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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

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