Dan Scanlan
Coach
Biography
Having wrestled since age 6, Coach Dan has almost 20 years of competitive experience and over 12 years of coaching experience. As a competitor, his accomplishments include the following:
- 4x Youth MAWA National Placewinner
- 2003 AA Virginia State Champion (160)
- 2004 AA Virginia State Champion (171)
- 2003 Super 32 Finalist
- Ranked top 8 in the country (High School) 3 years in a row (6th, 6th, 8th) by “Wrestle USA”
- 2008 NCAA D2 National Champion
- 2011 Freestyle All-American
- 2012 NCAA D2 Finalist
- Combined High School and College win percentage: 96%
As a coach, he has produced 7 Virginia state championships and over 10 state placewinners. Scanlan Wrestling Academy has a private continuing education program for our coaches which Coach Dan has attended. This includes spending 5 days with current Iowa State University coaching staff and ISU championship wrestling alumni.