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
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Award
Lifetime Service to Wrestling
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Chapter/Region
Illinois
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All American Awards:
Season
1976
|
School
Iowa
|
Tournament
Division I
|
Weight
134
|
Place
3
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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
|