Top ALL-TIME Div. I College Coaches in Dual wins Top 60 w/ at least 220 wins
- Dale Thomas (Oregon State) 616
- Harold Nichols (Iowa St.) 493
- Gary Taylor (Rider) 442 – ** retired in 2017
- Bobby Douglas (Iowa St/CSSB/ArizSU) 440
- J Robinson (Minnesota) 440
- John Smith (Oklahoma State Univ.) 426
- Jack Childs (Drexel) 423
- T.J. Kerr (U. Calif. Bakersfield/San Jose St.) 421
- Wally Johnson (Minnesota Univ.) 392
- John Johnston (Princeton) 382
- Bill Lam (North Carolina Univ.) 378
- Lonnie Timmerman (Drake) 364
- Bob Guzzo (N.C. State ) 356
- Dan Gable (Iowa) 355
- Russ Hellickson (Ohio St./Wisc.) 350
- Paul Mance (Appalachian State.) 348
- Tom Borelli (Central Michigan) 329
- Gray Simons (ODU, Tenn, L. Haven, Ind. St.) 327
- Carl Adams (Boston Univ.) 326
- Bob Bubb (Clarion Univ.) 322
- Jack Spates (Oklahoma & Cornell) 322
- Dave Amato (Brown) 319
- Joe Seay (Okla.St., Ca.-Bak., U.Tenn.-Chatt.) 319
- Dennis Deliddo (Cal. St. Fresno) 313
- Ron Finley (Oregon Univ.) 311
- Ed Peery (U.S. Naval Academy) 311
- Rob Koll (Cornell Univ.) 305
- Randy Stottlemyer (Pittsburgh) 304
- Stan Abel (Oklahoma, Cincinnati) 302
- Roger Sanders (Bloomsburg, New York Univ.) 300
- Duane Goldman (Indiana Univ.) 297 – ** retired in 2018
- Dick Bonacci (Cleveland State) 296
- John McHugh (Maryland, Catholic, American) 288
- Craig Turnbull (West Virginia Univ.) 287
- Brian Smith (Missouri/Syracuse) 285
- Joe Begala (Kent State Univ.) 282
- Ed Carlin (Syracuse Univ.) 280
- Clifford Keen (Michigan Univ.) 274
- Tom Ryan (Ohio State/Hofstra) 270
- Mark Manning (Nebraska/Northern Iowa) 267
- Jim Zalesky (Oregon State/Iowa) 266
- Dave McCuskey (Iowa / Univ. Northern Iowa) 262
- Ron Gray (Kent St./Franklin & Marshall) 253
- Arnold ‘Swede’ Umbach (Auburn Univ) 249
- Red W. Watkins (Appalachian State/Maryville) 239
- Joe McFarland (Michigan/Indiana) 238 – ** retired in 2018
- Tom Brands (Iowa & Virginia Tech) 235
- Barry Davis (Wisconsin) 234 – ** retired in 2018
- Oscar Gupton (Virginia Military Institute) 232
- Mark Johnson (Illinois & Oregon State) 231
- Tim Flynn (Edinboro State Univ.) 227
- Tommy Chesbro (Oklahoma State) 227
- Harry Houska (Ohio University) 224
- William Sheridan (Lehigh & Penn) 222
- Joel Greenlee (Ohio Univ.) 221
- Bob Carlson (Utah State) 221
- Fred Powell (Slippery Rock State) 221
- Dale Bahr (Michigan) 221
- Bill Harvey (Duke) 220
- Roger Reina (Pennsylvania, Un. Of) 219
New Jersey City University to add men’s, women’s wrestling
TDR Editor’s Notes ; This is great news! Wonderful to see more collegiate wrestling opportunities. This increase in college teams will hopefully encourage an increase in high school teams and participation numbers. Many positive events in New Jersey wrestling.
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JERSEY CITY, N.J. — In a historic expansion of its athletic offerings New Jersey City University will add men’s and women’s wrestling as the latest sports in its lineup of intercollegiate athletic programs, Shawn Tucker, Director of Athletics and Associate Vice President, has announced. NJCU will become the first university in the state of New Jersey to sponsor an NCAA women’s wrestling program. Each program will have its own full-time head coach. An extensive national search to fill each head coaching position will be conducted during the months of May and June. The men’s and women’s wrestling programs will be club programs during the introductory 2019-20 academic year before being elevated to full varsity status in Fall 2020. Potential future conference affiliations will be determined during the 2019-20 year. Both programs will practice and compete at the John J. Moore Athletics and Fitness Center on campus.
“The addition of men’s and women’s wrestling to our intercollegiate athletics program is a significant moment in the history of our athletics department,” said NJCU President Dr. Sue Henderson, the current chair of the NCAA Division III President’s Council and Vice-Chair of the NCAA Board of Governors. “While assessing areas for potential growth within our athletics program over the last 12 months it became clear to our leadership that there were enormous opportunities within this popular sport. Men’s wrestling is currently well established, both in New Jersey’s high schools and within the NCAA championship structure. Meanwhile, wrestling is one of the fastest growing women’s sports in the United States and the world. With the introduction of the sport at our institution, we will be positioned well to capitalize on the movement and be at the forefront as leaders in another women’s sport, giving new opportunities to female student-athletes.” Rest of the story and details at
http://intermatwrestle.com/articles/21876?fbclid=IwAR3AmXzsWek24bzVRMILU0TN5CwW95sATZucGqnWPLqp73YZI3mk8VpZVPA
McFarland Inducted into Michigan Chapter of National Wrestling Hall of Fame
By Leah Howard ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Former University of Michigan head wrestling coach Joe McFarland was inducted into the Michigan chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame yesterday (Sunday, April 28) during a banquet and ceremony held at Weber’s Inn. McFarland, who retired last spring after 19 seasons at the helm of the Wolverine program, was inducted for his lifetime service to the sport of wrestling. Under his leadership, Michigan captured three Big Ten dual-meet championships (2004, ’05, ’06) and earned 11 top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championships (2001-08, ’16-18), including an NCAA runner-up performance in 2005 and a fourth-place finish in 2018.
He ranks third on Michigan’s head coaching career wins list (214) behind legendary head coach Cliff Keen (274, 1926-42, ’46-70) and his own collegiate coach, Dale Bahr (221, 1979-99). McFarland led 31 different student-athletes to five NCAA individual titles, 60 All-America citations and 19 Big Ten individual crowns. A four-time NCAA All-American (1981-82, ’84-85) during his own competitive career at Michigan, McFarland compiled a 166-24-4 career record, which still ranks him third in program history for victories, while his 48 wins during the 1983-84 season are the most recorded by a Michigan wrestler in a single season. He was a two-time NCAA finalist at 126 pounds (1984, ’85) and won the Big Ten crown in 1984. Internationally, McFarland was a silver medalist at the 1986 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Rest of the story at https://mgoblue.com/news/2019/4/29/mcfarland-inducted-into-michigan-chapter-of-national-wrestling-hall-of-fame.aspx?mc_cid=885885512f&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Proposal would let wrestlers compete in shorts
Committee also calls for unsuccessful video challenge to result in a stall warning
April 29, 2019 By Greg Johnson
The NCAA Wrestling Rules Committee recommended allowing wrestlers to compete in shorts designed for the sport and removing all language in the rules book regarding the length of a wrestler’s hair. If approved, the changes would take effect in the 2019-20 academic year. The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel is scheduled to discuss all wrestling rules proposals via teleconference June 13. Committee members, who met in Indianapolis earlier this month, wanted to make the rules for hair less rigid and provide an additional option for the competition uniform.
“We’re opening up to be more progressive in the sport,” said Matt Valenti, committee chair and the associate athletics director of student development at Pennsylvania. “This should give everyone more freedom of expression, and hopefully, make the sport more inclusive. We have our eye on the future with the thought that this could help the sport grow.” Rest of the story and proposals at https://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/news/proposal-would-let-wrestlers-compete-shorts?mc_cid=885885512f&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
National Wrestling Hall of Fame, Minnesota Chapter Inducts 8
On Saturday, April 27th the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, Minnesota Chapter held their 17th annual banquet and ceremony and inducted eight distinguished members who have contributed significantly to Minnesota Wrestling and beyond. The celebration was held at the Holiday Inn Conference Center in Austin, Minn. Over 300 people were in attendance, including 28 former Hall of Fame inductees. Paul Marquart was honored as Outstanding American from Minnesota. Inductees for the Lifetime Service Award were Randy Baker, Jim Bartels, Paul Bengston, Paul Cyr, Lyle Freudenberg, Neal Skaar, and Randy Zimmer. Rest of the story and bios of the inductees at https://theguillotine.com/2019/04/national-wrestling-hall-of-fame-minnesota-chapter-inducts-8-2/?mc_cid=885885512f&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Coach Lausier Announces Wrestling Class of 2023
DAVIDSON, N.C. –Head wrestling coach Andy Lausier officially announced the seven-man Class of 2023 Monday. The Wildcats welcome to the wrestling room Dalton Blankenship (Aragon, Ga.), Noah Burstein (Northfield Mount Hermon, Mass.), Cian Fischer (Fremont, Wis.), Gavin Henry (Union City, Pa.), David Loniewski (South Plainfield, N.J.), Steven Newell (Dallas, Pa.) and Aedan Somers (Virginia Beach, Va.). “We are fired up to welcome the Davidson Wrestling Class of 2023, comprised of seven highly accomplished wrestlers from six different states,” said head coach Andy Lausier. “These seven scholar-athletes will be fundamental in providing depth and filling the weight classes of our departing seniors. We can’t wait for them to arrive on campus so we can get to work.”
Blankenship joins the squad after a stellar four years at Darlington High School. The Aragon, Ga., native was a four-time Georgia State Champion and will add depth in the weight room at 141 pounds. Burstein comes to town from Northfield Mount Hermon in Western Massachusetts. He was a Prep National All-American and is listed at both 125 and 133 pounds. Fischer also looks to compete for the ‘Cats in the lower weights, listed at 125 pounds. The Fremont, Wis., native was a NHSCA National Finalist after winning a Wisconsin State crown. Henry, a Union City, Pa., native was a two-time Pennsylvania State Qualifier, finishing as high as third. He weighs in at 184 pounds. Loniewski is listed at 133 and 141 pounds entering his collegiate career. He posted a 126-32 record while at South Plainfield High and was a three-time New Jersey State Qualifier. Rest of the story at https://davidsonwildcats.com/news/2019/4/26/coach-lausier-announces-wrestling-class-of-2023.aspx?mc_cid=885885512f&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
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