University of Northern Iowa Athletics
Hall of Fame

Joel Greenlee
- Induction:
- 2010
- Class:
- 1989
Joel Greenlee wrestled for UNI from 1986-89, racking up more dual-meet wins than any other Panther in school history.Â
He never lost a match in a collegiate dual meet, putting up a record of 58-0-3 to become the school’s all-time leader. Greenlee also established the best career winning percentage ever for a Panther wrestler with his 127-16-4 (.864) record. His 127 total wins rank him fourth all-time in school history.Â
For his senior season, Greenlee went 44-2 and tallied 18 pins on his way to All-America honors for the second time.Â
He qualified for the NCAA National Championships all four seasons, taking fourth as a junior and second place as a senior at heavyweight.
He never lost a match in a collegiate dual meet, putting up a record of 58-0-3 to become the school’s all-time leader. Greenlee also established the best career winning percentage ever for a Panther wrestler with his 127-16-4 (.864) record. His 127 total wins rank him fourth all-time in school history.Â
For his senior season, Greenlee went 44-2 and tallied 18 pins on his way to All-America honors for the second time.Â
He qualified for the NCAA National Championships all four seasons, taking fourth as a junior and second place as a senior at heavyweight.
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