Dwight Hinson, a native of Fort Still, Oklahoma, was a two-time state high school champion for Lawton Eisenhower High School. A three-time Junior Freestyle All-American and Junior Freestyle Nationals champion, Hinson wrestled for Iowa State University from 1994 to 1998. He was a four-time All-American for the Cyclones, finishing third as a freshman, second as a sophomore, fourth as a junior and third as a senior. A three-time Big Eight Conference champion and a Big 12 Conference champion, he ranks fourth on Iowa State’s all-time career wins list and was ISU’s Male Athlete of the Year in 1998. Hinson was a USA Senior Level All-American and two-time world team qualifier. He was a volunteer coach at his alma mater, serving as a resource for Bobby Douglas and then Cael Sanderson. Hinson has served as an Iowa State University police officer the past two decades while also working with the Central Iowa Wrestling Club and Team Intensity for 20 years.