Upper Iowa University Men's Wrestling

Grimm is entering his 17th season as the Head Wrestling Coach at Upper Iowa University; a position he has held since the 2000-01 season. During his tenure, Grimm has led the Peacocks to eight top-11 national finishes, including a second place finish (program best) in 2002; in which six Peacocks were named All Americans (program best), a third place finish in 2010, where UIU earned four All Americans including a National Champion, a National Runner Up and two third place finishers and a fourth place in 2011 when the Peacocks earned five All American including a National Champion, a third-place, a fifth-place and two sixth places. UIU followed the back-to-back NCAA trophies in 2010 and 2011 with a 6th place finish in 2012 and a 5th place finish in 2013. During the 2009-10 Peacocks claimed their third Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Championship. The 2006-07 and 2007-08 Peacocks claimed the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Championship as well. In 2007, the team finished as runner ups at the North Regional Championships, qualifying a program-record, eight individuals for the NCAA tournament. The Peacocks finished the NCAA Championships in 8th place, earning four All American honors including one National Champion. UIU also was recognized for the second consecutive season by the DII Coaches Association for team G.P.A. finishing 8th nationally. Grimm was a 4 year starter at Luther College (1991-94). During his career, he qualified for the NCAA Championships three times, earning All American honors twice. Grimm was inducted into the Luther College Athletic Hall of Fame in 2004. The Osage, Iowa native earned his Bachelor's degree in Communications from Luther College in 1994. He and his wife, Angela, have two daughters Emma and Leah. 2000-01 Season 2001-02 Season 2002-03 Season 2003-04 Season (NCAA DII Provisional Status) 2004-05 Season (NCAA DII Provisional Status) 2005-06 Season 2006-07 Season 2007-08 Season 2008-09 Season 2009-10 Season 2010-11 Season 2011-12 Season 2012-13 Season 2013-14 Season 2014-15 Season Overall Dual Meet Record: 147-40-3 NSIC Dual Meet Record: 51-11 NCAA Totals:

Skaar returns for his tenth season with the Peacock wrestling progam and fourth straight as Heath Grimm's right hand man.  Skaar was Grimm's first assistant from 2000-04 and then returned as a volunteer and part-time coach from 2011-13 before being hired as the assistant again prior to the 2013-14 season. During his first four seasons as the assistant coach at Upper Iowa, Skaar helped to guide the Peacocks to a NCAA Division III National Runner-Up Finish in 2002. Skaar left UIU after the 2003-04 season to become the Head Wrestling Coach at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. He led the program to the NCAA Division III Tournament placing fourth in 2004-05 and second in 2005-06. He was named the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Wrestling Coach of the Year in each of his two years with the Eagles . He was also tabbed the NCAA Division III National Rookie Wrestling Coach of the Year and the USA Amateur Wrestling News Magazine NCAA National Rookie Coach of the Year following the 2004-05 campaign. Following his stint with UW-La Crosse, Skaar was named the Head Wrestling Coach at Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls, Iowa. He spent five seasons with the Panthers from 2006-11. During his time at Ellsworth, the team placed fifth at the 2007-08 NJCAA National Championships and eighth at the 2008-09 NJCAA National Championships. Skaar dedicates his work with student-athletes to develop them athletically, academically and socially. In his time as a head coach, he has developed 4 National Champions, 26 All-Americans and 55 National Qualifiers. During Skaars two seasons at UW-La Crosse, the team finished in the Top 10 academically in NCAA Division III. Since leaving Ellsworth in 2011, Skaar has served as an Academic/Career Supervisor at Hawkeye Community College. Skaar graduated from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa with a bachelors degree in English and Philosophy in 1997. Nate Skaar returns for his tenth season with the Peacock wrestling progam and fourth straight as Heath Grimm's right hand man.  Skaar was Grimm's first assistant from 2000-04 and then returned as a volunteer and part-time coach from 2011-13 before being hired as the assistant again prior to the 2013-14 season. During his first four seasons as the assistant coach at Upper Iowa, Skaar helped to guide the Peacocks to a NCAA Division III National Runner-Up Finish in 2002. Skaar left UIU after the 2003-04 season to become the Head Wrestling Coach at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. He led the program to the NCAA Division III Tournament placing fourth in 2004-05 and second in 2005-06. He was named the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Wrestling Coach of the Year in each of his two years with the Eagles . He was also tabbed the NCAA Division III National Rookie Wrestling Coach of the Year and the USA Amateur Wrestling News Magazine NCAA National Rookie Coach of the Year following the 2004-05 campaign. Following his stint with UW-La Crosse, Skaar was named the Head Wrestling Coach at Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls, Iowa. He spent five seasons with the Panthers from 2006-11. During his time at Ellsworth, the team placed fifth at the 2007-08 NJCAA National Championships and eighth at the 2008-09 NJCAA National Championships. Skaar dedicates his work with student-athletes to develop them athletically, academically and socially. In his time as a head coach, he has developed 4 National Champions, 26 All-Americans and 55 National Qualifiers. During Skaars two seasons at UW-La Crosse, the team finished in the Top 10 academically in NCAA Division III. Since leaving Ellsworth in 2011, Skaar has served as an Academic/Career Supervisor at Hawkeye Community College. Skaar graduated from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa with a bachelors degree in English and Philosophy in 1997.