Bio

Coach David Hazewinkel was a member of two (2) U. S. Olympic Teams, five (5) U. S. World Teams, and six (6) consecutive World and Olympic Teams.  Coach Dave has won ten (10) National Titles and voted the "Outstanding Wrestler" of the nation.  He, along with his twin brother Jim, have placed 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 6th in world competition, won fourteen (14) Masters National Titles in Folk, Free, Greco, and Sombo, crowned All-Army and Inter-Service Champions, and were assistant coaches at the U. S. Military Academy.  Coach Dave carried the Olympic Torch in 1996 when the Olympic Games were held in Atlanta, Georgia

Dave and Jim are the first brothers and twin brothers to be on a Greco-Roman World wrestling team at the same time; the first brothers and twin brothers to be on a Greco-Roman Olympic wrestling team at the same time; hold the longest streak record for brothers and twin brothers for being on six (6) consecutive World and Olympic teams at the same time (1967-1972); the first brothers and twin brothers to be voted "Outstanding Wrestler" in a National Tournament at the same time in Greco-Roman wrestling (1971).