Tom Brands
Tom Brands
Tom Brandsis an American former Olympic wrestler and is currently the head wrestling coach for the University of Iowa. He won a gold medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics...
ProfessionWrestler
Date of Birth9 April 1968
CityOmaha, NE
aside biggest excited far feelings hard priority unite
We have to put everything aside as far as hard feelings as there always is in this process. My biggest priority is to unite the program. I'm excited for the challenge.
career coach iowa late liar public sat television worked
I'd be a liar if I sat here and told you this isn't what I've worked my whole career for. There is no place I wanted to coach other than Iowa. I was late for some things as a kid, but I was never late for Iowa public television broadcasts of Iowa wrestling.
bring iowa last looking missing next ohio sometime state talked worked
I worked with Iowa last night. They're looking to bring me in sometime next week. I have not talked to Ohio State - we've been missing each other.
career coach dan decided express former glad happy join staff step wrestlers
I can't express how happy I am that my former coach, Dan Gable, has decided to join my staff at Iowa. He's been with me every step of the way during my career and this will be no different. There's no one in the world who's better at working with wrestlers and I'm glad he's on board.
bad brands brothers except handle level nobody people
It wasn't a street-fighting contest, but it was a street-fighting mentality. And frankly, that's why the Brands brothers had a bad rap. Nobody could handle the level we competed at. Nobody -- except for the people that was on our side.
attitudes concern greatness guarantee happen potential saying step taking waiting work
There is concern that we are taking a step back. I don?t guarantee anything like results, that?s just not the way I was raised. I?m not saying there is just unbelievable greatness waiting to happen ? but we have potential for that just because of guys? attitudes and work ethics.
missing ohio state talked
I have not talked to Ohio State ? we've been missing each other.
answer questions
I'll answer all those questions when it happens. From my perspective, it's all positives.
guys hard passionate people sure
You've got a lot of passionate people here that are working hard to make sure that our guys are getting what they need.
wrestling two cant
Academics and wrestling, you cant separate the two.
mom growing-up deserve-you
It's like our daddies and moms always used to tell us growing up, you don't get what you deserve, you get what you earn.
dream believe i-believe
I don't believe in dreams. I believe in going after it.
classroom results produce
Produce results on the mat AND in the classroom.
deserve
We don't deserve anything; we must work for everything.