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MMI Wrestling Coach Named Coach of the Year; Team Ranked #3 in Nation
With an almost perfect wrestling season and numerous awards to his credit, MMI wrestling coach Jim Hazewinkel has been named the “Coach of the Year” by the NCWA. The MMI wrestling team is ranked 3rd in the nation in points, won the NCWA Duals Tournament in January, and is hoping to win the NCWA National Championship (March 11-13).
“I am very happy to receive this award and I give the credit to the men on our team for doing an outstanding job at the National Duals Tournament,” Coach Hazewinkel said after receiving the award. “I’m just grateful that we won the Tournament as we were not favored to win, and grateful to MMI for giving me this opportunity.”
The MMI wrestling team is ranked 1st in the nation in the coaches polls and has been exceptional since coming back from Christmas Break in December. With 1248 points in the NCWA and wins against Auburn and Alabama in the last month the MMI Tigers have proven themselves locally as well as nationally with 16 of their wrestlers competing in the upcoming National Tournament.
Jim Hazewinkel was a member of the 1968 and 1972 U.S. Wrestling Olympic Teams and was also a member of the U.S. World Team in 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, and 1971. Coach Hazewinkel was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame for “Lifetime Service to Wrestling” in 2005 and into the NAIA Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1975. Jim coaches at MMI with his twin brother Dave, who also has numerous awards and medals for wrestling to his credit.
Some of JIM HAZEWINKEL's accomplishments include:
- Member of 1968 and 1972 U.S. Olympic Teams
- Member of 5 U.S. World Teams: 1966, 67,69,70,71
- Member of 7 Consecutive World and Olympic Teams
- 4-time NAIA College National Champion
- 6-time Senior National Greco-Roman Champion
- Named "Outstanding Wrestler" of the Nation - 3 times
- Placed Top 10 in the World - 3 times
- 6-time Masters National Champion - Folkstyle, Freestyle, Greco-Roman and Sombo
- All Army and Inter-Service Wrestling Champion
- Asst. Coach at West Point
- Asst. Coach at U.S. Greco Roman World Team to Poland - 1974
- Inducted into NAIA Wrestling Hall of Fame - 1975
- Inducted into St. Cloud State University Athletic Hall of Fame - 1984
- Inducted into Minnesota State Wrestling Hall of Fame - 1997
- Inducted into St. Cloud State University "Wrestling Team" Hall of Fame - 2004
- Inducted into National Wrestling Hall of Fame for "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" - 2005
- Inducted into NCWA National Wrestling Hall of Fame (Founders Club) - 2007
- Jim and his brother Dave are the First Brothers and the First Twin Brothers to be on a Greco Roman World Wrestling Team at the same time
- Jim and his brother Dave are the First Brothers and the First Twin Brothers to be on a Greco Roman Olympic Wrestling Team at the same time
- Jim and his brother Dave hold the Longest Streak Record for Brothers, and for Twin Brothers for being on 6 Consecutive World and Olympic Teams at the same time in Greco Roman Wrestling from 1967 to 1972
- Jim and his brother Dave are the First Brothers and the First Twin Brothers to be voted Outstanding Wrestlers in a National Tournament at the same time in Greco Roman Wrestling - 1971
Some of DAVE HAZEWINKEL's accomplishments include:
- Member of 1968 and 1972 U.S. Olympic Teams
- Member of 4 U.S. World Teams: 1967,69,70,71
- Member of 6 Consecutive World and Olympic Teams
- Won Bronze Medal in 1969
- Won Silver Medal in 1970
- First American to win a Silver Medal in Greco Roman World Wrestling
- First American to win 2 World Medals in Greco Roman Wrestling
- First American to win 2 Consecutive World Medals in Greco Roman Wrestling
- First American to ever place higher than a Russian in G.R. World Wrestling - 1970
- 8-time Sr. National Champion - Greco Roman
- 2-time Sr. National Champion - Sombo
- 8-time Masters National Champion - Freestyle, Greco, and Sombo
- Voted "Outstanding Wrestler" in the Nation - 1971 National Tournament
- All Army and Inter-Service Wrestling Champion
- Asst. Coach at West Point
- High School State Champion - 1962
- Carried Olympic Torch in 1996 - Atlanta Olympics
- Inducted into NAIA Wrestling Hall of Fame - 1977
- Inducted into St. Cloud State University Athletic Hall of Fame - 1984
- Inducted into Minnesota State Wrestling Hall of Fame - 1997
- Inducted into St. Cloud State University "Wrestling Team" Hall of Fame - 2004
- Inducted into NCWA National Wrestling Hall of Fame (Founders Club) - 2007
- Dave and his brother Jim are the First Brothers and the First Twin Brothers to be on a Greco Roman World Wrestling Team at the same time
- Dave and his brother Jim are the First Brothers and the First Twin Brothers to be on a Greco Roman Olympic Wrestling Team at the same time
- Dave and his brother Jim hold the Longest Streak Record for Brothers, and for Twin Brothers for being on 6 Consecutive World and Olympic Teams at the same time in Greco Roman Wrestling from 1967 to 1972
- Dave and his brother Jim are the First Brothers and the First Twin Brothers to be voted Outstanding Wrestlers in a National Tournament at the same time in Greco Roman Wrestling - 1971
