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 ...

4 days ago · Penn State wrestling will put its No. 1 ranking and 65 consecutive dual meet victory streak on the line Friday night when it welcomes No. 2 Iowa to the Bryce Jordan Center. The undefeated Hawkeyes meet the Nittany Lions at 7 p.m. ET. Big Ten Network is televising the match. On Monday, head coach Cael Sanderson held his first and only news conference before the marquee showdown.

On April 17, 2009, Penn State named national wrestling legend Cael Sanderson as its 12th head wrestling coach and immediately the nation looked East.

Jan 22, 2025 · Penn State wrestling coach Cael Sanderson evaluated Braeden Davis’ loss Friday night against Nebraska. As usual, PSU dominated in Lincoln, handling the No. 6 team in the country like it was a sack of potatoes. Penn State Wrestling Spoils Historic Night at Nebraska Penn State won 31-7, losing only two of the 10 matches on […]

Jan 21, 2025 · The top-ranked Nittany Lions took care of the Cornhuskers with a 31-7 win to improve to 8-0, but Penn State coach Cael Sanderson said his guys “didn’t wrestle great” but “wrestled well ...

Nov 12, 2024 · Sanderson followed it up by winning a gold medal at the 2004 Olympics, then took up coaching — first at his alma mater, and then at Penn State, where in 14 years his team has won 11 national championships.

Aug 8, 2024 · Cael Sanderson has built one of the most under-the-radar dynasties in college athletics. The 15th-year Penn State wrestling head coach has led the Nittany Lions to 11 national championships...

Feb 22, 2024 · Penn State wrestling: Cael Sanderson, the leader Penn State wrestling has regularly produced Top 10 teams since the 1940s, when national rankings began being tracked.

Mar 15, 2023 · The man with the chiseled jaw line who now sits calmly at the edge of the wrestling mat saw the potential in a Penn State program that had a proud wrestling tradition but last won a...

Apr 17, 2019 · Ten years ago today, Cael Sanderson stunned the wrestling world when news broke that he was leaving his alma mater Iowa State to take the reins at Penn State. It was inconceivable at the time, considering his legendary college career with the Cyclones and the investment they had made only three years before in naming a 27-year-old head coach ...