#314 Kurt Backes – Cyclone NCAA Finalist, Former Hawkeye Coach

Kurt Backes is a two-time All American and NCAA finalist for Iowa State, where he was coached by both Bobby Douglas and Cael Sanderson. In high school, Kurt was coached by the legendary Jeff Buxton and attended Blair Academy where he was teammates with the likes of Mark Perry and Steve Mocco.  After competing, Kurt coached for Mizzou, Virginia Tech and Iowa. He and Dan Gable are the only two Iowa State wrestlers who went on to coach at Iowa. Enjoy!

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