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All-Time NAIA Coaches, Top 30 w/at least 30 wins {2021}

TDR Blog Post # 3020 (11/22/21)
Notes ; The following are the top All-Time College Head Coaches, in the NAIA, ranked by dual meet wins. The list includes coaches who retired in 2020 and coaches with incomplete totals are marked by (inc). Several active coaches are no longer coaching at a NAIA school and their win number is in bold. In recent years the NAIA has done well in tripling the number of wrestling teams yet keeping track of the NAIA wins by coaches is challenging as schools change their division participation. We welcome corrections and input so that the deserving coaches will be recognized. Keep on wrestling!
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ALL-TIME NAIA Coaches  –  Top 50 with at least 35 wins

1. Milton Martin (Westmar)                               462 – NAIA
2. Bob Riehm (Southern Oregon)                      270 — NAIA
3. Gerald E. “Jerry” Hampton (Graceland U.)   238 – NAIA
4. Mike Ritchey (Southern Oregon)               236 – NAIA  retired in 2020
5. Mike Machholz (Missouri Valley)              227 – NAIA
6. Franky James (Campbellsville)                   207 – NAIA
7. Vern Tate (Huron – SD Si Tanka)                 201 – NAIA
8. Bill Hughes (Black Hills State)                      187 – NAIA
9. Clayton Ketterling (Waynesburg/Dickinson St.)  170  inc.
10. Mike Jones (Simon Fraser)                             162   inc
11. Don Lemnus (Valley City State)                    158
12. Nick Mitchell (Grand View College)           144 – NAIA
13. David Ray (So. Illinois-Edwardsville, Montana State)  134
14. Caleb Schaeffer (Providence Univ./Great Falls)  133 – NAIA  
15. Fran Hummel (Northern State, Midland Lutheran)  131
16. Milo Trusty (Univ. of Mary)                           128
17. Tom Jarman (Taylor College)                         128
18. Rodger Jehlicka (Adams State)                       127
19. Thadd O’Donnell (Dickinson State)              121
20. Arnold Brandt (Morningside College)            121
21. Corey Ruff (Lindsey-Wilson)                      113
22. Caleb Schaeffer (Great Falls Univ.)                104
23. Jess Wilder (Univ. of Cumberlands)               101
24. Tyson Thivierge (Montana St. Northern)     98
25. Archie Randall (Oklahoma City Univ.)            97
26. Jake Stevenson (Morningside College)         77
27. K.C. Rock  (Embry-Riddle College)             76
28. Rik Dahl (Northwestern College)                 70
29. James Kisgen (McKendree College)             69 – school now active in Div.II
30. Joey Martinez (Menlo)                                   62
31. Todd Allen (Williams Baptist/Cumberland Univ.)  61
32. Omi Acosta (Life University)                   —  59
33. Dana Vote (Doane, Midland, Concordia) —  58
34. Jeff Bedard (Reinhardt Univ.)                   —  58
35. Thomas Pompei (Indiana Institute of Technology)    57
36. Beau Vest (Dana-Midland)                              55  – now at another level
37. Lenny Zalesky (Calif. Baptist)                      55  – now at another level
38. Brian Jackson (Missouri Baptist)                     52  inc.
39. Keith Spataro (Menlo College)                        52
40. Aaron Meister (Wayland Baptist)                    51
41. Joe Baranik (St. Andrews)                                50
42. Kerry Regner (Williams Baptist College)   50
43. James Hicks (Cumberland Univ.)                 48
44. Jake Brumbelow (Midway, Emman., B-P-Coll.) —  45
45. Joe Privitere  (Briar Cliff)                        —   45
46. Mike Ester (Indiana Institute of Tech.)            44
47. Cody Garcia (Baker College)                  —   41
48. Steven Bradley (Marian Univ.)               —   40
49. Frank Romano (Notre Dame College)             40 moved to D-II in 2012
50. Zach Mullins (Graceland Univ.)             —   38

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