Terry Brands said he avoided coaching Nelson to remain “Dad” first. He directs Nelson toward Reiland for most wrestling questions. He stays quiet during Nelson’s matches.

Nelson Brands' mother, Michelle, chuckles at the question: What was it like for Nelson to grow up with Terry Brands as a dad? News Sports Go Iowa City Opinion Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals.

When people dedicate years of their lives to a sport, all they want is that Hollywood ending. After being granted an additional year of eligibility by the NCAA for an elbow injury he suffered in the ...

Nelson Brands gave that answer to every question asked after he beat Nebraska All-American Taylor Venz, 13-5, in the Hawkeyes’ season-opener. He was a little more open this past week when he met with ...

Nelson's uncle, Tom Brands, is a World and Olympic gold medalist, and is the head coach for the Hawkeyes. Despite his family background, Nelson Brands did not feel pressured into wrestling.

Iowa's Nelson Brands (left) wrestles ISU's Joel Shapiro (right) in their 197-pound match at a wrestling dual between the Iowa Hawkeys and Iowa State Cyclones at the Hilton Coliseum in Ames on ...

Nelson Brands’ teammates tease him for being one of the oldest guys on Iowa’s wrestling team. “Ryder Block will poke at me and say I have a mortgage and all of this stuff,” Brands said ...

Iowa’s Nelson Brands defeated Northwestern's Aiden Vandenbush in a 174-pound match during a Big Ten conference dual Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa.

More: Former Iowa wrestler Nelson Brands named head wrestling coach at Iowa City Regina Brands was hired as the Regina wrestling coach on May 12, but he was once a newcomer on the mat. His journey ...

Nelson Brands said that he has always been willing to deal with whatever comes his way, admitting to having a competitive streak in him that mirrors the approach that allowed his father and ...

Determined to forge his own path on the wrestling mat, Nelson Brands shares three traits with his father, University of Iowa assistant wrestling coach Terry Brands.