[Wrestling] Mitchell Earns Top 10 in InterMat Coach of the Year Voting; Only NAIA Coach & ...
Des Moines, IA – InterMat released the 2020 InterMat Coach of the Year and the respective coaches who earned 1st-5th place votes. Nick Mitchell was among the top 15 2020 InterMat Coach of the Year in receiving votes. Winning the award was University of Iowa coach, Tom Brands.
Winning his ninth NAIA National Championship this past March, Mitchell is the only NAIA coach and highest non-D1 coach represented in this award. Over the last 12 years, Grand View has become a dominant national power. Along with his ninth-consecutive national championship, the Vikings have also won nine Cliff Keen National Dual Meet Championships. Outscoring their opponents this year, 157-9. Going on to beat the NAIA record for most team wins in a season. The Vikings have also accumulated a dual-meet record of 134-9, holding the No. 1 spot since October 17, 2012.