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All-Time College Coaches – Top 200 w/at least 200 wins {2021}  

TDR Blog Post # 3024 (11/25/21)
Notes ; The following are the top College Head Coaches in all divisions and levels, ranked by dual meet wins. The list includes coaches who retired in 2020 and coaches with incomplete totals are marked by (inc). We welcome corrections and input so that the deserving coaches will be recognized. Contact us at martinkfleming@gmail.com Keep on wrestling!
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2021  ALL-TIME Coaches – Top 200 w/ at least 200 wins    Wins &-Level  
After 2020-2021 season       Division I Schools unless noted otherwise     as of 11/22/21

1. Pat Pecora (Pitt-Johnstown)                        618 – II
2. Dale Thomas (Oregon State)                          616 – I
3. Jare Klein (Olivet College)                            569 – III
4. Bill Racich (Ursinus College)                        540 – III
5. David Icenhower (College of New Jersey)    534 – III
6. John Reese (Wilkes Univ.)                             515 – I/III  ????
7. Jack Childs (Drexel/Thad. Stevens Tech)     512 – I/JuCo
8. Harold Nichols (Iowa St.)                              493 – I
9. Max Servcies (Wabash)                                  487 – III
10. Doug Parker (Springfield, Mass)                    485 – III
11. Milton Martin (Westmar)                               462 – NAIA
12. Don Elia (Carson-Newman/Maryville)          461 – II
13. Ned McGinley (King’s College)                    458 – III
14. Ron Mirikitani (St. Louis C.C.-Meramec)     457 – JuCo
15. John Smith (Oklahoma State Univ.)           449 – I
16. John Sacchi (Middlesex Jr. Coll./Rutgers Un.)   447- JuCo/I
17. Gary Taylor (Rider)                                        442 – I
18. Bobby Douglas (Iowa St/CSSB/ArizSU)       440 – I
19. J Robinson (Minnesota)                                  440 – I
20. John Johnston (Princeton/Stevens Tech.)      431 – I/JuCo
21. Mike Olson (UNC-Pembroke, Upper Iowa, Monmouth)  428 – II 
22. T.J. Kerr (U. Calif. Bakersfield/San Jose St.)  421– I
23. Roger Crebs (Lycoming College)                418 – III
24. Tom Jarman (Manchester/Northwest./Taylor)  415-III/I/NAIA
25. Phil Grebinar (Worcester Poly Tech.)            414 — III
26. Jim Miller (Wartburg)                                    413 – III
27. Arthur “Bucky” Maughn (N Dak State)         408 – II
28. Bob Skelton (Western New England College) – 402 III
29. Wally Johnson (Minnesota Univ./S.D. State/Luther Coll.)   400 – I
30. Robert Marshall (Del. Valley Coll./Dickinson) – 396 III
31. David James (Cent. Oklahoma)                      396 – II
32. Bob Guzzo (N.C. State/Canton Jr. Coll.)       393 – I/JuCo
33. Tom Borrelli (Central Michigan/Lake Superior St.)     388 – I/II
34. Paul Mance (Appalachian St./Herkimer Co.CC)  387 – I/JuCo
35. Eric Knuutila (Niagara City C.C.)                  383 – JuCo
36. Dave Amato (Brown/SUNY Potsdam/U.Mass)  381  – I/II/III
37. Bill Lam (North Carolina Univ.)                    378 – I
38. Al Baxter (Buena Vista Univ.)                       376 – III
39. Budd Whitehill (Lycoming Coll.)                  376 – III
40. Mike Denney (Maryville Univ./Nebr.-Omaha)    375 – II
41. Dean Sensenbaugh (Modesto Jr. Coll.)          374 – Calif. Jr. C.
42. Lonnie Morris (Johnson & Wales)             373 – III
43. Lonnie Timmerman (Drake)                          364
44. Don Murray (SUNY-Brockport)                    359 – III  – retired in 2020
45. Bruce Haberli (New York Un./Manhattan Coll.)  356 – III/I
46. Dan Gable (Iowa)                                           355
47. Vaughn Hitchcock (Cal-Poly-SLO)               353 – II
48. Russ Hellickson (Ohio St./Wisc.)                   350
49. Ron Gaffner (Muskegon C.C.)                       344- JuCo
50. Ron Beaschler (Ohio Northern Univ.)        341 – III
51. Roy Minter (Ridgewater C.C.-Willmar)        329- JuCo 
52. Gray Simons (ODU, Tenn, L. Haven, Ind. St.)   327
53. Carl Adams (Boston Univ./Un. Of R.I.)        326 
54. Bob Bubb (Clarion Univ.)                             322
55. Jack Spates (Oklahoma & Cornell)                322
56. Jeff Swenson (Augsburg Coll.)                      321 – III
57. Tom Kessler (York College)                          321 – III
58. Joe Seay (Okla.St., Ca.-Bak., U.Tenn.-Chatt.)     319 – I/II
59. Jody Thompson  (Labette C.C.-Ks.)                           318- JuCo
60. Steve Eldridge (U.S. Coast Guard Ac.)          317 – III  – Inc.,
61. Jim Makovsky (Minn. St.-Mankato/Valley City St.)   317 – II
62. Rob Koll (Cornell Univ.)                              316
63. Dennis Deliddo (Cal. St. Fresno)                   313
64. Ron Finley (Oregon Univ.)                            311 
65. Ed Peery (U.S. Naval Academy)                    311 
66. Bob Del Rosa (Case Western Reserve)          310 – III
67. Brian Smith (Missouri/Syracuse)               307
68. Randy Stottlemyer (Pittsburgh)                      304
69. Kerry Volkmann (John Carroll)                     304 – III
70. John Owen (North Idaho Jr. Coll.)                 304- JuCo
71. Stan Abel (Oklahoma, Cincinnati)                 302
72. Daryl Arroyo (Springfield, Mass)                  301 – III
73. Willie Myers (Wisconsin-Whitewater)          301 – III
74. Dave Pacheo (Sacramento City College)       301 – Calf. Jr. Col. ** retired 2019
75. Ed Kringstad (Bismark State Coll.)           301- JuCo
76. Chuck Williamson (Gloucester Co. Coll.)  300- JuCo
77. Roger Sanders (Bloomsburg, New York Univ.)  300
78. Robert “Rummy” Macias  (Minn. St.-Mankato)        299 – II
79. P.J. Smith (UNC-Pembroke, Campbell)   299 – II
80. Duane Goldman (Indiana Univ.)                    297  –
81. Byron James (Wisc.-River Falls)                   297 – III
82. Dick Bonacci (Cleveland State)                     296
83. Dave Mitchell (Luther College)                  292 – III
84. Neil Boyd (Waldorf College)                         291 – NAIA
85. Steve Costanzo (St. Cloud Univ.& Dana College) 290 – II
86. John McHugh (Maryland, Catholic, American)   288
87. Craig Turnbull (West Virginia Univ.)            287
88. Vince Monseau (West Liberty St./Peru St.)               286 – II
89. Tom Ryan (Ohio State/Hofstra)                 285
90. Mark Manning (Nebraska/Northern Iowa)   285
91. Al Sosa (SUNY-Oneota State)                       284 — III
92. Kenneth Ober (Elizabethtown College)         282 – III
93. Joe Begala (Kent State Univ.)                        282
94. Ed Carlin (Syracuse Univ.)                            280
95. Jim Zalesky (Oregon State/Iowa)               278
96. Jim Koch (Wisconsin-Parkside)                    277 – II
97. Martin Nichols (Ithaca College)                  274 – III
98. Clifford Keen (Michigan Univ.)                     274
99. John Elton (St. John’s {Minn.}                      273 – III
100. Pat Whitcomb (North Idaho Coll.)                 273 – Jr. Coll.
101. Bob Riehm (Southern Oregon)                      270 — NAIA
102. Jon Laudenslager (Wilkes University)       265 – III
103. Art Kraft (Triton C.C.-Illinois)                       264 – Jr. Coll.
104. Bruce Pfutzenreuter (Bakersfield College)   264
105. Dave McCuskey  (Iowa / Univ. Northern Iowa)  262
106. Frank Cheek (Humboldt State)                      261 – III
107. Frank Millard (SUNY-Delhi/SUNY-Potsdam)          261- JuCo/III
108. Ed Michael (Buffalo/Corning Comm. Coll.) 258 – I/JuCo
109. Norm Lovelace (Harper William Rainey College)  257- JuCo
110. Archie Randall (Oklahoma City Univ.)          257 – NAIA & Women’s
111. Jack Crider (St. Louis C.C.-Forest Park)       255- JuCo
112. Mike Sterner  (SW Minnesota St.)                 254 – II
113. Tom Brands (Iowa & Virginia Tech)         253
114. Ron Gray (Kent St./Franklin & Marshall)     253
115. Dave Kemmy (Roger Williams)                    251 – III
116. Neil Turner (Lock Haven/Messiah)               251 – I/III
117. Paul Keysaw (Fresno City/Moorpark Coll.) 249 – Calf. J.C.
118. Arnold ‘Swede’ Umbach (Auburn Univ)       249
119. Bill Musick (Fresno City College)                247 – CalJC
120. John Oostendorp (Coe College)                  246 – III
121. Al Hanke (Elmhurst Coll./Lake Forest Coll.{ILL})  246 – III
122. William “Bill” Corman (Shippensburg St.)   243 – II
123. Jay Jones (Rhode Island College)               242 – III
124. Jake Fitzpatrick (Santa Rosa Coll.)            240  – inc.  Calf. Jr. C.
125. Dennie Friederichs (Iowa Central C.C.)         240- JuCo
126. Red W. Watkins (Appalachian State/Maryville)  239
127. Tim Flynn (West Va. Un./Edinboro St. Un.)   238
128. Bryan Brunk   (Messiah College)                238 – III
129. Joe McFarland (Michigan/Indiana)               238 –
130. Gerald E. “Jerry” Hampton (Graceland U.)   238 – NAIA
131. Steven Lampe  (Colby C.C.-NW Ks. Tech.)  237- JuCo  inc.?
132. Mike Ritchey (Southern Oregon)                   236 – NAIA – retired in 2020
133. Jason Liles (S.D. State/Montana St.-Northern)          236 – II
134. Jerry Cheynet (Virginia Tech/Lake Superio St.)       236 – I/II
135. Randy Steward (Loras College)                     235 – III
136. Ed Steers (Army, E.C.U. William&Mary)    235 – I
137. James R. Howard (SUNY-Oswego State)     234 — III
138. Barry Davis (Wisconsin)                                234
139. Oscar Gupton (Virginia Military Institute)     232
140. Jim Teem (Arizona West. Jr. Coll.)               232- JuCo  inc.?
141. Joel Greenlee (Ohio Univ.)                          231
142. Mark Johnson (Illinois & Oregon State)        231
143. Brad Bruhn (SUNY-Cortland)                    230 – III
144. Terry Wetherald (Univ.ofIndianapolis–Ind. Central)  230 – II
145. Tim Fader  (Wisc.-Whitewater & Wisc.-Lacrosse)     230 – III
146. Al Kaltofen (College of DuPage)                   230- JuCo
147. Tommy Chesbro (Oklahoma State)               227
148. Mike Machholz (Missouri Valley)              227 – NAIA
149. Roger Reina (Pennsylvania, Un. Of)          225
150. Robin Ersland (Minot St./Cent. Mo. St./Calif. (Pa.), N. Mich.  225 – II
151. Harry Houska (Ohio University)                    224
152. John Davis  (Maryville College)                    224 – III
153. Steve Stellner  (Montclair State)                    223 – III
154. Russell “Rusty” Carlsten (Rhode Island College)  222 – III
155. William Sheridan (Lehigh & Penn)               222
156. Mike Duroe (Cornell Coll./Nor. Mich.)         222 – III/II
157. Bob Carlson (Utah State)                               221
158. Fred Powell (Slippery Rock State)                 221
159. Dale Bahr (Michigan)                                    221
160. Bill Harvey (Duke)                                         220
161. Robert Fisher (Kutztown Univ.)                 219 – II
162. Bob Gaudenzi  (Hunter College)                    218 – III
163. Joe Renfro (Northeastern Okl./Labette, Kan.)        218- Jr. Coll.
164. Chuck Patten (Northern Iowa Univ.)             217
165. Steve Babcock (SUNY-Alfred St.)                217- JuCo
166. Paul Billy (Delaware U./Muhlenberg/Lafayette) 217-I/III
167. Doug Henry (Gannon Univ.)                       217 – II
168. Larry Fornicola (Keystone Jr. College)          216- JuCo
169. Marc Bauer (Univ. of Nebraska-Kearney)     215 – II
170. John DeVencenzo (SUNY-Morrisville)         215- JuCo
171. Jerry Petrofes (Lebanon Valley College)       214 – III
172. Tony DeCarlo (John Carroll Univ.)               213 – III
173. Grady Peninger (Michigan State Un.)            213
174. Larry Kristoff (So. Illinois-Edwardsville/SW Mo. St.)          212 – II
175. Donald Montgomery (Mount Union College) 212 – III
176. Larry Sciacchetano (Montclair St./NY-Maritime/L.S.U.)   211 – III/I – inc.
177. Chuck Henke (Nassau Comm. Coll.)             211- JuCo
178. Fred Davis (Brigham Young Un.)                  210
179. Larry McDaniel (N.D. State Sch. Of Sci.)    210- JuCo
180. Stanley C. Nevins (SUNY-Cobleskill, Orange C.C.)    209- JuCo
181. Robert Christiansen (Ricks Jr. College)                     209- JuCo
182. Bill Koll (Penn State, Northern Iowa, Cornell Coll.)  208
183. William “Sully” Krouse (Maryland)              207
184. Drew Black (Wesleyan U./Phoenix Coll.)   207 – III/JuCo-inc.
185. Pat Santoro (Lehigh Univ., Maryland)       207
186. Franky James (Campbellsville/U.Tenn.-Chatt.)   207 – NAIA/I
187. Ron Zalokar (Carthage College)                    204 – III
188. Pat Popolizio (North Carolina St., SUNY-Binghampton) –  204
189. Jimmy Miller (Cornell Univ.)                        203
190. Linn Long (So. Illini-Carbondale/Colorado)  203
191. Johnny Johnson (Wisc.-Stevens Point)       203 – III
192. Mike Rybeck (Itasca C.C., Ridgewater (Mn.))    202- JuCo
193. Cael Sanderson (Penn State, Iowa State)   202
194. John Summa (Baldwin-Wallace College)      201 – III
195. Vern Tate (Horon – SD Si Tanka                   201 – NAIA
196. Mike Palmisiano (Nebr.-Omaha/Ohio North.)      200 – II
197. Tracy Borah (Western State College)            200 – II
198. Tim Neumann (Nebraska)                              199
199. Dave Malececk (Wisc.-Lacrosse)                199 – III
200. Earl Fuller (Rochester Inst. Of Tech.)            197 – III
201. Kevin Dresser (Iowa State/Virginia Tech Univ.)   197

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