Cael Norman Sanderson ( ; born June 20, 1979) is an American college wrestling coach and current head wrestling coach of
Penn State University. He is considered one of the greatest
American amateur wrestlers in recent history. A
2004 Olympic champion in
Athens, Greece, he went undefeated in four years of
college wrestling at
Iowa State University (159–0), winning four consecutive
NCAA titles (1999–2002). He is the only wrestler in NCAA Division I history to go undefeated in official matches with more than 100 wins.
Sports Illustrated named his college career as the second most impressive college sports feat behind the setting of four world records by
Jesse Owens in a single hour at the 1935
Big Ten track and field conference championship meet.