Tonya Verbeek

TheGreatDivider101 · May 2, 2026

Big loss for the women's wrestling program as she has a new opportunity.

Tonya Verbeek Took Long, Winding Path To USA Wrestling - FloWrestling

Tonya Verbeek was hired as USA Wrestling's new assistant women's freestyle coach after years of attempts to get her there.

www.flowrestling.org

sdvike · May 2, 2026

TheGreatDivider101 said:
Big loss for the women's wrestling program as she has a new opportunity.

Tonya Verbeek Took Long, Winding Path To USA Wrestling - FloWrestling

Tonya Verbeek was hired as USA Wrestling's new assistant women's freestyle coach after years of attempts to get her there.

www.flowrestling.org

Wish she could do both. Big loss.

Zach Jump · May 2, 2026

In the big picture it helps having USA wrestling headed up by two Hawkeyes.

I always figured sooner or later she would move on to a head coach position at some new program at a big school...this is better.

AndEEss · May 4, 2026

Is Sarah Hildebrandt stepping down? Wasn't she in that role?

I know that she "retired" from competition, took the position with USAW...is she no longer there?

A Fistful of Hawkeyes · May 4, 2026

AndEEss said:
Is Sarah Hildebrandt stepping down? Wasn't she in that role?

I know that she "retired" from competition, took the position with USAW...is she no longer there?

She wrestled at the US Open and lost in the finals. I'd say she's not fully retired now.

A Fistful of Hawkeyes · May 5, 2026

AndEEss said:
Is Sarah Hildebrandt stepping down? Wasn't she in that role?

I know that she "retired" from competition, took the position with USAW...is she no longer there?

Sarah Hildebrandt, Olympic wrestling gold medalist, eschews fear to end retirement

Sarah Hildebrandt returned to USA Wrestling competition at the U.S. Open, 14 months after retiring.

www.nbcsports.com

AndEEss · May 6, 2026

A Fistful of Hawkeyes said:
Sarah Hildebrandt, Olympic wrestling gold medalist, eschews fear to end retirement

Sarah Hildebrandt returned to USA Wrestling competition at the U.S. Open, 14 months after retiring.

www.nbcsports.com

Great for her, but also wish she were still coaching, too. Having a young-ish coach like her does wonders for the team, I'd imagine.

Very difficult, even these days, to do both.

A Fistful of Hawkeyes · May 6, 2026

AndEEss said:
Great for her, but also wish she were still coaching, too. Having a young-ish coach like her does wonders for the team, I'd imagine.

Very difficult, even these days, to do both.

I agree and she's not getting any younger. Now she's done for the year with an injury. She has a tough road ahead.

Sunshinedynomite 1 · May 10, 2026

Women's wrestling is like a tree falling in the woods when no one is around no one cares!

el dub · May 10, 2026

Except for us, right?

Zach Jump · May 10, 2026

Sunshinedynomite 1 said:
Women's wrestling is like a tree falling in the woods when no one is around no one cares!

Obviously you care enough to post about how much you don't care.

I am also willing to bet on bad odds you do not walk off the mat, walking straight, against Welker or Blades if you make that comment to them face to face.

WhiteDog125 · May 11, 2026

Sunshinedynomite 1 said:
Women's wrestling is like a tree falling in the woods when no one is around no one cares!

Moran

kegan_rivals316901 · May 11, 2026

Sunshinedynomite 1 said:
Women's wrestling is like a tree falling in the woods when no one is around no one cares!

That might just be the worst use of this analogy I've ever seen.

A Fistful of Hawkeyes · May 11, 2026

Sunshinedynomite 1 said:
Women's wrestling is like a tree falling in the woods when no one is around no one cares!

I got a better idea: shut the f*ck up.

Sunshinedynomite 1 · May 11, 2026

We sure are a venomous bunch

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