Iowa women's wrestling coach Clarissa Chun awarded USA Wrestling Women's Coach of the Year

Iowa women's wrestling coach Clarissa Chun has been awarded the USA Wrestling Women's Coach of the Year award, her second coach of the year award this season.

Chun led the Iowa Hawkeyes to a team title in their inaugural season of competition, as well as coaching six individual national champions in Emilie Gonzalez, Ava Bayless, Felicity Taylor, Reese Larramendy, Marlynne Deede and Kylie Welker. In total, Iowa had 12 NCWWC All-Americans and 15 qualifiers.

"We're just getting started," Chun said after the NCWWC's. "Our women just grew closer each moment and opportunity out on the mat. They know what it means to fight for Iowa."

Iowa concluded its dual season with a 16-0 regular season record, outscoring its opponents 593-108 in duals this season. If you take away the three matchups at the Las Vegas Desert Duals, where the Hawkeyes were without several starters and were forced to forfeit multiple matches with several wrestlers competing at Senior Nationals, Iowa outpaced opponents 510-54.

A total of nine Hawkeye women qualified for the US Olympic Trials, the six title winners plus Rose Cassioppi, Brianna Gonzalez and Nyla Valencia.

Chun was awarded the NCWWC Coach of the Year award following the Hawkeyes' title in Cedar Rapids. In addition to that, she also won the USA Today Woman of the Year in the state of Iowa.

The Hawkeyes, under Chun, are primed for another successful season in 2025, returning four national title winners and 10 All-Americans to the fold as well as a talented crew of freshmen.

Eli McKown covers high school sports and wrestling for the Des Moines Register. Contact him at Emckown@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at @EMcKown23.