University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Wrestling

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Officially named head coach on January 26, 2017 During his time on the coaching staff (since 2000-01), has helped wrestlers win 113 All-America certificates, a group that also includes 34 individual Big Ten championships and 13 individual national champions While on staff, the Gophers have won three team national titles, won eight team trophies at the NCAA Championships and captured five Big Ten team titles Named Amateur Wrestling News "Rookie Head Coach of the Year" in 2016-17 Spent five seasons as the program’s head assistant coach prior to becoming head coach Three-time NCAA All-American (177 pounds in 1998; 184 pounds in 1999 and 2000) 1999 and 2000 Big Ten Champion (184 pounds) 2000 Big Ten Medal of Honor recipient Four-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree Member of four teams that finished top-three at NCAA Championships Member of 1999 Big Ten Championship team Silver medalist at 2001 World Freestyle Championships and at 2002 Pan American Freestyle Championships; bronze medalist at 2003 U.S. National Freestyle Championships BIOGRAPHY Brandon Eggum recently completed his 10th season as head coach at the University of Minnesota in 2025-26. Since joining the staff in 2000-01 following a decorated career as a Golden Gopher wrestler, Eggum has helped train and develop 13 individual national champions, 34 individual conference champions, and 113 All-Americans. Eggum helped play a crucial part in the national title runs of Luke Becker, Jared Lawrence, Dustin Sch

Michael Kemerer was named an assistant coach at Minnesota on Sept. 18, 2024. "Having Michael Kemerer join our coaching staff is a huge addition to our program," Eggum said at the time of the hiring. "His technical expertise, leadership, emphasis on culture and personal connections with our athletes will make a significant impact. With his background as a high-level competitor, he's uniquely equipped to help our wrestlers excel both on and off the mat." Minnesota has finished ninth or better at the NCAA Championships in Kemerer's two seasons on the staff and has seen six earn All-America honors, including 2026 national champion Max McEnelly at 184 pounds, the first ever at the weight for the Gophers. McEnelly was also a finalist at the Big Ten Championships. In his first season with the Maroon and Gold, Kemerer played an integral role in McEnelly’s breakout redshirt freshman season. McEnelly was a finalist at the Big Ten Championships and then claimed third place at the NCAA Championships to earn All-America honors for the first time in his career. As a team, Minnesota placed fourth at Big Tens and fifth at NCAAs. In the summer of 2025, he helped McEnelly win gold at the U20 World Championships. Kemerer came to Minnesota after one season as an assistant coach at Brown University. Prior to that, he served as Resident Athlete at Spartan Combat RTC, a world-class training outfit in Ithaca, N.Y., where he also assisted with coaching. In addition, he was an assistant coach at Iowa

Zach Sanders joined the University of Minnesota wrestling staff as an administrative assistant following a successful career on the mat for the Gophers. The ...