The Big Ten Wrestling Championships are collegiate wrestling competitions held annually by the Big Ten Conference after the regular season. In addition to determining the Big Ten champion in each weight class, it determines the wrestlers that compete in the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.
The Iowa Hawkeyes have won more Big Ten team championships than any other school with 37 titles, their most recent coming in 2021. Under head coach Pat Wright, Iowa won its first title in 1915 at the Western Intercollegiate Wrestling, Gymnastics, and Fencing Association Invitational, an open meet that determined Big Ten champions from 1913 until 1921.Wrestling | Record Book. Big Ten Conference. Retrieved April 21, 2026. Under head coaches Gary Kurdelmeier and Dan Gable, Iowa set the record for the longest streak of consecutive titles with 25, winning from 1974 through 1998. During that time, Gable set the record for most titles by a coach with 21.
The Iowa Hawkeyes also have the most NCAA team championships by a Big Ten school with 24 titles. Under Gable, Iowa set a record by winning nine straight NCAA titles from 1978 through 1986. Gable also set the record for the most NCAA titles won by a head coach with 15.
The Big Ten Conference has won a record 41 NCAA team championships, including 17 straight titles since 2007.
Championships Big Ten results
Champions by year Year Host city Host arena Team championship Most Outstanding Wrestler Champions Pts. Runner-ups Pts. 1913 Madison, Wisconsin(Wisconsin) Illinois(1)Minnesota(1) 11.0 IndianaIowa 6.0 1914 Chicago, Illinois(Chicago) Bartlett Gymnasium Indiana(1) 15.67 Wisconsin 10.33 1915 Lincoln, Nebraska(Nebraska) Nebraska Gymnasium Indiana(2)Iowa(1) 14.0 1916 Minneapolis, Minnesota(Minnesota) University of Minnesota Armory Iowa(2) 14.5 Indiana 14.0 1917 Iowa City, Iowa(Iowa) Illinois(2) 21.0 Indiana 14.0 1918 No meet held 1919 1920 Urbana, Illinois(Illinois) Men's Gymnasium Illinois(3) 24.0 Nebraska 16.0 1921 Bloomington, Indiana(Indiana) Indiana(3) 16.0 Iowa 15.0 1922 Madison, Wisconsin(Wisconsin) Illinois(4) 1923 Chicago, Illinois(Chicago) Ohio State(1) 1924 Evanston, Illinois(Northwestern) Illinois(5)Indiana(4) 1925 Champaign, Illinois(Illinois) Illinois(6)Indiana(5) 1926 West Lafayette, Indiana(Purdue) Memorial Gymnasium Illinois(7) Ohio State 1927 Chicago, Illinois(Chicago) Illinois(8) Michigan 1928 Bloomington, Indiana(Indiana) Illinois(9) Michigan 1929 West Lafayette, Indiana(Purdue) Memorial Gymnasium Michigan(1) Illinois 1930 Champaign, Illinois(Illinois) New Gymnasium Illinois(10) 1931 Chicago, Illinois(Chicago) Indiana(6) 1932 Bloomington, Indiana(Indiana) Illinois(11)Indiana(7) 1933 Champaign, Illinois(Illinois) New Gymnasium Indiana(8) 1934 Bloomington, Indiana(Indiana) Indiana(9) 34 Illinois 19 1935 Chicago, Illinois(Chicago) Illinois(12) 37 Iowa 20 1936 Iowa City, Iowa(Iowa) Indiana(10) 23 Iowa 22 1937 Ann Arbor, Michigan(Michigan) Illinois(13) 24 Michigan 19 John Whitaker (Minnesota) 1938 Evanston, Illinois(Northwestern) Michigan(2) 28 Indiana 25 — 1939 Chicago, Illinois Indiana(11) 27 IllinoisMichigan 19 — 1940 West Lafayette, Indiana(Purdue) Indiana(12) 24.0 Michigan 23.0 — 1941 Columbus, Ohio Minnesota(2) 13.0 IowaIndiana 12.0 Ben Wilson (Indiana) 1942 Chicago, Illinois Purdue(1) 33.0 IllinoisMichigan 18.0 — 1943 Evanston, Illinois(Northwestern) Indiana(13) 27.0 Michigan 22.0 — 1944 Evanston, Illinois(Northwestern) Michigan(3) 19.0 Illinois 10.0 — 1945 Evanston, Illinois(Northwestern) Purdue(2) 18.0 Iowa 17.0 — 1946 Champaign, Illinois(Illinois) Illinois(14) 31.0 Indiana 25.0 — 1947 Evanston, Illinois(Northwestern) Illinois(15) 36.0 Purdue 22.0 — 1948 Champaign, Illinois(Illinois) Purdue(3) 24.0 IllinoisIowaMichigan 23.0 — 1949 Bloomington, Indiana(Indiana) Purdue(4) 19.0 Minnesota 18.0 Arnold Plaza (Purdue) 1950 Iowa City, Iowa(Iowa) Purdue(5) 33.0 Ohio State 16.0 Joe Patacsil (Purdue) 1951 Evanston, Illinois(Northwestern) Ohio State(2) 26.0 Michigan 20.0 Bill Miller (Ohio State) 1952 Ann Arbor, Michigan(Michigan) Illinois(16) 26.0 Michigan 20.0 Don Ryan (Wisconsin) 1953 Bloomington, Indiana(Indiana) Michigan(4) 27.0 Michigan State 22.0 Norvard Nalan (Michigan) 1954 East Lansing, Michigan(Michigan State) Jenison Fieldhouse Purdue(6) 26.0 Michigan 22.0 — 1955 Minneapolis, Minnesota(Minnesota) Williams Arena Michigan(5) 50.0 Iowa 46.0 — 1956 Evanston, Illinois(Northwestern) McGaw Memorial Hall Michigan(6) 63.0 Iowa 59.0 — 1957 Columbus, Ohio(Ohio State) Minnesota(3) 55.0 Michigan 54.0 Mike Rodriguez (Michigan) 1958 Champaign, Illinois(Illinois) Iowa(3) 51.0 Illinois 48.0 Max Pearson (Michigan) 1959 Iowa City, Iowa(Iowa) Minnesota(4) 50.0 Iowa 46.0 Bill Wright (Minnesota) 1960 Ann Arbor, Michigan(Michigan) Michigan(7) 65.0 Iowa 50.0 David Camaione (Ohio State) 1961 East Lansing, Michigan(Michigan State) Jenison Fieldhouse Michigan State(1) 69.0 Michigan 65.0 Bob Marshall (Purdue) 1962 Minneapolis, Minnesota(Minnesota) Iowa(4) 51.0 Michigan 46.0 Bob Marshall (Purdue) 1963 Evanston, Illinois(Northwestern) McGaw Memorial Hall Michigan(8) 52.0 Iowa 42.0 — 1964 Madison, Wisconsin(Wisconsin) Michigan(9) 56.0 Iowa 41.0 Norm Parker (Iowa) 1965 Ann Arbor, Michigan(Michigan) Michigan(10) 88.0 Michigan State 38.0 Rick Bay (Michigan) 1966 Champaign, Illinois(Illinois) Michigan State(2) 71.0 Michigan 67.0 Bob Fehrs (Michigan) 1967 Columbus, Ohio(Ohio State) Michigan State(3) 92.0 Michigan 78.0 Dave Porter (Michigan) 1968 Iowa City, Iowa(Iowa) Michigan State(4) 74.0 IowaMichiganNorthwestern 50.0 Roger Young (Ohio State) 1969 East Lansing, Michigan(Michigan State) Jenison Fieldhouse Michigan State(5) 92.0 Iowa 50.0 Jeff Smith (Michigan State) 1970 Ann Arbor, Michigan(Michigan) Michigan State(6) 96.0 Iowa 65.0 Jack Zindel (Michigan State) 1971 West Lafayette, Indiana(Purdue) Lambert Fieldhouse Michigan State(7) 101.0 Iowa 67.0 Steve DeVries (Iowa) 1972 Bloomington, Indiana(Indiana) Michigan State(8) 95.5 Iowa 62.0 — 1973 Minneapolis, Minnesota(Minnesota) Michigan(11) 76.0 Iowa 69.0 Tom Milkovich (Michigan State) 1974 Evanston, Illinois(Northwestern) McGaw Memorial Hall Iowa(5) 151.0 Michigan 123.0 Chris Campbell (Iowa) 1975 Columbus, Ohio(Ohio State) Iowa(6) 118.5 Wisconsin 85.5 Joe Corso (Purdue) 1976 Iowa City, Iowa(Iowa) Iowa(7) 97.25 Minnesota 57.5 Larry Zilverberg (Minnesota) 1977 Madison, Wisconsin(Wisconsin) Iowa(8) 107.75 Minnesota 65.5 Mike McArthur (Minnesota) 1978 Ann Arbor, Michigan(Michigan) Iowa(9) 117.25 Wisconsin 94.0 Lee Kemp (Wisconsin) 1979 Iowa City, Iowa(Iowa) Iowa(10) 106.25 Wisconsin 90.5 Mike DeAnna (Iowa) 1980 East Lansing, Michigan(Michigan State) Jenison Fieldhouse Iowa(11) 99.75 Wisconsin 80.75 Ed Banach (Iowa)Dan Zilverberg (Minnesota) 1981 Madison, Wisconsin(Wisconsin) Iowa(12) 126.75 Minnesota 57.5 Ed Banach (Iowa) 1982 Ann Arbor, Michigan(Michigan) Crisler Arena Iowa(13) 130.25 Minnesota 49.75 — 1983 Iowa City, Iowa(Iowa) Iowa(14) 200.0 Michigan State 81.5 Ed Banach (Iowa) 1984 East Lansing, Michigan(Michigan State) Jenison Fieldhouse Iowa(15) 175.75 Michigan State 103.25 Jim Zalesky (Iowa) 1985 Evanston, Illinois(Northwestern) Welsh–Ryan Arena Iowa(16) 195.5 Wisconsin 105.5 Barry Davis (Iowa) 1986 Minneapolis, Minnesota(Minnesota) Williams Arena Iowa(17) 169.75 Wisconsin 95.0 Ed Giese (Minnesota)Brad Penrith (Iowa) 1987 Madison, Wisconsin(Wisconsin) Iowa(18) 153.0 Wisconsin 121.5 Royce Alger (Iowa) 1988 Ann Arbor, Michigan(Michigan) Crisler Arena Iowa(19) 116.75 Michigan 105.25 Royce Alger (Iowa) 1989 West Lafayette, Indiana(Purdue) Mackey Arena Iowa(20) 125.25 Minnesota 113.75 Tom Brands (Iowa) 1990 Evanston, Illinois(Northwestern) Welsh–Ryan Arena Iowa(21) 138 Indiana 108.75 Dave Zuniga (Minnesota) 1991 Champaign, Illinois(Illinois) Assembly Hall Iowa(22) 164 Michigan 92.5 Jon Llewellyn (Illinois)Matt Demaray (Wisconsin) 1992 Madison, Wisconsin(Wisconsin) Wisconsin Field House Iowa(23) 185 Wisconsin 104 Terry Brands (Iowa) 1993 Columbus, Ohio(Ohio State) St. John Arena Iowa(24) 128 Penn State 123.5 Troy Sunderland (Penn State) 1994 Iowa City, Iowa(Iowa) Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa(25) 118 Minnesota 104.25 Cary Kolat (Penn State) 1995 Bloomington, Indiana(Indiana) Assembly Hall Iowa(26) 185 Michigan State 109.5 Kerry McCoy (Penn State) 1996 East Lansing, Michigan(Michigan State) Jenison Fieldhouse Iowa(27) 154.5 Penn State 92 David Morgan (Michigan State) 1997 Minneapolis, Minnesota(Minnesota) Williams Arena Iowa(28) 140.5 Minnesota 116.5 Mark Ironside (Iowa) 1998 University Park, Pennsylvania(Penn State) Bryce Jordan Center Iowa(29) 132.5 Penn State 120.5 Jeff McGinness (Iowa) 1999 Ann Arbor, Michigan(Michigan) Crisler Arena Minnesota(5) 139.0 Iowa 121.0 Jamie Heidt (Iowa) 2000 West Lafayette, Indiana(Purdue) Mackey Arena Iowa(30) 139.5 Minnesota 132.5 Jody Strittmatter (Iowa) 2001 Evanston, Illinois(Northwestern) Welsh–Ryan Arena Minnesota(6) 154.0 Illinois 130.5 Jared Lawrence (Minnesota) 2002 Champaign, Illinois(Illinois) Assembly Hall Minnesota(7) 174.0 Iowa 129.0 Luke Moffitt (Iowa) 2003 Madison, Wisconsin(Wisconsin) UW Field House Minnesota(8) 126.5 Iowa 121.0 Chris Fleeger (Purdue) 2004 Columbus, Ohio(Ohio State) St. John Arena Iowa(31) 129.5 Minnesota 124.5 Alex Tirapelle (Illinois)Jacob Volkmann (Minnesota) 2005 Iowa City, Iowa(Iowa) Carver–Hawkeye Arena Illinois(17) 130.0 Minnesota 123.5 Mack Reiter (Minnesota) 2006 Bloomington, Indiana(Indiana) Assembly Hall Minnesota(9) 138.0 Illinois 125.0 Tom Clum (Wisconsin) 2007 East Lansing, Michigan(Michigan State) Breslin Student Events Center Minnesota(10) 156.0 Wisconsin 99.5 Jake Herbert (Northwestern) 2008 Minneapolis, Minnesota(Minnesota) Williams Arena Iowa(32) 127.0 Minnesota 112.5 Brent Metcalf (Iowa) 2009 University Park, Pennsylvania(Penn State) Bryce Jordan Center Iowa(33) 141.0 Illinois 113.5 Brent Metcalf (Iowa) 2010 Ann Arbor, Michigan(Michigan) Crisler Arena Iowa(34) 156.5 Minnesota 119.5 Lance Palmer (Ohio State) 2011 Evanston, Illinois(Northwestern) Welsh–Ryan Arena Penn State(1) 139.0 Iowa 138.0 Quentin Wright (Penn State) 2012 West Lafayette, Indiana(Purdue) Mackey Arena Penn State(2) 149.0 Minnesota 134.0 Frank Molinaro (Penn State)Kellen Russell (Michigan) 2013 Champaign, Illinois(Illinois) Assembly Hall Penn State(3) 151.0 Minnesota 139.0 Ed Ruth (Penn State) 2014 Madison, Wisconsin(Wisconsin) Kohl Center Penn State(4) 140.5 Iowa 135.0 David Taylor (Penn State) 2015 Columbus, Ohio(Ohio State) St. John Arena Iowa(35)Ohio State(3) 120.0 Minnesota 108.0 Logan Stieber (Ohio State) 2016 Iowa City, Iowa(Iowa) Carver–Hawkeye Arena Penn State(5) 150.5 Iowa 127.0 Isaiah Martinez (Illinois) 2017 Bloomington, Indiana(Indiana) Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall Ohio State(4) 139.5 Penn State 130.0 Zain Retherford (Penn State) 2018 East Lansing, Michigan(Michigan State) Breslin Student Events Center Ohio State(5) 164.5 Penn State 148.0 Isaiah Martinez (Illinois) 2019 Minneapolis, Minnesota(Minnesota) Williams Arena Penn State(6) 157.0 Ohio State 122.5 Alex Marinelli (Iowa)Jason Nolf (Penn State) 2020 Piscataway, New Jersey(Rutgers) Rutgers Athletic Center Iowa(36) 157.5 Nebraska 132.0 Sebastian Rivera (Northwestern) 2021 University Park, Pennsylvania(Penn State) Bryce Jordan Center Iowa(37) 159.5 Penn State 124.0 Gable Steveson (Minnesota) 2022 Lincoln, Nebraska(Nebraska) Pinnacle Bank Arena Michigan(12) 143.0 Penn State 141.5 Myles Amine (Michigan)Austin Gomez (Wisconsin) 2023 Ann Arbor, Michigan(Michigan) Crisler Center Penn State(7) 147.0 Iowa 134.5 Spencer Lee (Iowa) 2024 College Park, Maryland(Maryland) Xfinity Center Penn State(8) 170.5 Michigan 123.5 Aaron Brooks (Penn State) 2025 Evanston, Illinois(Northwestern) Welsh–Ryan ArenaPenn State(9)181.5Nebraska137.0Carter Starocci (Penn State) 2026 University Park, Pennsylvania(Penn State) Bryce Jordan CenterPenn State(10)184.0 Ohio State 148.5PJ Duke (Penn State)
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