{{short description|American wrestler}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2022}} {{Infobox sport wrestler | name = Terry Steiner | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = <!-- if different than name --> | full_name = <!-- if different than name or birth_name --> | nickname = | nationality = | hometown = Bismarck, North Dakota, U.S. | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|08|27}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | height = 5 ft 8 in | weight = 69 kg | style = | club = | collegeteam = Iowa | coach = Dan Gable | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Collegiate Wrestling}} {{MedalCountry | the}} Iowa Hawkeyes {{MedalCompetition|NCAA Division I Championships}} {{MedalGold|1993 Ames|150 lb}} {{MedalBronze|1991 Iowa City|150 lb}} {{MedalCompetition|Big Ten Championships}} {{MedalSilver|1993 Columbus|150 lb}} {{MedalBronze|1991 Champaign|150 lb}} {{MedalBronze|1992 Madison|150 lb}} | show-medals = yes }}
'''Terry Steiner''' (born August 27, 1970) is an American wrestler and wrestling coach, who was an NCAA champion and three-time All-American. He is the women's U.S. National Coach for USA Wrestling. He led the U.S. women’s wrestling to a record four medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics: a Gold medal (Tamyra Mensah-Stock), a Silver medal (Adeline Gray) and two Bronze medals (Helen Maroulis and Sarah Hildebrandt).<ref name="nwhofinduct"/>
==Early life and education== Steiner is from Bismarck, North Dakota and attended Bismarck Century High School. He wrestled at the University of Iowa, alongside his identical twin, Troy Steiner, who also won an individual NCAA championship.<ref name="sportsillustrated"/> Steiner was coached by Dan Gable, and placed 3rd, 5th, and 1st in 1991, 1992, and 1993 respectively.<ref name="nwhofgable"/><ref name="nwhofinduct"/> He graduated from Iowa in 1993 with a B.A. in Social Work.<ref name="steinerwrestling"/>
==Coaching== Steiner has been the women's U.S. National Coach for USA Wrestling since 2002.<ref name="gazette1"/> In this capacity, Steiner has been the longtime coach of Adeline Gray, six-time world-champion (2012, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021) and two-time (2016, 2020) Olympian.<ref name="nwhofgable" />
==Awards and honors== Steiner was a Glen Brand inductee into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2013.<ref name="nwhofinduct"/> In 2025, he was honored as a Distinguished Member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.<ref>[https://nwhof.org/national-wrestling-hall-of-fame/bio/12735 Terry Steiner]. ''nwhof.org''. Retrieved December 18, 2024.</ref> Steiner and his brother Troy were awarded the Rough Rider Award in 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Armstrong selects wrestling legends Troy and Terry Steiner for North Dakota Rough Rider Award |url=https://www.governor.nd.gov/news/armstrong-selects-wrestling-legends-troy-and-terry-steiner-north-dakota-rough-rider-award |access-date=2026-03-13 |website=North Dakota Office of the Governor |language=en}}</ref>
==References== <references>
<ref name="nwhofinduct">{{cite web |title=Inductee: Terry Steiner |url=https://nwhof.org/blog/dg-inductees/terry-steiner/ |publisher=National Wrestling Hall of Fame |accessdate=20 June 2019}}</ref> <ref name="nwhofgable">{{cite web |title=Adeline Gray and Terry Steiner to headline Dan Gable Museum Gala |url=https://nwhof.org/blog/adeline-gray-and-terry-steiner-to-headline-dan-gable-museum-gala/ |publisher=National Wrestling Hall of Fame |accessdate=20 June 2019}}</ref> <ref name="sportsillustrated">{{cite news |last1=Murphy |first1=Austin |title=Troy and Terry Steiner |newspaper=Sports Illustrated Vault | Si.com |url=https://www.si.com/vault/1993/03/29/128286/troy-and-terry-steiner |publisher=Sports Illustrated |accessdate=20 June 2019 |language=en}}</ref> <ref name="gazette1">{{cite web |last1=Pilcher |first1=K. J. |title=Steiner brings Team USA to Iowa City |url=https://www.thegazette.com/subject/sports/steiner-brings-team-usa-to-iowa-city-20160120 |publisher=The Gazette |accessdate=20 June 2019}}</ref> <ref name="steinerwrestling">{{cite web |title=Terry Steiner - Women's National Team Head Coach |url=https://steinerwrestling.com/terry-steiner/ |website=Steiner Wrestling |accessdate=20 June 2019}}</ref>
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