Dan Hodge Trophy

The Dan Hodge Trophy is awarded each year to the nation's best college wrestler.[1] The trophy is presented at the end of the season by W.I.N. Magazine (Wrestling Insider Newsmagazine) and Culture House. It is the wrestling equivalent to the Heisman Trophy.[1] The Hodge Trophy was created by Mike Chapman, founder of WIN magazine and Culture House, a company that produces books and posters. Chapman also wrote the 2010 biography of Hodge called "Oklahoma Shooter: The Dan Hodge Story". The first winner was T.J. Jaworsky of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1995.

The Hodge Trophy is named after Danny Hodge,[1] an outstanding wrestler for the University of Oklahoma from 1955 to 1957. Hodge was a three-time NCAA champion who went undefeated, with a record of 46-0, in intercollegiate competition.

There have been four multiple winners of the Hodge Trophy. The first was Cael Sanderson, who won the award three times, the second was Ben Askren, who won the award two times, the third was David Taylor, who won the award two times, and the fourth was Zain Retherford, who also won the award two times.

Award criteria

The trophy is awarded based on seven criteria:[1][2] 1. Record 2. Number of pins 3. Dominance 4. Past credentials 5. Quality of competition 6. Sportsmanship/citizenship 7. Heart

Winners

Year	Recipient	Weight	School	Finalists*
2020	Spencer Lee	125	Iowa	Spencer Lee (52), Kollin Moore (3), Ryan Deakin (1), Shane Griffith (1), Noah Adams (0), Pat Glory (0), Chas Tucker (0), Gable Steveson (0)[3]
2019	Bo Nickal	197	Penn State	Bo Nickal (37), Jason Nolf (10), Co-Winner Nickal/Nolf (4), Yianni Diakomihalis (0), Anthony Ashnault (0)[4]
2018	Zain Retherford	149	Penn State	Zain Retherford (35), Bo Nickal (6), Seth Gross (4), Zahid Valencia (3)[5]
2017	Zain Retherford	149	Penn State	ƒZain Retherford (33), J'Den Cox (5), Kyle Snyder (4), Jason Nolf (3)[6]
2016	Alex Dieringer	165	Oklahoma State	Alex Dieringer (27), Zain Retherford (14), Kyle Snyder (3), Nahshon Garrett (1)[7]
2015	Logan Stieber	141	Ohio State	Logan Stieber (38), Alex Dieringer (3), Isaiah Martinez (1), Nick Gwiazdowski (1)[8]
2014	David Taylor	165	Penn State	David Taylor (38), Logan Stieber (3), Ed Ruth (2), Chris Perry (2), Alex Dieringer[9]
2013	Kyle Dake	165	Cornell	Kyle Dake (39), Ed Ruth (4), Jordan Oliver, Logan Stieber[10]
2012	David Taylor	165	Penn State	David Taylor, Ed Ruth, Kyle Dake, Frank Molinaro, Cam Simaz, Matt McDonough[11]
2011	Jordan Burroughs	165	Nebraska	Jordan Burroughs, Jordan Oliver, Anthony Robles, Jon Reader, Kellen Russell[12]
2010	Jayson Ness	133	Minnesota	Jayson Ness, Jake Varner, Jay Borschel[13]
2009	Jake Herbert	184	Northwestern	Jake Herbert, Brent Metcalf, Jordan Burroughs, Jake Varner, Mike Pucillo [14]
2008	Brent Metcalf	149	Iowa	Brent Metcalf, Keith Gavin, Mike Pucillo, Phil Davis, Angel Escobedo, Tervel Dlagnev, Dustin Fox [15]
2007	Ben Askren	174	Missouri	Ben Askren, Cole Konrad, Jake Herbert, Derek Moore [16]
2006	Ben Askren	174	Missouri	Ben Askren, Les Sigman, Nate Gallick, Cole Konrad, Ben Cherrington [17]
2005	Steve Mocco	285	Oklahoma State	Steve Mocco, Greg Jones [18]
2004	Emmett Wilson	197	Montana State-Northern	Emmett Wilson, Scott Moore, Matt Gentry, Greg Jones [19]
2003	Eric Larkin	149	Arizona State	Eric Larkin, Matt Lackey, Steve Mocco, Travis Lee [20]
2002	Cael Sanderson	197	Iowa State	Cael Sanderson, Stephen Abas [21]
2001**	Nick Ackerman, Cael Sanderson	174, 184	Simpson College, Iowa State	Nick Ackerman, Cael Sanderson, Stephen Abas, Michael Lightner, T.J. Williams, Josh Koscheck [22]
2000	Cael Sanderson	184	Iowa State	Cael Sanderson [23]
1999	Stephen Neal	285	Cal State Bakersfield	Stephen Neal [24]
1998	Mark Ironside	134	Iowa	Mark Ironside [25]
1997	Kerry McCoy	285	Penn State	Kerry McCoy [26]
1996	Les Gutches	177	Oregon State	Les Gutches [27]
1995	T.J. Jaworsky	134	North Carolina	T.J. Jaworsky, Lincoln McIlravy, Joel Sharratt, Kerry McCoy [28]

* Number of first place ballot votes from the Hodge Committee is indicated in parentheses

** In 2001, the Dan Hodge Trophy was shared by two co-winners

See also

• National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum

References

1. "Dan Hodge Trophy". WIN-Magazine.com. WIN Magazine. Retrieved 2011-02-17.
2. "History of the Dan Hodge Trophy". International Wrestling Institute and Museum website. Archived from the original on November 10, 2007. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
3. Finn, Mike. "Spencer Lee Wins 2020 Dan Hodge Trophy". Wrestling Insider Magazine. WIN Magazine. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
4. Finn, Mike. "Bo Nickal Wins 2019 Dan Hodge Trophy". Wrestling Insider Magazine. WIN Magazine. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
5. Finn, Mike. "Retherford wins second WIN Magazine/Culture House Dan Hodge Trophy". Wrestling Insider Magazine. WIN Magazine. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
6. "Penn State's Zain Retherford wins 2017 WIN Magazine/Culture House Dan Hodge Trophy, presented by ASICS". news.theopenmat.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
7. "Dieringer presented 2016 Dan Hodge Trophy - WIN Magazine: Wrestling News". www.win-magazine.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
8. "Logan Stieber wins 2015 WIN Magazine/Culture House Dan Hodge Trophy - WIN Magazine: Wrestling News". www.win-magazine.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
9. "David Taylor wins 2014 Dan Hodge Trophy - WIN Magazine: Wrestling News". www.win-magazine.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
10. "Kyle Dake wins 2013 Dan Hodge Trophy - WIN Magazine: Wrestling News". www.win-magazine.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
11. "Nittany Lion David Taylor Wins Hodge Trophy as National Wrestler of the Year". Retrieved 2018-02-26.
12. "Jordan Burroughs wins Dan Hodge Trophy - WIN Magazine: Wrestling News". www.win-magazine.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
13. "Jayson Ness, 2010 Hodge Trophy winner - WIN Magazine: Wrestling News". www.win-magazine.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
14. "Jake Herbert, 2009 Hodge Trophy winner - WIN Magazine: Wrestling News". www.win-magazine.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
15. "Brent Metcalf, 2008 Hodge Trophy winner - WIN Magazine: Wrestling News". www.win-magazine.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
16. "Ben Askren of Missouri wins Dan Hodge Award for second straight year | TheMat.com - USA Wrestling". content.themat.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
17. "Ben Askren, 2006 & 2007 Hodge Trophy winner - WIN Magazine: Wrestling News". www.win-magazine.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
18. "Steve Mocco, 2005 Hodge Trophy winner - WIN Magazine: Wrestling News". www.win-magazine.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
19. "Emmett Willson, 2004 Hodge Trophy winner - WIN Magazine: Wrestling News". www.win-magazine.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
20. "Eric Larkin, 2003 Hodge Trophy winner - WIN Magazine: Wrestling News". www.win-magazine.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
21. "Cael Sanderson, 3-time Hodge Trophy winner - WIN Magazine: Wrestling News". www.win-magazine.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
22. "Nick Ackerman, 2001 Hodge Trophy winner - WIN Magazine: Wrestling News". www.win-magazine.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
23. "Cael Sanderson, 3-time Hodge Trophy winner - WIN Magazine: Wrestling News". www.win-magazine.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
24. "Stephen Neal, 1999 Hodge Trophy winner - WIN Magazine: Wrestling News". www.win-magazine.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
25. "Mark Ironside, 1998 Hodge Trophy winner - WIN Magazine: Wrestling News". www.win-magazine.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
26. "Kerry McCoy, 1997 Hodge Trophy winner - WIN Magazine: Wrestling News". www.win-magazine.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
27. "Les Gutches, 1996 Hodge Trophy winner - WIN Magazine: Wrestling News". www.win-magazine.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
28. "T.J. Jaworsky – First Hodge Trophy Winner (1995) - WIN Magazine: Wrestling News". www.win-magazine.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.

External links

• "Dan Hodge Trophy". WIN-Magazine.com. WIN Magazine. Retrieved 2011-02-17.
• Dan Hodge Trophy Website at Win Magazine
• "Bing Images" (photos) of the Dan Hodge Trophy (Microsoft)
• National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum website ("Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa") (publisher: Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute and Museum)