Cael Norman Sanderson (/ ˈ k eɪ l / KAYL; born June 20, 1979) is an American former folkstyle and freestyle wrestler who is the current head coach of Penn State's wrestling team. As a wrestler, he won an Olympic gold medal and was undefeated in four years of college wrestling at Iowa State (159–0), becoming a four-time NCAA Division I ...

Sanderson, who has coached 98 total All-Americans and 36 total National Champions (including his three years at Iowa State), grabbed his 100th win as Penn State’s head coach in its 36-6 victory...

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Aug 8, 2024 · What to know of Penn State wrestling coach, former Olympic gold medalist. Cael Sanderson has built one of the most under-the-radar dynasties in college athletics. The 15th-year Penn State...

Mar 15, 2023 · Cael Sanderson, 29 years old at the time, even reached out to then-Penn State athletic director Tim Curley to express interest should the job open, he told The Athletic in an email. “Cael...

Jul 27, 2020 · With a record of 159-0, Sanderson graduated from Iowa State University in 2002 as the most accomplished wrestler in Division I NCAA history. He remains the only...

Sanderson became head coach at Iowa State in 2006, leading his team to three Big 12 titles and three top-five NCAA finishes. In 2009, he was named head coach at Penn State. Two years later in Philadelphia, he led the Nittany Lions to their first NCAA title since 1953.

Nov 13, 2024 · Cael Sanderson, far left, is known for both his immovable, stoic appearance on the sidelines and ironically for such a winning athlete, his insistence that winning isn't everything. | Mark Selders, Penn State Athletics.

Feb 22, 2024 · Though only 30, he was an icon in the sport — the only college wrestler to ever go undefeated in four seasons (159-0 overall) and to win the Hodge Trophy (most outstanding wrestler) three...

Cael Sanderson is the head coach of Penn State wrestling and an accomplished former student-athlete at Iowa State University. In his tenth year as head coach, Sanderson has led the Nittany Lions to six Big Ten Championships, eight NCAA Championships, and dozens of individual All-Americans and National Champions.