Justin Hanson joined the Wartburg wrestling coaching staff as a volunteer assistant during the 2019-20 season. He started his wrestling career at Humboldt High School, where he captured two state titles and had a record of 135-11. He then attended Wartburg, where he was part of three National Team titles, was a two-time All-American, Academic All-American and capped off his career as a National Champion in 2009. After graduating from Wartburg, he helped coach Grand View to five-straight national titles.Â
Hanson graduated from Wartburg in 2009 with a major in Business Administration. He and his wife, Lauren, reside in Waverly with their son (Tate) and daughter (Alivia). He currently works at Farmers State Bank as a Credit Analyst.Â
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