DUBUQUE, Iowa – University of Dubuque's director of athletics, Michael Feuling, has announced the hiring of Nate Carr Sr. as assistant women's wrestling coach, joining head coach Fernando Villaescusa.
 
"Adding Nate Carr to the coaching staff, makes University of Dubuque Women's Wrestling an immediate destination for elite athletes to join a championship culture," commented head coach Villaescusa.  "We are truly blessed to have completed what in my humble opinion is an elite top tier wrestling coaching staff. Nate brings extensive experience winning three NCAA titles for Iowa State University, an Olympic medal in 1988, then coaching West Virginia University to Top 6 finishes nationally. Most recently he coached at Iowa State University helping guide his son David Carr to multiple national titles, a team Big 12 championship, and an NCAA 4^th place team finish. The Carr family legacy of winning, is alive and well here at University of Dubuque."
 
Carr built a legendary career at Iowa State University, winning three consecutive NCAA championships (1981-83), winning two Big 8 Conference titles (1980-81), and finishing 122–17-1 overall in the 150 lbs. weight class. Internationally, he earned a spot on the US World Team in 1983. He claimed Olympic bronze in 1988 in Seoul, outscoring his opponents 67-7. Carr also won the World Cup and Pan American Championships in 1986 and later captured a Goodwill Games gold in 1990.
 
Carr grew up in a family of 16 children in Erie, Pa. Five of these, including Nate, would become All-American wrestlers (an NCAA record) and two, again including Nate, would compete in the Olympics. In 2003, Carr was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member. 
 
WRESTLING ACHIEVEMENTS:
• 1998 Olympic Medalist
• 6x National Champion
• (3x NCAA and 3x National Freestyle)
• 3x World Team Member
• Goodwill Games Champion
• World Cup Champion
• Pan American Games Champion
• Pennsylvania State High School Champion
• Three-Time Pennsylvania Freestyle Champion
 
HALL OF FAME INDUCTIONS:
Pennsylvania Wrestling Hall of Fame, 2000 Iowa State University Athletic Hall of Fame, 2003 Eastern Wrestling Hall of Fame, 2003 Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame, 2003 Distinguished Member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, 2020 Carr Family received the Bowlsby Family Legacy Award
 
COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
West Virginia University Asst. Coach 13 Years (1985-1998) 
In his 13-year tenure, WVU wrestling program moved from being ranked 25th in the Nation to being ranked in the top 10. WVU finished as high as 6th in NCAA. In 1991 he was named NCAA Assistant Wrestling Coach of the Year. He coached two National Champions and 10 All-Americans
 
• Perry Local High School Head Wrestling Coach (2015-2018)
Led the Perry High School wrestling program to two Federal League Team Championships and two sectional Team Championships. Developed a championship-level program that produced four Ohio State Champions, six State Place Winners, 16 State qualifiers, three District Individual Champions, and nine Sectional Individual Champions. He also sent 64 Wrestlers to compete on NCAA teams.
 
•  Cyclone Regional Training Center - Associate Director/Coach 2018-2026
 
EDUCATION
Master of Arts Guidance & Counseling
West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia
The College of Human Resources and Education (May 1991)
 
Bachelor of Science & Humanities Sociology
Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa (May 1985)
 
High School Diploma
Erie Technical High School, Erie, Pennsylvania (January 1979)
 
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For further information, please contact Paul Misner, director of sports information, at 563.589.3168 or pmisner@dbq.edu.