Logan Stieber
Quick Facts
Biography
Logan Stieber (born January 24, 1991) is an American freestyle amateur wrestler who attended and wrestled for Ohio State University. Stieber was a four-time (NCAA) National Champion and 2016 freestyle World Champion.
Education and career
Stieber went to Monroeville High School, in Monroeville, Ohio, and won five Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) state wrestling championships (four individually, and a team title for Monroeville in 2010), losing only once his entire high school career, to Dan Armando (American wrestler) of Mt. Olive HS (Flanders, NJ). Stieber finished his Monroeville career with a record of 184-1, and his 179 straight wins is still an OHSAA record as of 2016.
Stieber later committed to Ohio State University, where he became one of the most decorated wrestlers in NCAA history.
Already a four-time Big Ten Champion, on March 21, 2015, Stieber became only the fourth wrestler in NCAA history to win four individual National Championships. He also led the Ohio State Buckeyes to their first team National Championship for wrestling in school history.
Stieber finished his NCAA career with a record of 119-3.
Following college, Stieber went on record as stating he would be training in hopes of joining Team USA for the 2016 Summer Olympics. Steiber would later represent Team USA on its 2017 World Team. Stieber retired in April 2019 and will be coaching at the Ohio RTC Center.
Awards and honors
High school
- Four-time OHSAA Division III State Wrestling Champion
- 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010: individual
- 2010: team (as a member of the Monroeville Eagles)
- 2008: FILA Junior National Champion
- 2010: Junior Dan Hodge Trophy winner
College
- Four-time Big Ten Champion
- 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015: individual
- 2015: team (as a member of the Ohio State Buckeyes)
- Four-time NCAA Division I National Champion:
- 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015: individual
- 2015: team (as a member of the Ohio State Buckeyes)
- 2012: Big Ten Freshman of the Year (wrestling)
- 2015: Dan Hodge Trophy winner
- 2015: NCAA Most Dominant Wrestler
- 2015: National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Most Outstanding Wrestler
International - Freestyle
- 2016: World Champion
- 2018: World Cup Champion
- 2018: Pan American Champion