Heath Grimm is entering his 25th season in 2024-25 as the Head Wrestling Coach at Upper Iowa, a position he has held since the 2000-01 season.
During his tenure, Grimm has led the Peacocks to nine top-11 national finishes, including a second place finish (program best) in 2002; in which six Peacocks were named All Americans (program best), a third place finish in 2010, where UIU earned four All Americans including a National Champion, a National Runner Up, two third place finishers, and two fourth-place finishes (2011, 2018). In 2011 the Peacocks earned five All American including a National Champion, a third-place, a fifth-place and two sixth places. In 2018, UIU earned four All-Americans, including a National Champion and a National Runner-Up. In 2023, UIU earned three All-Americans, including a National Champion.
UIU followed the back-to-back NCAA trophies in 2010 and 2011 with a 6th place finish in 2012 and a 5th place finish in 2013.
During their first year in the GLVC, the Peacocks claimed a share of the Great Lakes Valley Conference Title in 2023-24. During the 2009-10 Peacocks claimed their third Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Championship. The 2006-07 and 2007-08 Peacocks claimed the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Championship as well. In 2007, the team finished as runner ups at the North Regional Championships, qualifying a program-record, eight individuals for the NCAA tournament. The Peacocks finished the NCAA Championships in 8th place, earning four All American honors including one National Champion. UIU also was recognized for the second consecutive season by the DII Coaches Association for team G.P.A. finishing 8th nationally.
Grimm was a four-year starter at Luther College (1991-94). During his career, he qualified for the NCAA Championships three times, earning All-American honors twice. Grimm was inducted into the Luther College Athletic Hall of Fame in 2004.
The Osage, Iowa native earned his Bachelor's degree in Communications from Luther College in 1994. He has two daughters; Emma and Leah.
2000-01 Season
- 13-4 Dual Meet Record
- 11th at NCAA Championships
- Named NCAA Rookie Coach of the Year
2001-02 Season
- 10-5 Dual Meet Record
- NCAA National Runner Ups
- Named NCAA Coach of Year
2002-03 Season
- 12-4 Dual Meet Record
- 9th at NCAA Championships
- Named NWCA Bob Bubb Coaching Excellence Award Winner
2003-04 Season (NCAA DII Provisional Status)
2004-05 Season (NCAA DII Provisional Status)
2005-06 Season
- 6-4-1 Dual Meet Record
- NSIC Team Runner Up
- 17th at NCAA Championships
2006-07 Season
- 9-1 Dual Meet Record
- NSIC Team Champions
- North Regional Team Runner Up
- 8th at NCAA Championships
- Named NSIC Coach of the Year
2007-08 Season
- 8-5 Dual Meet Record
- NSIC Team Champions
- North Regional Third Place
- 14th at NCAA Championships
- Named NSIC Coach of the Year
2008-09 Season
- 13-4 dual meet record / 6-1 NSIC
- 7th at NWCA Dual Meet Championships
- NSIC Runner Ups
- 3 NWCA Scholar All Americans
- 6 National Qualifiers
- 3 All Americans
- 10th at NCAA Championships
2009-10 Season
- 13-1 Dual Meet Record / 7-0 NSIC
- 5th at NWCA Dual Meet Championships
- NSIC Champions
- 2 NWCA Scholar All Americans
- 6 National Qualifiers
- 4 All Americans
- 1 National Champion
- Division II National Coach of the Year
- 3rd at NCAA Championships
2010-11 Season
- 5-6 Dual Meet Record / 3-4 NSIC
- 19th in NWCA All Academic Teams (DII Top 20)
- 5 NWCA Scholar All Americans
- 7 National Qualifiers
- 5 All Americans
- 1 National Champion
- 4th at NCAA Championships
2011-12 Season
- 10-2 Dual Meet Record / 6-1 NSIC
- 2nd at NCAA Super Regional
- 3rd at NWCA Dual Meet Championships
- 17th in NWCA All Academic Teams (DII Top 20)
- 5 NWCA Scholar All Americans
- 7 National Qualifiers
- 3 All Americans
- 1 National Champion
- Tied for 6th at NCAA Championships
2012-13 Season
- 10-4 Dual Meet Record / 6-1 NSIC
- 2nd at NCAA Super Regional
- 6th at NWCA Dual Meet Championships
- 4th in NWCA All Academic Teams (DII Top 20)
- 7 NWCA Scholar All Americans
- 6 National Qualifiers
- 4 All Americans
- 5th at NCAA Championships
2013-14 Season
- 15-2-1 Dual Meet Record / 7-1 NSIC
- 7th at NWCA Dual Meet Championships
- 7 NWCA Scholar All Americans
- 5 National Qualifiers
- 2 All Americans
- 15th at NCAA Championships
2014-15 Season
- 11-4 Dual Meet Record / 6-2 NSIC
- 4th at NWCA Dual Meet Championships
- 13th in NWCA All-Academic Teams (DII Top 20)
- 7 NWCA Scholar All Americans
- 1 National Qualifiers
- 43rd at NCAA Championships
2015-16 Season
- 14-2 Dual Meet Record / 7-1 NSIC
- 5th at NWCA Dual Meet Championships
- 6 NWCA Scholar All Americans
- 6 National Qualifiers
- 16th at NCAA Championships
2016-17 Season
- 9-5 Dual Meet Record / 5-3 NSIC
- 7th at NWCA Dual Meet Championships
- 4 National Qualifiers
- 2 All-Americans
- 23rd at NCAA Championships
2017-18 Season
- 10-4 Dual Meet Record / 6-2 NSIC
- 7th at NWCA Dual Meet Championships
- 6 National Qualifiers
- 4 All-Americans
- 4th at NCAA Championships
- 1 National Champion; 1 National Runner-Up
- 13 NWCA Scholar All-Americans (Program Record)
- NWCA Division II National Tournament Coach of the Year
2018-19 Season
- 8-6 Dual Meet Record / 5-3 NSIC
- 8th at NWCA Dual Meet Championships
- 4 National Qualifiers
- 2 All-Americans
- 15th at NCAA Championships
- 12 NWCA Scholar All-Americans
2019-20 Season
- 12-5 Dual Meet Record / 5-3 NSIC
- 7th at NWCA Dual Meet Championships
- 5 National Qualifiers
- 4 All-Americans
- 12 NWCA Scholar All-Americans
2020-21 Season
- 3-3 Dual Meet Record / 3-3 NSIC
- 2nd at NCAA Super Region V Championships
- 4 National Qualifiers
- 2 All-Americans
- 12 NWCA Scholar All-Americans
2021-22 Season
- 6-5 Dual Meet Record/ 3-3 NSIC
- 7th at NCAA Super Region V Championships
- 1 National Qualifier
- 7 NWCA Scholar All-Americans
2022-23 Season
- 10-5 Dual Meet Record / 6-3 NSIC
- 6th at NWCA Dual Meet Championships
- 5th at NCAA DII Super Regional
- 3 NSIC All-Conference members
- 4 National Qualifiers
- 3 All-Americans
- 1 National Champion
- 5 NWCA Scholar All-Americans
2023-24 Season
- 9-5 Dual Meet Record / 5-1 GLVC
- 8th at NWCA Dual Meet Championships
- GLVC Champions
- 6th at NCAA DII Super Regional
- 7 GLVC All-Conference members
- 2 National Qualifiers
- 2 All-Americans
- 1 National Runner-Up
- 5 NWCA Scholar All-Americans
Overall Dual Meet Record: 227-90-3 (.716)
NSIC Dual Meet Record: 91-33 (.734)
GLVC Dual Meet Record: 5-1 (.833)
NCAA Totals:
- 104 National Qualifiers
- 60 All-Americans (50 NCAA DII & 10 NCAA DIII)
- 8 Individual National Champions
- 131 Academic All Americans
- 16x National Dual Meet Team Placings (Top 8)
- 19x Top 20 National Championship Team Finishes
- 2002 - NCAA Division III Runner Ups
- 2010 - NCAA Division II 3rd Place
- 2011 - NCAA Division II 4th Place
- 2018 - NCAA Division II 4th Place
