Steve Hamilton

Steve Hamilton spent two seasons from 2000-02 as an assistant coach under Mark Manning at Nebraska. The Huskers went 19-15 in duals during Hamilton's time in Lincoln. Hamilton helped coach seven All-Americans as Nebraska finished eighth at the NCAA Championships in both of his seasons.

Hamilton also spent three season with Manning at Northern Iowa before coming to Nebraska.

As a college competitor, Hamilton was known as one of the top wrestlers in Iowa State history. He was one of six Cyclone wrestlers to earn All-America honrs four times, competing from 1988 to 1992. Wrestling at 158 pounds during his freshman and sophomore yeras, he placed seventh and third, respectively. Hamilton dropped down to 150 pounds during his junior and senior campaign. Hamilton was voted ISU's Most Valuable Wrestler as a junior and senior.

Hamilton also brought his experience wrestling at the national and international levels to the Huskers.

In 1996, he was victorious at the Olympic Trials South and the Michigan International Open. He placed fifth at the 1995 Grand Prix Slovakia, and he took second and third at the Sunkist Open in 1993 and 1994, respectively. Hamilton was a member of the 1993 U.S. Freestyle Team after placing third at the World Team Trials. He also placed fifth at the U.S. Nationals in 1993 and eighth in 1994.

A native of Emmetsburg, Iowa, Hamilton received his bachelor's degree in history from Iowa State in 1992. He and his wife, Erin, have one daughter, Avery.