-15 national finishes, including tying a program best fourth-place showing in 2007. His wrestlers earned individual NCAA titles in 2007, 2008 and 2009, making Northwestern the only school in the country to have at least one national champion each of those successive seasons. He also served on the National Wrestling Coaches Association Board of Directors and the NCAA Rules Committee. On the international scene, Tim coached squads at the 1993 U.S. Olympic Festival and the 1990 World Cup Championship. He served as head coach for the 1985-86 and 1988-89 Espoir World cup teams, the 1985 and 1986 U.S. national teams and the 2005 Pan Am Games. He also filled that role at the NWCA All-Star Classic. In 2008, USA Wrestling named Tim the FILA Junior/University Person of the Year for his leadership in establishing and directing the University National Championships.

Awards:

Year
2013
Award
Lifetime Service to Wrestling
Chapter/Region
Illinois

All American Awards:

Season
1976
School
Iowa
Tournament
Division I
Weight
134
Place
3

All Coaching Dual Records:

Season
2010
School
Northwestern
Division
Division I
Duals
19
Wins
6
Losses
12
Ties
1
Win PCT.
31.58
Season
2009
School
Northwestern
Division
Division I
Duals
18
Wins
9
Losses
8
Ties
1
Win PCT.
50
Season
2008
School
Northwestern
Division
Division I
Duals
17
Wins
8
Losses
9
Ties
0
Win PCT.
47.06
Season
2007
School
Northwestern
Division
Division I
Duals
21
Wins
13
Losses
8
Ties
0
Win PCT.
61.9
Season
2006
School
Northwestern
Division
Division I
Duals
15
Wins
10
Losses
5
Ties
0
Win PCT.
66.67
Season
2005
School
Northwestern
Division
Division I
Duals
15
Wins
9
Losses
6
Ties
0
Win PCT.
60
Season
2004
School
Northwestern
Division
Division I
Duals
18
Wins
9
Losses
9
Ties
0
Win PCT.
50
Season
2003
School
Northwestern
Division
Division I
Duals
17
Wins
5
Losses
12
Ties
0
Win PCT.
29.41
Season
2002
School
Northwestern
Division
Division I
Duals
20
Wins
7
Losses
13
Ties
0
Win PCT.
35
Season
2001
School
Northwestern
Division
Division I
Duals
15
Wins
4
Losses
11
Ties
0
Win PCT.
26.67
Season
2000
School
Northwestern
Division
Division I
Duals
19
Wins
6
Losses
12
Ties
1
Win PCT.
31.58
Season
1999
School
Northwestern
Division
Division I
Duals
0
Wins
0
Losses
0
Ties
0
Win PCT.
0
Season
1998
School
Northwestern
Division
Division I
Duals
17
Wins
9
Losses
8
Ties
0
Win PCT.
52.94
Season
1997
School
Northwestern
Division
Division I
Duals
15
Wins
6
Losses
9
Ties
0
Win PCT.
40
Season
1996
School
Northwestern
Division
Division I
Duals
11
Wins
6
Losses
4
Ties
1
Win PCT.
54.55
Season
1995
School
Northwestern
Division
Division I
Duals
16
Wins
9
Losses
7
Ties
0
Win PCT.
56.25
Season
1994
School
Northwestern
Division
Division I
Duals
14
Wins
8
Losses
5
Ties
1
Win PCT.
57.14
Season
1993
School
Northwestern
Division
Division I
Duals
16
Wins
6
Losses
9
Ties
1
Win PCT.
37.5
Season
1992
School
Northwestern
Division
Division I
Duals
16
Wins
7
Losses
8
Ties
1
Win PCT.
43.75
Season
1991
School
Northwestern
Division
Division I
Duals
27
Wins
9
Losses
18
Ties
0
Win PCT.
33.33
Season
1990
School
Northwestern
Division
Division I
Duals
15
Wins
11
Losses
4
Ties
0
Win PCT.
73.33
Season
Career
Duals
341
Wins
157
Losses
177
Ties
7
Win PCT.
46.04

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