| Minnesota Golden Gophers wrestling | |
|---|---|
 | |
| University | University of Minnesota |
| Head Coach | Brandon Eggum (7th season) |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Location | Minneapolis, MN |
| Arena | Maturi Pavilion (Capacity: 5,700) |
| Nickname | Gophers |
| Colors | Maroon and gold[1] |
| Team national championships | |
| 3 | |
| National championship years | |
| 2001, 2002, 2007 | |
| NCAA individual champions | |
| 23 (by 18 athletes) | |
| All-Americans | |
| 195 (by 100 athletes) | |
| Conference championships | |
| 94 (by 61 athletes) | |
| Conference Tournament championships | |
| 1910, 1912, 1913, 1941, 1957, 1959, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007 | |
The Minnesota Golden Gophers wrestling program is an intercollegiate varsity sport at the University of Minnesota. They are a member of the Big Ten Conference and NCAA. Wrestling began at Minnesota in 1910, but the first formal dual meet was not until 1921 when coach Frank Gilman led the team to a victory over Wisconsin. The Gophers have won the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships team title three times, in 2001, 2002, and 2007.
J Robinson served as head coach for the team for thirty years, leading the Golden Gophers to three national championships during his tenure, until he was fired in 2016 over his handling of a prescription drug scandal involving his wrestlers.[2] Following Robinson's departure, three-time Golden Gopher wrestling All-American Brandon Eggum was named as head coach.[3]
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- ^ "Colors and Type | University Relations". Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ Fuller, Marcus; Christensen, Joe (September 8, 2016). "J Robinson fired by University of Minnesota after 30 years as wrestling coach". Star Tribune.
- ^ "Brandon Eggum". University of Minnesota.