Barron Bremner will be recognized for his contributions to Cornell College and Coe College. Bremner coached at Cornell for 16 seasons and Coe for seven, compiling an overall dual meet record of 196-39-3.
Bremner is a member of Coe’s and Cornell’s athletic hall of fame and a member of the NCAA Division III Wrestling Coaches Hall of Fame. The Barron Bremner Outstanding Athlete Awards are given annually by Coe to the top male and female athlete at the college.
Cornell head coach Mike Duroe and Coe head coach John Oostendorp will also be speakers at the breakfast. Dan Gable, namesake of the Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute and Museum, will also be in attendance.
Gable coached Iowa to 15 NCAA titles during his 21-year tenure as the head wrestling coach from 1977-1997. In 1972 he won the Olympics without surrendering a point.
“Wrestlers from these two schools have contributed a great deal, and not just to the sport,” said Jim Brown, Cedar Rapids business owner and coordinator of the event. “They have gone on to teach our children, run our businesses and lead our communities. I'm thrilled with the opportunity to honor these schools and the sport of wrestling.”
The breakfast will take place the morning of the Coe vs. Cornell dual. The meet will be held at the Richard and Norma Small Multi-Sport Center on the Cornell Campus in Mount Vernon.
Coe and Cornell host the NCAA Division III NCAA tournament. The tournament will be held at the US Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids on March 5-6.
Tickets for the breakfast are $15 per person with all proceeds being donated to the wrestling programs at Coe and Cornell. Doors will open at 8:15 and the breakfast will be from 8:30 – 9:00. The program will last until approximately 9:45 and is sponsored by Body Bar Systems.
For more information, or to order tickets, call the Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute and Museum at (319) 233-0745 or e-mail orders@wrestlingmuseum.org.
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