Tim Jager is in his fifth season as the head wrestling coach at Morningside College in Sioux City, IA. An NAIA school, Morningside College restarted their wrestling program in 2004 after not competing since 1979. In his first year at the helm, Jager guided the Mustangs to a 9-7 dual meet record and his teams have gone 40-24 in four seasons. Jager has coached seven NAIA All-Americans, including Morningside's first national champion, Jake Stevenson, at 184 pounds in 2007. Jager was a two-time state place winner for George-Little Rock (IA) High School, finishing second as a senior at 160 pounds in 1992. Jager graduated from Buena Vista University (IA) where he was a two-time Division III national qualifier.
Dave Malecek's University of Wisconsin-La Crosse wrestling teams have finished third and second in the last two NCAA Division III Championships. In his 3rd season leading the Eagles, Malecek hopes to improve on their early national ranking of 5th. He was named 2007 NCAA Rookie Coach of the Year. Malecek contributed to three national championship teams as an assistant coach at Wartburg College and was successful leading Cedar Rapids Xavier High School for two years. A two-time state champ at legendary Osage (IA) High School, Malecek earned All-American honors at the University of Northern Iowa at 177 pounds in 1994 with a fourth place finish.
"On the Mat" can be heard live on the internet at www.kcnzam.com or locally in Northeast Iowa each Wednesday from 5:00 - 6:00 PM Central time on AM 1650, The Fan. Feel free to e-mail radio@wrestlingmuseum.org with questions or comments about the show.
Recommended Comments
There are no comments to display.
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now