Joe Williams (wrestler)

Joe Williams
Personal information
Full nameJoseph E. Williams
Born (1974-11-16) 16 November 1974
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
StyleFreestyle and Folkstyle
ClubHawkeye Wrestling Club
Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club
College teamIowa
CoachBill Weick
Dan Gable
Jim Zalesky
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
World Championships
2001 Sofia76 kg
2005 Budapest74 kg
Pan American Games
1999 Winnipeg76 kg
2003 Santo Domingo74 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Iowa Hawkeyes
NCAA Division I Championships
1996 Minneapolis158 lb
1997 Cedar Falls158 lb
1998 Cleveland167 lb
Big Ten Championships
1996 East Lansing158 lb
1998 State College167 lb
1997 Minneapolis158 lb
1994 Iowa City158 lb

Joe Williams (born November 26, 1974) is an American former freestyle wrestler, who competed in the men's middleweight category. He won ten U.S. national, three consecutive NCAA (1996–1998) and two Pan American Games titles (1999 and 2003), scored two bronze medals in the 74 and 76-kg division at the World Championships (2001 and 2005), and finished fifth at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

A graduate of the University of Iowa, Williams has also served as a member of the wrestling squad for the Iowa Hawkeyes, and eventually worked as an assistant head coach for three consecutive seasons. In 2012, Williams launched his own youth wrestling academy in North Liberty, Iowa, where he has been currently appointed as the managing director and head coach.