There was a void on the Iowa coaching staff for several weeks, after former Iowa wrestler Luke Lofthouse left the Strength & Conditioning Coach gig he had at Iowa for a coaching job in his home state, with Utah Valley University. As of this week, that void has been filled -- and on paper it looks like it's been filled very well. Earlier this week Iowa announced the hiring of Travis Rutt as the new Strength & Conditioning Coach for the wrestling team:
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Former NCAA All-American Travis Rutt has joined the University of Iowa wrestling staff as interim strength and conditioning coach, it was announced Monday by UI head coach Tom Brands.