| Northern Iowa Panthers | |
|---|---|
 | |
| University | University of Northern Iowa |
| Head Coach | Doug Schwab |
| Conference | Big 12 |
| Location | Cedar Falls, IA |
| Nickname | Panthers |
| Colors | Purple and old gold[1] |
| Team national championships | |
| 3 | |
| National championship years | |
| NCAA Single Division – 1950 NCAA Division II – 1975, 1978 | |
The Northern Iowa Panthers wrestling team represents the University of Northern Iowa and competes in the Big 12 Conference. The Panthers are one-time Division I National Champions and four-time National Runners-up. The team is coached by Doug Schwab.
The University of Northern Iowa Wrestling team, founded in 1923, won the NCAA (Single division) national championship in 1950 and the NCAA Division II national championships in 1975 and 1978. They competed in the Western Wrestling Conference until 2012, when UNI became an associate member of the Mid-American Conference since the Missouri Valley Conference is a non-wrestling conference. The Panthers continued to compete in the MAC through the 2016–17 season, after which they moved to the Big 12.[2]
Doug Schwab is the current head coach for the Northern Iowa Wrestling Team. Mission Statement - To communicate with UNI wrestling fans to support, encourage, promote a successful UNI wrestling tradition.[3]
- ^ University of Northern Iowa Athletics Style Guide (PDF). January 25, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- ^ Ryder, Nic (June 8, 2017). "Official: UNI and Fresno State Joining Big 12". IAWrestle.com. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "University of Northern Iowa Athletics - 2016-17 Wrestling Coaching Staff".