Since beginning his time as head coach in Iowa City, Tom Brands has never lost to Iowa State in a dual meet. Ten seasons, 10 wins, and the majority of them haven’t been competitive. Don’t get us wrong, these blowouts are quite enjoyable, but wouldn’t it be nice to see a competitive event, maybe just once?
Well, given the additions of former Brands-coached NCAA Champions — Brent Metcalf, Derek St. John, as well as 3-time All-American Mike Zadick — to Cyclone head coach Kevin Dresser’s staff, we may have that in store soon.
Of course, it’s no guarantee the first-year coaching contingent immediately turns the tides of a program that fell to the wayside under Kevin Jackson — or ever, for that matter.