Terry Steiner inducted into National Wrestling Hall of Fame

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - Bismarck native Terry Steiner is being inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. He is one of eight members of the 2025 Hall of Fame class.

Steiner has been the USA Wrestling Women’s National Coach since 2002, the first and only person to serve in this position. In six Olympics, he has coached four gold medalists, three silver medalists and six bronze medalists. In 17 World Championships, Steiner has coached 16 gold medalists, 17 silver medalists and 29 bronze medalists. Steiner was an NCAA champion for the University of Iowa and coached at the Division. I level before joining USA Wrestling.

Steiner will be inducted as a distinguished member of the Hall of Fame.

USA Wrestling says distinguished members can be a wrestler who has achieved extraordinary success in national and/or international competition, a coach who has demonstrated great leadership in the profession and who has compiled an outstanding record, or a contributor whose long-term activities have substantially enhanced the development and advancement of the sport.

Steiner was a two-time North Dakota state champion and three-time finalist who helped Century High School win back-to-back state team titles. Steiner had a career prep record of 128-14, including 69 consecutive victories.

The induction banquet is this weekend in Stillwater, Oklahoma.