Academics

The Loras College wrestling team annually places in the top 20 in the National Wrestling Coaches Association Scholar Team Competition.
In the past 12 years, the program has produced 15 Academic All-Americans.
The program has a 100% graduation among wrestlers who wrestle in the program for all four years.

Loras College Wrestling

The program is designed to provide opportunities for individuals to excel both on and off the mat. The coaching staff is committed to developing individuals in all areas.
Ten top-16 finishes in the NCAA Final Dual Meet Poll: 1998- 9^th; 1999- 12^th; 2000- 9^th; 2001- 6^th; 2002-7^th; 2003-6^th; 2004-12^th; 2005-16th, 2006-6th, 2007-16th, 2008-21st.
Outstanding administrative, student and alumni support.
Loras College Wrestling hosted the 2004 NCAA Division III and 2007 National Tournament.
Loras College Wrestling is recognized around the nation as one of the premier Division III programs.

Head Wrestling Coach, Randy Steward, has built Loras Wrestling into a national power during his twelve year tenure. During this time, he has amassed over 100 dual meet victories, coached 26 All-Americans (including two National Champions.) His teams have placed in the top-16 at Nationals 9 times and have placed in the top-4 of the prestigious Iowa Conference 11 times.
Assistant coaches: two assistant coaches who, between them, own 4 All-American honors, 1 National Championship and a combined win total of 175 victories.

Founded in 1839, Loras College is Iowa’s oldest private college.
Average class size is 17 students. You may choose between 50 different majors and 15 pre-professional programs.
New Curriculum at Loras College is flexible; it will allow for a student to graduate Loras in four years and have the ability to double major, minor or diversify according to their major.
New Academic Resource Center, completed in 2002, is a 90,000 square foot facility that holds Iowa’s largest private collection of books.
Loras is a technology-enhanced campus: all students receive an IBM wireless laptop computer. The college, itself, is wireless and allows students to be online anywhere on campus.
Outstanding student support services (Mentoring &, Tutoring programs and Math & Writing labs.)