Dan Hodge Trophy

The WIN Magazine/Culture House Dan Hodge Trophy, presented by ASICS, is considered the Heisman Trophy for amateur wrestling and has been presented to the nation’s best wrestler since 1995.

Created by W.I.N. founder Mike Chapman, the award is named after the former three-time University of Oklahoma national champion (1955-57) who never allowed a takedown in his college career. He also pinned 36 of his 46 victims.

To see features on each Hodge Trophy winner, click on their name below.

All-Time Dan Hodge Trophy Winners

• Year            Name            School
• 2016 Alex Dieringer  Oklahoma State
• 2015   Logan Stieber  Ohio State
• 2014   David Taylor   Penn State
• 2013   Kyle Dake   Cornell
• 2012    David Taylor     Penn State
• 2011             Jordan Burroughs   Nebraska
• 2010            Jayson Ness            Minnesota
• 2009            Jake Herbert            Northwestern
• 2008            Brent Metcalf            Iowa
• 2007            Ben Askren            Missouri
• 2006            Ben Askren            Missouri
• 2005            Steve Mocco            Oklahoma State
• 2004            Emmett Willson            Mont. St.-Northern
• 2003            Eric Larkin            Arizona State
• 2002            Cael Sanderson            Iowa State
• 2001            Cael Sanderson            Iowa State
• 2001            Nick Ackerman            Simpson College
• 2000            Cael Sanderson            Iowa State
• 1999            Stephen Neal            Cal State Bakersfield
• 1998            Mark Ironside            Iowa
• 1997            Kerry McCoy            Penn State
• 1996            Les Gutches            Oregon State
• 1995            T.J. Jaworsky            North Carolina

Criteria for the award includes a wrestler’s record, number of pins, dominance on the mat, past credentials, quality of competition, sportsmanship/citizenship and heart.