Wrestling Coaches
JAMES HAZEWINKEL & DAVID HAZEWINKEL
Email: jhazewinkel@marionmilitary.edu or dhazewinkel@marionmilitary.edu
Jim Hazewinkel's Office Phone: 334-683-2356 Dave Hazewinkel's Office Phone: 334-683-2374
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
- Jim's son, Rob Hazewinkel, was also a 4-time 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
- Inducted into Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Hall of Fame - 2011
- 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
- Dave's son, Sam Hazewinkel, made the 2012 USA Olympic Free-Style Wrestling Team
- Dave and his son, Sam, became the first father and son to ever be on an Olympic Team in the sport of wrestling
- 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
