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College of the Redwoods Announces the Addition of Men’s and Women’s Wrestling

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Photo: CR’s new mascot, Corshairy, ready for wrestling season.

The College of the Redwoods Athletic department is pleased to formally announce the addition of Intercollegiate Men’s and Women’s wrestling starting in the fall of 2023. The programs will compete in the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) and be sponsored in the Big 8 athletic conference.
“We are extremely excited to be moving forward with the implementation of both these wrestling programs,” said CR Athletics Director Bob Brown. “It will be the first time for a women’s program and the revival of the men’s program after a more than 40 year absence from competition.”
The department will start initial recruitment a coaching staff for each program this fall and then plan off-season conditioning for new student recruits starting in the spring semester of 2023. The Men’s program will start competition in the fall of 2023 and the Women’s season will commence in the spring of 2024. … rest of the story at https://www.nwcaonline.com/college-of-the-redwoods-announces-the-addition-of-mens-and-womens-wrestling/

JARVIS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY BECOMES THE MOST RECENT HBCU TO ADD WRESTLING
HAWKINS, Texas – Jarvis Christian University Athletic Director Bobby Ladner announced the addition of a men’s and women’s wrestling program today in an expansion of the JCU athletic department.
The men’s wrestling program will one of four active active programs among the HBCUs. Morgan State will be adding wrestling for the 2023 season, and will be the first NCAA Division I HBCU with the sport. The JCU women’s wrestling program will be the only active women’s program among HBCUs. JCU is also just the fifth college in Texas to add the sport. JCU joins fellow NAIA members Wayland Baptist University and Texas Wesleyan University in competition in the state. Schreiner University and Texas Woman’s University compete at the NCAA level.
JCU will join the Sooner Athletic Conference for wrestling since the Red River Athletic Conference does not sponsor the sport. JCU will join Oklahoma City University, Texas Wesleyan, Wayland Baptist, Central Christian College, and Arkansas Baptist College in competition on the men’s side. On the women’s side, JCU will join Texas Wesleyan, Wayland Baptist, Oklahoma City, Central Christian, Lyon College, and Missouri Baptist University.
As one of the rare HBCU institutions with a wrestling program, Ladner believes JCU has an opportunity to grow the sport. … rest of the story at https://www.nwcaonline.com/jarvis-christian-university-becomes-the-most-recent-hbcu-to-add-wrestling/

University of Montevallo announces the addition of College Wrestling
MONTEVALLO, Ala. – University of Montevallo President John W. Stewart III has announced the addition of men’s wrestling as an intercollegiate sport within the athletic department. The inaugural season for the program will begin in the winter of 2023. The addition of men’s wrestling will increase the number of intercollegiate sports at Montevallo to 22. The announcement marks the addition of the 11th new intercollegiate sport added at Montevallo within the past 10 years.
“We’re excited about the continued growth within our athletic department,” said Montevallo Athletic Director Mark Richard. “We’re proud to offer the opportunity for talented student-athletes to continue their wrestling careers at the collegiate level. We look forward to adding to our high-achieving student-athlete population on campus.”
A head coach for the new program is expected to be selected this summer. The team will compete at Trustmark Arena, inside the Robert M. McChesney Student Activity Center.
Montevallo is the first NCAA Division II institution and second overall in the state of Alabama to add men’s wrestling as an intercollegiate sport. The University will become the 68th NCAA Division II institution to add wrestling. In addition, Montevallo will be the only school in the Gulf South Conference school to add wrestling. … rest of story at https://www.nwcaonline.com/university-of-montevallo-announces-the-addition-of-college-wrestling/

D’Youville to Become First New York State University to Add Women’s Wrestling
BUFFALO, N.Y. – D’Youville University has announced plans to add women’s wrestling as a varsity sport beginning in the 2023-24 academic year. The addition of this program will bring D’Youville to 17 varsity sports sponsorships.
“This is an exciting day for the university and our athletics department,” said Director of Athletics Ona Halladay. “We are committed to gender equity, Title IX compliance, and creating opportunities for women to compete at the intercollegiate level and beyond. As one of the fastest growing sports in the country, we believe that D’Youville has the infrastructure, resources, and academic profile to become an elite women’s wrestling program.”
In 2004, women’s wrestling was recognized as an Olympic Sports. Since then, 21 NCAA Division II women’s wrestling have been added throughout the United States. The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) has been instrumental in the growth of women’s college wrestling, most notably developing the Women’s Collegiate Wrestling Association (WCWA).  The WCWA serves as the governing body for women’s college wrestling and competed under international freestyle rules. The NCAA recognized women’s wrestling as an emerging sport in 2020 for all three divisions.
“This announcement represents the first NCAA Division II affiliated women’s wrestling program in New York State and the 121st intercollegiate program added since 2000,” said Mike Moyer, Executive Director … rest of story at … https://www.nwcaonline.com/dyouville-to-become-first-new-york-state-university-to-add-womens-wrestling/

July 1, 2022 Posted by | Uncategorized | 3 Comments

ALL-TIME Women’s Coaches – Top 25 with 10 or more dual meet wins                     

  1. Archie Randall (Oklahoma City Univ.)        160
  2. Jason Moorman (King Univ.)                     141  +8
  3. Lee Miracle (Campbellsville)                       82  +12
  4. Sam Schmitz (McKendree Univ.)               77  +6
  5. Donnie Stephens (Univ. of Cumberlands)   66  +8
  6. Link Davis (Emmanuel College)                  61  +2
  7. Brian Jackson (Missouri Baptist)               54 – inc.  +2
  8. Aaron Meister (Wayland Baptist College)      53
  9. Lee Dale Allen (Menlo Colleg)                      40
  10. Carl Murphree (Missouri Valley College)  36  – inc.  +2
  11. Ashley Sword-Buster (Life University)       34  +0
  12. Tony DeAnda (Jamestown)                           33
  13. Joey Bareng (Menlo College)                      33  +7
  14. Johnny Cobb (Wayland Baptist College)        25
  15. David Mathews (Life University)                  22
  16. Cliff Cushard (Adrian College)                   19  +7
  17. Mahdi Bigdely (Ottawa Univ.)                    18   +2
  18. Travis Mercado (Colorado Mesa Univ.)    18  +5
  19. Beau Vest (Midland Lutheran)                        17
  20. Shaunna Isbell Kent (Jamestown)              16  +0
  21. Kevin Corbett (Lyon College)                      16  +2
  22. Craig Jaxkson (Umpqua Comm. Coll.)      12  +0 ?
  23. Pauk Rademacher (Southern Oregon St.)        11
  24. Tony Champion (Southern Oregon State)       11
  25. Matt Stevens (Oklahoma City)                        11

June 30, 2022 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

ALL-TIME Coaches – California Junior Colleges  – Top 20 with 85 wins               

We are seeking more information and records of California Junior College coaches and teams since they began competition in the 1950s. If you have some please contact us at martinkfleming@takedownreport

  1. Dean Sensenbaugh (Modesto Jr. Coll.)              374
  2. Bob Ericson  (Diablo Valley College)               315
  3. Dave Pacheo (Sacramento City College)           301  
  4. Bruce Pfutzenreuter (Bakersfield College)        264
  5. Paul Keysaw (Moorpark College)                  261
  6. Bill Musick  (Fresno City College)                    247
  7. John Keever (Moorpark College)                      244
  8. Jake Fitzpatrick (Santa Rosa College)           242 inc.
  9. John Woods (Palomar Comm. Coll.)                 179
  10. Dan Garriott (Cerritos College)                     159
  11. Bill Hickey (Sacramento City College)             155
  12. Zack Papachristos  (Chabot Coll.-Hayward)     152
  13. Vince Silva (Santa Ana College)                     136
  14. Frank Addleman (Santa Ana College)               135
  15. Tuck Halsey (De Anza College)                        124
  16. Bob Thomsen (Chabot Coll.-Haywood)            117
  17. Joe Dansby (Cuesta College)                           113
  18. Dale Deffner (Golden West College)                103
  19. Keith Spataro (San Bruno Skyline)                      86
  20. Steve Siroy (Chabot College)                              85 – inc (39 yrs.)

Currently Active Coaches are indicated in bold.

June 29, 2022 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

ALL-TIME Top Junior College Coaches –  Top 50    with at least 90 wins

  1. Ron Mirikitani (St. Louis C.C.-Meramec)     457
  2. Eric Knuutila (Niagara City C.C.)                  383
  3. Ron Gaffner (Muskegon C.C.)                       344
  4. Roy Minter (Ridgewater C.C.-Willmar)        329
  5. Jody Thompson  (Labette C.C.-Ks.)               318
  6. John Owen (North Idaho Jr. Coll.)                 304
  7. Ed Kringstad (Bismark State Coll.)                301
  8. Chuck Williamson (Gloucester Co. Coll.)     300
  9. Neil Boyd (Waldorf College)                         291
  10. John Sacchi (Middlesex Jr. Coll.)                  280 
  11. Pat Whitcomb (North Idaho Coll.)                 273 
  12. Art Kraft (Triton C.C.-Illinois)                      264
  13. Norm Lovelace (Harper William Rainey College)  257
  14. Jack Crider (St. Louis C.C.-Forest Park)       255
  15. Frank Millard (SUNY-Delhi)                         251
  16. Dennie Friederichs (Iowa Central C.C.)         240
  17. Steven Lampe  (Colby C.C.-NW Ks. Tech.)  237  inc.
  18. Jim Teem (Arizona West. Jr. Coll.)               232  inc. ?
  19. Al Kaltofen (College of DuPage)                   230
  20. Joe Renfro (Labette, Kan.NE Okla.)          229
  21. Steve Babcock (SUNY-Alfred St.)                217
  22. Larry Fornicola (Keystone Jr. College)          216
  23. John DeVencenzo (SUNY-Morrisville)         215
  24. Chuck Henke (Nassau Comm. Coll.)             211
  25. Larry McDaniel (N.D. State Sch. Of Sci.)    210
  26. Stanley C. Nevins (SUNY-Cobleskill, Orange C.C.)  209
  27. Robert Christiansen (Ricks Jr. College)         209
  28. Mike Rybeck (Itasca C.C., Ridgewater (Mn.) 202
  29. Dave Klemm (Lincoln, MacMurray)             186
  30. Robert S. Hartman (SUNY-Farmingdale/Long Island Aggies)  184
  31. Henry Pillard (Joliet Jr. Coll.)                        183
  32. Luke Moffitt (Iowa Central Comm. Coll.) 182
  33. John Philo (Rochester Comm. & Tech. Coll.) 180
  34. John Borszcz (Cuyahoga Comm. Coll.)         178
  35. Josh Rhoden (Clackamas Comm. Coll.)     169
  36. Ron “Tune” Eastin (Phoenix College)           166
  37. Howard “Doc” Westcott (Portland State)      162 – JUCO (all but 2 yrs. As JuCo)
  38. Les Schoelkoph  (Thaddeus Stevens Coll. Of Tech.)    160
  39. Stan Hotzler (Minn. West-Worthington)       157
  40. Jerry Jansen (Minn. West-Worthington Bethany)  149
  41. Duane Werner (Garden City Comm. Coll.)    132
  42. Les Hogan (North Idaho Jr. College)             128
  43. Kaye Young (North Iowa Area C.C.)             126
  44. James Judd ( SWern Michigan)                      123
  45. Jack Denholm (Ellsworth/Ridgewater/Willmar)  122
  46. Mark Ostrander (Iowa Central Comm. Coll.)         96
  47. Jim Zeigler (Northwest Wyoming)                        95  inc.
  48. Max Wassan (Williamsport Area Comm. Coll.)    95
  49. Harry McGinnis (Triton Comm. Coll.)                  94 inc.
  50. Keith Maute (Niagara City C.C.)                           88

Current coaches are marked in bold print. Please sent corrections, comments and information to us at martinkfleming@gmail.com

June 29, 2022 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

ALL-TIME NAIA Coaches  – Top 50

Top coaches by dual meet wins while coaching at a NAIA school as of June, 20222

  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
  5. Mike Machholz (Missouri Valley)              232 – NAIA
  6. Franky James (Campbellsville)                   217 – 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)           156 – 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)                      120
  22. Tyson Thivierge (Montana St. Northern)   106
  23. Caleb Schaeffer (Great Falls Univ.)                104
  24. Jess Wilder (Univ. of Cumberlands)               101
  25. Archie Randall (Oklahoma City Univ.)            97
  26. Jake Stevenson (Morningside College)         84  +7
  27. K.C. Rock  (Embry-Riddle College)             83  +7
  28. Rik Dahl (Northwestern College)                 78  +8
  29. Omi Acosta (Life University)                    —  76  +17
  30. Joey Martinez (Menlo)                                   70   +8
  31. Todd Allen (Williams Baptist/Cumberland Univ.)  69  +8
  32. James Kisgen (McKendree College)                69 – school now active in Div.II
  33. Dana Vote (Doane, Midland, Concordia)   —  58
  34. Jeff Bedard (Reinhardt Univ.)                     —  58
  35. Thomas Pompei (Indiana Institute of Technology)    57
  36. James Hicks (Cumberland Univ.)                 56   +8
  37. Beau Vest (Dana-Midland)                            55  – now at another level
  38. Lenny Zalesky (Calif. Baptist)                      55  – now at another level
  39. Brian Jackson (Missouri Baptist)                     52  inc.
  40. Keith Spataro (Menlo College)                        52
  41. Jake Brumbelow (Midway, Emman., B-P-Coll.) – 52  +7
  42. Joe Privitere  (Briar Cliff)                        —   52  +7
  43. Aaron Meister (Wayland Baptist)                    51
  44. Joe Baranik (St. Andrews)                                50
  45. Steven Bradley (Marian Univ.)               —   50   +10
  46. Cody Garcia (Baker College)                  —   48   +7
  47. Mike Ester (Indiana Institute of Tech.)            44
  48. Frank Romano (Notre Dame College)             40 moved to D-II in 2012
  49. Zach Mullins (Graceland Univ.)             —   40   +2
  50. Jordan Countryman (Univ. of the Cumberlands) – 38   +7
  51. Dan Lovell (Jamestown Univ.)                  — 38   +6

Coaches that are currently leading a NAIA program are shown in bold type

June 28, 2022 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

ALL-TIME Div. III Coaches — Top 100

Top 100 (or so) with at least 100 wins as of June 2022

  1. Jare Klein (Olivet College)                            569 – III
  2. Bill Racich (Ursinus College)                        540 – III
  3. David Icenhower (College of New Jersey)    534 – III
  4. John Reese (Wilkes Univ.)                             515 – I/III  ????
  5. Max Servcies (Wabash)                                  487 – III
  6. Ned McGinley (King’s College)                    458 – III
  7. Roger Crebs (Lycoming College)                429 – III
  8. Mike Olson (UNC-Pembroke, Upper Iowa, Monmouth)  428 – II/III ???
  9. Phil Grebinar (Worcester Poly Tech.)            414 III
  10. Jim Miller (Wartburg)                         413 – III 
  11. Bob Skelton (Western New England College) – 402 III
  12. Robert Marshall (Del. Valley Coll./Dickinson) – 396 III
  13. Lonnie Morris (Johnson & Wales)             392 – III
  14. Al Baxter (Buena Vista Univ.)                       376 – III
  15. Budd Whitehill (Lycoming Coll.)                  376 – III
  16. Don Murray (SUNY-Brockport)                    359 – III — retired in 2020
  17. Ron Beaschler (Ohio Northern Univ.)        354 – III
  18. Bruce Haberli (New York Univ.)                323 –III
  19. Jeff Swenson (Augsburg Coll.)                      321 – III
  20. Tom Kessler (York College)                          321 – III
  21. Steve Eldridge (U.S. Coast Guard Ac.)          317 – III  – Inc.,
  22. Bob Del Rosa (Case Western Reserve)          310 – III
  23. Kerry Volkmann (John Carroll)                     304 – III
  24. Daryl Arroyo (Springfield, Mass)                  301 – III
  25. Willie Myers (Wisconsin-Whitewater)          301 – III
  26. Dave Mitchell (Luther College)                  301 – III
  27. Byron James (Wisc.-River Falls)                   297 – III
  28. Martin Nichols (Ithaca College)                  285 – III
  29. Al Sosa (SUNY-Oneota State)                       284 — III
  30. Tim Fader (Wisc.-Eau Claire, Whitewater, La Crosse)   283 – III
  31. Kenneth Ober (Elizabethtown College)         282 – III
  32. Jon Laudenslager (Wilkes University)       275 – III
  33. John Elton (St. John’s {Minn.}                      273 – III
  34. Frank Cheek (Humboldt State)                      261 – III
  35. John Oostendorp (Coe College)                  257 – III
  36. Dave Kemmy (Roger Williams)                    251 – III
  37. Jay Jones (Rhode Island College)               250 – III
  38. Al Hanke (Elmhurst Coll./Lake Forest Coll.{ILL})  246 – III
  39. Bryan Brunk   (Messiah College)                246 – III
  40. Brad Bruhn (SUNY-Cortland)                    236 – III
  41. Randy Steward (Loras College)                     235 – III
  42. James R. Howard (SUNY-Oswego State)     234 — III
  43. John Davis  (Maryville College)                    224 – III
  44. Steve Stellner  (Montclair State)                    223 – III
  45. Russell “Rusty” Carlsten (Rhode Island College)  222 – III
  46. Bob Gaudenzi  (Hunter College)                    218 – III
  47. Jerry Petrofes (Lebanon Valley College)       214 – III
  48. Tony DeCarlo (John Carroll Univ.)               213 – III
  49. Donald Montgomery (Mount Union College) 212 – III
  50. Drew Black (Wesleyan Univ/Phoenix.)       212 – III
  51. Johnny Johnson (Wisc.-Stevens Point)       211 – III
  52. Dave Malececk (Wisc.-Lacrosse)                207 – III
  53. Ron Zalokar (Carthage College)                    204 – III
  54. John Summa (Baldwin-Wallace College)      201 – III
  55. Earl Fuller (Rochester Inst. Of Tech.)            197 – III
  56. Gary Franke (Washington & Lee)                  196 – III
  57. Ron Peterson (Simpson College)                   195 – III
  58. Larry Shank (Heidelburg College/Capital)    194 – III
  59. George Olson (Wheaton College)                  192 – III
  60. Richard Walker (Wartburg College/Grinnell College)  191
  61. Sebastian Amato (Trinity College)                189
  62. Sam Case (McDaniel Coll.(West.Md./John Hopkins)  189
  63. Duane Ritter (SUNY Oneonta State) –       188
  64. Rich Achtzehn (York College, Penna.)          184
  65. Richard Walker (Wartburg College)              183
  66. John Hopkins (Scranton University)              183
  67. Mike Howard (SUNY-Oswego State) –       180 
  68. Tom Jarman (Manchester, College)               179
  69. Chester Anderson (Bemidiji State)                177-III (inc.)
  70. Claude B. Sharer (Case Western Reserve)           166 – III
  71. Jon McGovern (Dubuque University) –      164 
  72.             Gene Nighman (SUNY-Cortland)                       163-III
  73.              Don Parker (Wisc-Eau Claire/Upper Iowa)         163 – III
  74.             Kevin Puebla (Augustana College, Ill.)               158 – III
  75. Craig Thurber (Thiel College) –                  158
  76. Jon Egan (Roger Williams) –                       158 – III
  77. Eric Keller (Wartburg/Nor.Central Coll.) 154 – III
  78. Brian Anderson (Wabash College) –           150 
  79. Mike Poe (Millikin College)                          149 – III
  80. Mike Duroe (Cornell College)                       145
  81. Leo Kocher (University of Chicago)             144 –  inc.
  82. Alan Zellner (Kutztown/Wilkes Univ. )         140
  83. Steve Marianetti (Elmhurst College) –       139 
  84. Bruce Shumaker (Apprentice School)            138
  85. Jamie Gibbs (Baldwin-Wallace) –              137
  86. Larry Sciacchetano (Montclair State & NY-Maritime)   135
  87. Joe Galente (College of New Jersey)           134
  88. Dave Schutter (Truman/NE Mo. State)          133 – III
  89. Branden Totten  (Delaware Valley College)  132
  90. James A. White (Washington & Jefferson)    132 – inc.
  91. Neil Turner (Messiah College)                      131
  92.             John Piper (Muhlenberg/Lafayette/Wash.&Lee)  131
  93. Ron Headlee (Waynesburg Univ.)              130
  94. Eric Van Kley (Central College )                129
  95. Paul Solberg (Luther College)                            127 – III
  96. John Garriques (Centenary College)          120 — III
  97. Brandon Brissette (Olivet College)             119 — III
  98. Chris Walter (Wisc.-Platteville)                         117
  99. James Holder (Springfield College)            117 – III
  100. Greg Ilaria (U.S. Merchant Marine Coll.) 114 — III
  101. Tom Schleicher (Muhlenburg)                       108
  102. Clem Stalka (U.S. Merchant Marine Acad.)  107 – inc.
  103. Al Russomano (Scranton Univ.)                  105   +10

Current or Active Head Coaches are shown in bold type.

June 27, 2022 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

ALL-TIME Coaches (D-II)– Top 60 with at least 100 Wins

After the 2021-2022 season. Career Team Dual Meet Wins as of June 25th, 2022

  1. Pat Pecora (Pitt-Johnstown)                 631
  2. Doug Parker (Springfield, Mass)              485
  3. Don Elia (Carson-Newman)                     461
  4. Mike Olson (UNC-Pembroke, Upper Iowa, Monmouth)  428 – II  ??
  5. Arthur “Bucky” Maughn (N Dak State)  408     
  6. David James (Cent. Oklahoma)                396
  7. Mike Denney (Maryville Univ./Nebr.-Omaha)    381
  8. Vaughn Hitchcock (Cal-Poly-SLO)         353 – II
  9. Jim Makovsky (Minn. St.-Mankato/Valley City St.)   319
  10. Steve Costanzo (St. Cloud Univ.&Dana Coll.) 304
  11. Robert “Rummy” Macias  (Minn. St.-Mankato)   299
  12. P.J. Smith (UNC-Pembroke, Campbell)               299
  13. Vince Monseau (West Liberty St./Peru St.)         286
  14. Jim Koch (Wisconsin-Parkside)                          277
  15. Mike Sterner  (SW Minnesota St.)                       254
  16. William “Bill” Corman (Shippensburg State)      243
  17. Jason Liles (S.D. State/Montana St.-Northern)    236
  18. Terry Wetherald (Univ. of Indianapolis – Ind. Central)        230
  19. Robert Fisher (Kutztown Univ.)                             229
  20. Robin Ersland (Minot St./Cent. Mo. St./Calif. (Pa.), N. Mich.  225
  21. Doug Henry (Gannon Univ.)                                   225
  22. Marc Bauer (Univ. of Nebraska-Kearney)                 215
  23. Larry Kristoff (So. Illinois-Edwardsville, SW Mo. St.)  212
  24. Jason Reitmeier (Augustana College-S.D.)            202
  25. Mike Palmisiano (Nebraska-Omaha, Ohio Northern)  200
  26. Tracy Borah (Western State College)                        200
  27. Heath Grimm (Upper Iowa Univ.)                          200
  28. Mike Wehler (Mercyhurst, West Liberty State)   199
  29. Jason Valek (Newberry)                                             194
  30. Joe Seay (Cal. State Bakersfield)                               187
  31. Allan Abraham (Calif. State San Francisco)              176
  32. Miles Van Hee (Western State College)                    170
  33. Lars Jensen (Calif. State San Francisco)                    170
  34. Stamatis Bulgaris (Wright State & Dayton)               169
  35. Ray Kowatch (Ashland College)                               167
  36. John Oxton (St. Cloud State Univ.)                            167
  37. Paul Kendle (Augustana College-S.D.)                     163
  38. Howard Westcott (Portland State)                              162
  39. Doug Moses (N.M. Highlands, So. Color., Col. St.)  155 – inc
  40. John W. Hancock (Northern Col., Col. St. Coll)       152
  41. Bill Garland (Minnesota State-Moorhead)                 147
  42. Roger Denker (Central Missouri State)                     143
  43. Jack LaBonde (Northern Colorado, Col. St. Coll)     142
  44. John Sterner (Minnesota State-Moorehead)              137
  45. Scott Ritzen (Chadron State College)                        135
  46. Warren Williamson (South Dakota State )                 134
  47. Dave Shutter  (Truman State, NE Missouri State)     133
  48. Mike McGlinchey (Salisbury State)                          133
  49. Jack Maughan (Northern Colorado)                           129
  50. Chuck Piper (Colorado Mesa St.)                             129
  51. Martin Grahn (Portland State)                                    126
  52. James Kisgen (McKendree College)                       125 D-II since 2013
  53. Pat Timm (Northern State)                                     125
  54. Dan Hinkel (Kutztown)                                              124
  55. Mark Osgood (Ashland Univ.)                                   121
  56. Blaine Gorney (Livingstone)                                     121
  57. Ken Caudell (Belmont-Abbey)                                118
  58. Dock Kelly (Lourdes/Anderson Coll.)                    117
  59. Jesse Nelson (SW Minnesota/Ridgewater)           115 inc.
  60. Jason Ramstetter(Adams State)                              114
  61. Tony Cipollone (Mercyhurst)                                    112
  62. Jason Warthan (Indianapolis)                                110
  63. Othello ‘O.T.’ Johnson (U. N.C.-Pembroke)         107
  64. Jack Ramey (Kearney State/Fort Hays St.)                107
  65. Shawn Nelson (Findlay Univ.)                                 104 inc.

Active head coaches are in bold type.


June 26, 2022 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

ALL-TIME Coaches (D-I)– Top 130 with at least 100 Wins

After the 2021-2022 season the top Division I coaches by most dual meet wins are as follows. Active coaches are marked in bold.

  1. Dale Thomas (Oregon State)                          616
  2. Harold Nichols (Iowa St.)                              493
  3. John Smith (Oklahoma State Univ.)           462 
  4. Gary Taylor (Rider)                                        442
  5. Bobby Douglas (Iowa St/CSSB/ArizSU)       440  
  6. J Robinson (Minnesota)                                  440
  7. Jack Childs (Drexel)                                       423
  8. T.J. Kerr (U. Calif. Bakersfield/San Jose St.)  421
  9. Wally Johnson (Minnesota Univ.)                  392
  10. John Johnston (Princeton)                              382
  11. Bill Lam (North Carolina Univ.)                    378
  12. Lonnie Timmerman (Drake)                          364
  13. Bob Guzzo (N.C. State )                                 356
  14. Dan Gable (Iowa)                                           355
  15. Tom Borelli (Central Michigan)                 354
  16. Russ Hellickson (Ohio St./Wisc.)                   350
  17. Paul Mance (Appalachian State.)                   348
  18. Rob Koll (Cornell Univ.)                              328
  19. Gray Simons (ODU, Tenn, L. Haven, Ind. St.)   327
  20. Carl Adams (Boston Univ.)                            326  
  21. Bob Bubb (Clarion Univ.)                             322
  22. Jack Spates (Oklahoma & Cornell)                322
  23. Dave Amato (Brown)                                     319  
  24. Joe Seay (Okla.St., Ca.-Bak., U.Tenn.-Chatt.)     319
  25. Brian Smith (Missouri/Syracuse)               318
  26. Dennis Deliddo (Cal. St. Fresno)                   313
  27. Ron Finley (Oregon Univ.)                            311 
  28. Ed Peery (U.S. Naval Academy)                    311 
  29. Randy Stottlemyer (Pittsburgh)                      304             
  30. Stan Abel (Oklahoma, Cincinnati)                 302
  31. Roger Sanders (Bloomsburg, New York Univ.)  300
  32. Duane Goldman (Indiana Univ.)                    297 
  33. Dick Bonacci (Cleveland State)                     296
  34. Tom Ryan (Ohio State/Hofstra)                 294
  35. Mark Manning (Nebraska/Northern Iowa) 291
  36. John McHugh (Maryland, Catholic, American)   288
  37. Craig Turnbull (West Virginia Univ.)            287
  38. Joe Begala (Kent State Univ.)                        282
  39. Ed Carlin (Syracuse Univ.)                            280
  40. Jim Zalesky (Oregon State/Iowa)               278 (now at NAIA school)
  41. Clifford Keen (Michigan Univ.)                     274
  42. Tom Brands (Iowa & Virginia Tech)         267
  43. Dave McCuskey  (Iowa / Univ. Northern Iowa)  262
  44. Ron Gray (Kent St./Franklin & Marshall)     253
  45. Arnold ‘Swede’ Umbach (Auburn Univ)       249
  46. Tim Flynn (West Virginia/Edinboro St.)   244
  47. Joel Greenlee (Ohio Univ.)                          240
  48. Red W. Watkins (Appalachian State/Maryville)  239
  49. Joe McFarland (Michigan/Indiana)               238
  50. Ed Steers (Army, E.C.U. William&Mary)    235
  51. Barry Davis (Wisconsin)                                234
  52. Roger Reina (Pennsylvania, Univ. of)        233
  53. Oscar Gupton (Virginia Military Institute)    232
  54. Mark Johnson (Illinois & Oregon State)        231
  55. Tommy Chesbro (Oklahoma State)               227
  56. Harry Houska (Ohio University)                    224
  57. William Sheridan (Lehigh & Penn)               222
  58. Bob Carlson (Utah State)                               221
  59. Fred Powell (Slippery Rock State)                 221
  60. Dale Bahr (Michigan)                                    221
  61. Bill Harvey (Duke)                                         220
  62. Cael Sanderson (Penn State, Iowa State)   219
  63. Chuck Patten (Northern Iowa Univ.)             217
  64. Pat Popolizio (North Carolina St., SUNY-Bing.) –  217
  65. Pat Santoro (Lehigh University, Maryland) 216
  66. Grady Peninger (Michigan State Un.)            213
  67. Ed Michael (Buffalo)                                      213
  68. Kevin Dresser (Iowa St./Virginia Tech Un.)  212
  69. Fred Davis (Brigham Young Un.)                  210
  70. Bill Koll (Penn State, Northern Iowa, Cornell Coll.)  208
  71. William “Sully” Krouse (Maryland)              207
  72. Paul Billy (Delaware Univ.)                           206
  73. Jimmy Miller (Cornell Univ.)                        203
  74. Linn Long (So. Illini-Carbondale/Colorado)  203
  75. Tim Neumann (Nebraska)                              199
  76. Scott Goodale (Rutgers University) –          199
  77. Jim Andrassy (Kent State Univ.)                197
  78. Charles Sherwood (Cent. Mich. Un.)             195
  79. Jerry Cheynet (Virginia Tech)                        194
  80. Charlie Speidel (Penn State)                          191
  81. Greg Strobel (Lehigh University)                  189
  82. Fran McCann (Indiana St/WinonaSt./Notre Dame)   184
  83. Charles Mayser (Iowa St./Yale/Franklin&Marshall)  180
  84. Clyde H. “Red” Whitman  (East Stroudsburg St.)     180
  85. Jessie Reyes (Purdue)                                     179
  86. Reg Wicks (U.S. Naval Academy)                173
  87. Steve Garland (Univ. of Virginia)               173
  88. Steve Martin (Old Dominion Univ.)            172 
  89. Pete (Tom?) Robinson (Old Dominion Un.) 172
  90. Thad Turner (Lehigh Univ.)                           171
  91. Carl Poff (Lock Haven Univ.)                        167
  92. John Sacchi (Rutgers University)                       167
  93. John Stutzman (Bloomsburg/Buffalo Univ.)  165
  94. Dan Wirnsberger (Bucknell/Bloomsburg) 164
  95. Lowell Lange (Georgia Tech/Cornell Coll.)  161
  96. Joe Wells (Oregon State Univ.)                      161
  97. John Trudgeon (V.M.I.)                                 160
  98. Hugh Otopalik (Iowa State)                               159
  99. Jack Effner (Clev. St./U.S. M.A.)                     158
  100. Mike Young (Boise State)                              155 – inc.
  101. Harold Pinther (Eastern Illinois Univ.)          149
  102. Rob Hjerling (Citadel)                                   144
  103. Donn Matson (Cal. State-Fullerton/Santa Barbara)  144
  104. Ray Swartz (Central Oklahoma, U.S. Naval Acad.)  143
  105. Jay Weiss (Harvard Univ)                 143
  106. Richard Voliva (Rutgers Univ.)           142
  107. Myron Roderick (Oklahoma State Univ.)  140
  108. George Redman (Central Conneticut)133
  109. Jerry Swope (Millersville Univ.)       133
  110. Kerry McCoy (Maryland/Stanford)   131 – retired 2019
  111. Joe Seay (Okla.St., U.Tenn.-Chatt.)               130
  112. Bert Waterman (Yale University)      130 – inc.
  113. Mark Branch (Wyoming Univ.)         129
  114. Steve Suder (Wyoming University)   127
  115. John Schutz (U.S. Naval Academy)   126
  116. Ron Russo (Columbia Univ.)             125
  117. W. Roy Phillips (Franklin & Marshall/Pennsylvania)   124 – inc.
  118. A. Frank Teske  (Virginia Tech)        122
  119. John Mark Bentley (Appalachian St.)   121
  120. Neil Turner (Lock Haven)                  120
  121. Greg Randall (Boise State)                117
  122. Ike Sherlock (V.M.I./Campbell)        116
  123. Jim Smith (Washington Univ./West. Wash.)  115
  124. Troy Sunderland (Penn State Univ.)  115
  125. Mark Cody (Presby/Oklahoma/American)  115
  126. Joel Sharratt (U.S.Naval/Air Force)      113
  127. W.H. “Billy” Thom (Indiana Univ.)  110
  128. Jim Heffernan (Univ. of Illinois)    110
  129. Zeke Jones (Ariz. St./U. of Penn.)      109
  130. Julius ‘Hans’ Wagner (Colorado St. Un.) 106
  131. Joe Scalzo (Toledo Univ.)                  106
  132. Ken Shelton (The Citadel)                 103
  133. James J. “Jimmy” Reed (Princeton)   100
  134. Fred Schleicher Jr.  (Ohio University)  100

June 25, 2022 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Updated Top College Coaches Win List

2022  ALL-TIME Coaches – Top 350 w/ at least 110 wins    Wins &-Level  
After 2021-2022 season       Division I Schools unless noted otherwise     as of 06/24/22

  1. Pat Pecora (Pitt-Johnstown)                        631 – II     (13 wins in 2022)
  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 – II
  11. Milton Martin (Westmar)                               462 – NAIA
  12. John Smith (Oklahoma State Univ.)           462 – I   (13) up 3 spots
  13. Don Elia (Carson-Newman/Maryville)          461 – II
  14. Ned McGinley (King’s College)                    458 – III
  15. Ron Mirikitani (St. Louis C.C.-Meramec)     457 – JuCo
  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. Roger Crebs (Lycoming College)                429 – III   (11) up 2 spots
  22. Mike Olson (UNC-Pembroke, Upper Iowa, Monmouth)  428 – II 
  23. T.J. Kerr (U. Calif. Bakersfield/San Jose St.)  421– I
  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. Tom Borrelli (Central Michigan/Lake Superior St.)   400 – I/II (12) up 3 spots
  31. Robert Marshall (Del. Valley Coll./Dickinson) – 396 III
  32. David James (Cent. Oklahoma)                      396 – II
  33. Bob Guzzo (N.C. State/Canton Jr. Coll.)       393 – I/JuCo
  34. Lonnie Morris (Johnson & Wales)             392 – III (19) up 8 spots
  35. Paul Mance (Appalachian St./Herkimer Co.CC)  387 – I/JuCo
  36. Eric Knuutila (Niagara City C.C.)                  383 – JuCo
  37. Dave Amato (Brown/SUNY Potsdam/U.Mass)  381  – I/II/III
  38. Mike Denney (Maryville Univ./Nebr.-Omaha)    381 – II   (6) up 3 spots
  39. Bill Lam (North Carolina Univ.)                    378 – I
  40. Al Baxter (Buena Vista Univ.)                       376 – III
  41. Budd Whitehill (Lycoming Coll.)                  376 – III
  42. Dean Sensenbaugh (Modesto Jr. Coll.)          374 – Calif. Jr. C.
  43. Bruce Haberli (New York Un./Manhattan Coll.)  372 – III/I   (16) up 2 spots
  44. Lonnie Timmerman (Drake)                          364
  45. Don Murray (SUNY-Brockport)                    359 – III  
  46. Dan Gable (Iowa)                                           355
  47. Ron Beaschler (Ohio Northern Univ.)        354 – III  (13) up 3 spots
  48. Vaughn Hitchcock (Cal-Poly-SLO)               353 – II
  49. Russ Hellickson (Ohio St./Wisc.)                   350
  50. Ron Gaffner (Muskegon C.C.)                       344- JuCo
  51. Roy Minter (Ridgewater C.C.-Willmar)        329- JuCo 
  52. Rob Koll (Stanford/Cornell Univ.)             328  +12 up 10 spots
  53. Gray Simons (ODU, Tenn, L. Haven, Ind. St.)   327
  54. Carl Adams (Boston Univ./Un. Of R.I.)        326 
  55. Bob Bubb (Clarion Univ.)                             322
  56. Jack Spates (Oklahoma & Cornell)                322
  57. Jeff Swenson (Augsburg Coll.)                      321 – III
  58. Tom Kessler (York College)                          321 – III
  59. Jim Makovsky (Minn. St.-Mankato/Valley City St.)   319 – II  +2
  60. Joe Seay (Okla.St., Ca.-Bak., U.Tenn.-Chatt.)     319 – I/II
  61. Jody Thompson  (Labette C.C.-Ks.)               318- JuCo
  62. Brian Smith (Missouri/Syracuse)               318 +11 up 5 spots
  63. Steve Eldridge (U.S. Coast Guard Ac.)          317 – III  – Inc.,
  64. Dennis Deliddo (Cal. St. Fresno)                   313
  65. Ron Finley (Oregon Univ.)                            311 
  66. Ed Peery (U.S. Naval Academy)                    311 
  67. Bob Del Rosa (Case Western Reserve)          310 – III
  68. Randy Stottlemyer (Pittsburgh)                      304
  69. Kerry Volkmann (John Carroll)                     304 – III
  70. John Owen (North Idaho Jr. Coll.)                 304- JuCo
  71. Steve Costanzo (St. Cloud Univ.& Dana College) 304 – II +14 up 14 spots
  72. Stan Abel (Oklahoma, Cincinnati)                 302
  73. Daryl Arroyo (Springfield, Mass)                  301 – III
  74. Willie Myers (Wisconsin-Whitewater)          301 – III
  75. Dave Pacheo (Sacramento City College)       301 – Calf. Jr. Col.
  76. Ed Kringstad (Bismark State Coll.)           301- JuCo
  77. Dave Mitchell (Luther College)                  301 – III +9  up 7spots
  78. Chuck Williamson (Gloucester Co. Coll.)  300- JuCo
  79. Roger Sanders (Bloomsburg, New York Univ.)  300
  80. Robert “Rummy” Macias  (Minn. St.-Mankato)        299 – II
  81. P.J. Smith (UNC-Pembroke, Campbell)   299 – II
  82. Duane Goldman (Indiana Univ.)                    297  –
  83. Byron James (Wisc.-River Falls)                   297 – III
  84. Dick Bonacci (Cleveland State)                     296
  85. Tom Ryan (Ohio State/Hofstra)                 294 +9
  86. Neil Boyd (Waldorf College)                         291 – NAIA
  87. Mark Manning (Nebraska/Northern Iowa)   291  +6
  88. John McHugh (Maryland, Catholic, American)  288
  89. Craig Turnbull (West Virginia Univ.)            287
  90. Vince Monseau (West Liberty St./Peru St.)               286 – II
  91. Martin Nichols (Ithaca College)                  285 – III +11
  92. Al Sosa (SUNY-Oneota State)                       284 – III
  93. Jim Zalesky (Oregon State/Iowa)               284 I(278) NAIA (6) +6
  94. Tim Fader  (Wisc.-Eau Claire, Whitewater & Lacrosse)     283 – III
  95. Kenneth Ober (Elizabethtown College)         282 – III
  96. Joe Begala (Kent State Univ.)                        282
  97. Ed Carlin (Syracuse Univ.)                            280
  98. Jim Koch (Wisconsin-Parkside)                    277 – II
  99. Jon Laudenslager (Wilkes University)       275 – III +10
  100. Clifford Keen (Michigan Univ.)                     274
  101. John Elton (St. John’s {Minn.}          273 – III
  102. Pat Whitcomb (North Idaho Coll.)     273 – Jr. Coll.
  103. Bob Riehm (Southern Oregon)          270 — NAIA
  104. Tom Brands (Iowa & Virginia Tech)         267 +14 up 10 spots
  105. Art Kraft (Triton C.C.-Illinois)          264 – Jr. Coll.
  106. Bruce Pfutzenreuter (Bakersfield College)   264
  107. Dave McCuskey  (Iowa / Univ. Northern Iowa)  262
  108. Frank Cheek (Humboldt State)          261 – III
  109. Frank Millard (SUNY-Delhi/SUNY-Potsdam)          261- JuCo/III
  110. Paul Keysaw (Fresno City/Moorpark Coll.) 261 – Calf. J.C. +12 up 8
  111. Ed Michael (Buffalo/Corning Comm. Coll.) 258 – I/JuCo
  112. Norm Lovelace (Harper William Rainey College)  257- JuCo
  113. Archie Randall (Oklahoma City Univ.)          257 – NAIA & Women’s
  114. John Oostendorp (Coe College)                  257 – III +11 up 7 spots
  115. Jack Crider (St. Louis C.C.-Forest Park)       255- JuCo
  116. Mike Sterner  (SW Minnesota St.)                 254 – II
  117. Ron Gray (Kent St./Franklin & Marshall)     253
  118. Dave Kemmy (Roger Williams)                    251 – III
  119. Neil Turner (Lock Haven/Messiah)               251 – I/III
  120. Jay Jones (Rhode Island College)               250 – III +8
  121. Arnold ‘Swede’ Umbach (Auburn Univ)       249
  122. Bill Musick (Fresno City College)                247 – CalJC
  123. Al Hanke (Elmhurst Coll./Lake Forest Coll.{ILL})  246 – III
  124. Bryan Brunk   (Messiah College)                246 – III +8
  125. Tim Flynn (West Va. Un./Edinboro St. Un.)   244 +6
  126. William “Bill” Corman (Shippensburg St.)   243 – II
  127. Jake Fitzpatrick (Santa Rosa Coll.)            242  – inc.  Calf. Jr. C. +2
  128. Dennie Friederichs (Iowa Central C.C.)         240- JuCo
  129. Joel Greenlee (Ohio Univ.)                          240 +9
  130. Red W. Watkins (Appalachian State/Maryville)  239
  131. Joe McFarland (Michigan/Indiana)               238 –
  132. Gerald E. “Jerry” Hampton (Graceland U.)   238 – NAIA
  133. Steven Lampe  (Colby C.C.-NW Ks. Tech.)  237- JuCo  inc.?
  134. Mike Ritchey (Southern Oregon)                   236 – NAIA
  135. Jason Liles (S.D. State/Montana St.-Northern)          236 – II
  136. Jerry Cheynet (Virginia Tech/Lake Superior St.)       236 – I/II
  137. Brad Bruhn (SUNY-Cortland)                    236 – III +6
  138. Randy Steward (Loras College)                     235 – III
  139. Ed Steers (Army, E.C.U. William&Mary)    235 – I
  140. James R. Howard (SUNY-Oswego State)     234 — III
  141. Barry Davis (Wisconsin)                                234
  142. Roger Reina (Pennsylvania, Un. Of)          233 +8
  143. Oscar Gupton (Virginia Military Institute)     232
  144. Jim Teem (Arizona West. Jr. Coll.)               232- JuCo  inc.?
  145. Mike Machholz (Missouri Valley)              232 – NAIA +5
  146. Mark Johnson (Illinois & Oregon State)        231
  147. Terry Wetherald (Univ.ofIndianapolis–Ind. Central)  230 – II
  148. Al Kaltofen (College of DuPage)                   230- JuCo
  149. Robert Fisher (Kutztown Univ.)                 229 – II +10
  150. Joe Renfro (Northeastern Okl./Labette, Kan.) 229 – Jr. Coll. +11
  151. Tommy Chesbro (Oklahoma State)               227
  152. Robin Ersland (Minot St./Cent. Mo. St./Calif. (Pa.), N. Mich.  225 – II
  153. Doug Henry (Gannon Univ.)                       225 – II +8
  154. Harry Houska (Ohio University)                    224
  155. John Davis  (Maryville College)                    224 – III
  156. Steve Stellner  (Montclair State)                    223 – III
  157. Russell “Rusty” Carlsten (Rhode Island College)  222 – III
  158. William Sheridan (Lehigh & Penn)               222
  159. Mike Duroe (Cornell Coll./Nor. Mich.)         222 – III/II
  160. Bob Carlson (Utah State)                               221
  161. Fred Powell (Slippery Rock State)                 221
  162. Dale Bahr (Michigan)                                    221
  163. Bill Harvey (Duke)                                         220
  164. Cael Sanderson (Penn State, Iowa State)   219 +17 up 30 spots
  165. Bob Gaudenzi  (Hunter College)                    218 – III
  166. Chuck Patten (Northern Iowa Univ.)             217
  167. Steve Babcock (SUNY-Alfred St.)                217- JuCo
  168. Paul Billy (Delaware U./Muhlenberg/Lafayette) 217-I/III
  169. Franky James (Campbellsville/U.Tenn.-Chatt.)   217 – NAIA/I +10
  170. Pat Popolizio (North Carolina St., SUNY-Binghampton) –  217 +13
  171. Larry Fornicola (Keystone Jr. College)          216- JuCo
  172. Pat Santoro (Lehigh Univ., Maryland)       216 +9
  173. Marc Bauer (Univ. of Nebraska-Kearney)     215 – II
  174. John DeVencenzo (SUNY-Morrisville)         215- JuCo
  175. Jerry Petrofes (Lebanon Valley College)       214 – III
  176. Tony DeCarlo (John Carroll Univ.)               213 – III
  177. Grady Peninger (Michigan State Un.)            213
  178. Larry Kristoff (So. Illinois-Edwardsville/SW Mo. St.)          212 – II
  179. Donald Montgomery (Mount Union College) 212 – III
  180. Drew Black (Wesleyan U./Phoenix Coll.)   212 – III/JuCo-inc. +5
  181. Kevin Dresser (Iowa State/Virginia Tech Univ.)   212 +15
  182. Larry Sciacchetano (Montclair St./NY-Maritime/L.S.U.)   211 – III/I – inc.
  183. Chuck Henke (Nassau Comm. Coll.)             211- JuCo
  184. Johnny Johnson (Wisc.-Stevens Point)       211 – III +8
  185. Fred Davis (Brigham Young Un.)                  210
  186. Larry McDaniel (N.D. State Sch. Of Sci.)    210- JuCo
  187. Stanley C. Nevins (SUNY-Cobleskill, Orange C.C.)    209- JuCo
  188. Robert Christiansen (Ricks Jr. College)                     209- JuCo
  189. Bill Koll (Penn State, Northern Iowa, Cornell Coll.)  208
  190. William “Sully” Krouse (Maryland)              207
  191. Dave Malececk (Wisc.-Lacrosse)                207 – III +8
  192. Ron Zalokar (Carthage College)                    204 – III
  193. Sebastian Amato (Trinity College)             204 – III + 12
  194. Jimmy Miller (Cornell Univ.)                        203
  195. Linn Long (So. Illini-Carbondale/Colorado)  203
  196. Mike Rybeck (Itasca C.C., Ridgewater (Mn.))    202- JuCo
  197. Jason Reitmeier (Augustana College-S.D.)   202 – II + 8
  198. John Summa (Baldwin-Wallace College)      201 – III
  199. Vern Tate (Horon – SD Si Tanka                   201 – NAIA
  200. Mike Palmisiano (Nebr.-Omaha/Ohio North.)      200 – II
  201. Tracy Borah (Western State College)            200 – II
  202. Heath Grimm (Upper Iowa Univ.)              200 – II +6
  203. Tim Neumann (Nebraska)                              199
  204. Mike Wehler (Mercyhurst, West Liberty State)   199 – II  +11
  205. Scott Goodale (Rutgers University)            199  +16
  206. Earl Fuller (Rochester Inst. Of Tech.)            197 – III
  207. Jim Andrassy (Kent State Univ.)                197  +7
  208. James Kisgen (McKendree College)           197 – NAIA  +16
  209. Gary Franke (Washington & Lee)                  196 – III
  210. Frank Romano (Kent St./NotreDame Col.)    196 – I/II/NAIA 
  211. Ron Peterson (Simpson College)                   195 – III
  212. Charles Sherwood (Cent. Mich. Un.)             195
  213. Larry Shank (Heidelburg College/Capital)    194 – III
  214. Jason Valek (Newberry)                                 194 – II
  215. George Olson (Wheaton College)                  192 – III – inc.
  216. Richard Walker (Wartburg Coll./Grinnell Coll.)  191 – III
  217. Charlie Speidel (Penn State)                          191
  218. Greg Strobel (Lehigh University)                  189
  219. Sam Case (McDaniel College (West. Md.,/John Hopkins)  189 – III
  220. Duane Ritter (SUNY Oneonta State) –       188 – III  +9
  221. Jamie Gibbs (Baldwin-Wall./U.N.C.-Pemb.)   188 – III/II  +15
  222. Bill Hughes (Black Hills State)                                  187 – NAIA
  223. Tom Minkel (Mich. St./Cent. Mich.)             187
  224. Dave Klemm (Lincoln/MacMurray)              186- JuCo
  225. Robert S. Hartman (SUNY-Farmingdale, Long Island Aggies)  184- JuCo
  226. Rich Achtzehn (York College, Penna.)          184 – III
  227. Fran McCann (Indiana St/WinonaSt./Notre Dame)   184
  228. Richard Walker (Wartburg College)              183 – III
  229. John Hopkins (Scranton University)              183 – III
  230. Henry Pillard (Joliet Jr. Coll.)                        183- JuCo
  231. Luke Moffitt (Iowa Central Comm. Coll.)  182 – Jr. Coll. +10
  232. John Philo (Rochester Comm. & Tech. Coll.)           180- JuCo
  233. Clyde H. “Red” Whitman  (East Stroudsburg St.)     180
  234. Charles Mayser (Iowa St./Yale/Franklin&Marshall)  180
  235. Mike Howard (SUNY-Oswego State) –       180  – III  +3
  236. Jessie Reyes (Purdue Univ.)                           179
  237. John Woods (Palomar Comm. Coll.)             179 – Calf.Jr.Co.
  238. John Borszcz (Cuyahoga Comm. Coll.)         178 –  JuCo 
  239. Chester Anderson (Bemidiji State)                177 – III (inc.)
  240. Reg Wicks (U.S. Naval Academy)                173
  241. Steve Garland (Univ. of Virginia)               173  +4
  242. Steve Martin (Old Dominion Univ.)              172
  243. Pete (Tom?) Robinson (Old Dominion Un.) 172
  244. Thad Turner (Lehigh Univ.)                           171
  245. Clayton Ketterling (Waynesburg/Dickinson St.)  170 – NAIA  inc.
  246. Miles Van Hee (Western State College)        170 – II
  247. Stamatis Bulugaris (Wright St./Dayton Un.) 169 – I/III
  248. Josh Rhoden (Clackamas Comm. Coll.)     169  +9
  249. Jesse Castro (Liberty/Norwich)                     168-I/III
  250. Lennis Cowell (Cal. St. POLY SLO)                         167-I
  251. John Oxton (St. Cloud State Univ.)                167-II
  252. Carl Poff (Lock Haven Univ.)                        167
  253. Ron “Tune” Eastin (Phoenix College)           166 – JuCo
  254. Claude B. Sharer (Case Western Reserve)     166 – III
  255. John Stutzman (Bloomsburg/Buffalo Univ.)  165  +9
  256. Jon McGovern (Dubuque University) –      164  +6
  257. Dan Wirnsberger (Bucknell/Bloomsburg) 164  +12
  258. Gene Nighman (SUNY-Cortland)                  163-III
  259. Don Parker (Wisc-Eau Claire/Upper Iowa)   163 – III
  260. Jon Egan (Roger Williams) –                       163– III  +17
  261. Don Lemnus (Valley City State / North Dakota State)  162 – NAIA
  262. Howard “Doc” Westcott (Portland State)      162 – JUCO/II **
  263. Ken Cox (Lock Haven/St. Cloud St./Wis.-Sup. St./Mich. Tech) 161-I/II/III
  264. Joe Wells (Oregon State Univ.)                      161
  265. Lowell Lange (Georgia Tech/Cornell Coll.) 161
  266. John Trudgeon (V.M.I.)                                 160  — inc
  267. Les Schoelkoph  (Thaddeus Stevens Coll. Of Tech.)    160- JuCo
  268. Hugh Otopalik (Iowa State)                           159
  269. Dan Garriott (Cerritos College)                  159 – Calif. Jr. Coll.  +8
  270. Jack Effner (Clev. St./U.S. M.A.)                  158-I
  271. Deane Oliver (Rutger)                                    158
  272. Kevin Puebla (Augustana College, Ill.)         158 – III
  273. Craig Thurber (Thiel College) –                  158 – III  +7
  274. Brian Anderson (Wabash College) –           158  – III  +8
  275. Eric Van Kley (Central Coll./Great Falls  )  158 – III/NAIA  +12
  276. Nick Mitchell (Grand View College)           156 – NAIA  +12
  277. Mike Young (Boise State)                              155 – inc.
  278. Doug Moses (N.M. Highlnds, Col. St., Col-Pueblo)    155 inc.  +4
  279. Eric Keller (Wartburg/Nor.Central Coll.) 154 – III  +13
  280. Richard Voliva (Rutgers/Montclair St.)         153 – I/III
  281. Zack Papachristos (Chabot College in Haywood)   152
  282. Harold Pinther (Eastern Illinois Univ.)          149
  283. Mike Poe (Millikin College)                          149 – III
  284. Rodger Jehlicka (Adams St./Chadron St.)     147-II/NAIA
  285. Leo Kocher (University of Chicago)             144 –  III – inc. + 0
  286. Rob Hjerling (Citadel)                                 144
  287. Donn Matson (Cal. State-Fullerton/Santa Barbara)  144
  288. Ray Swartz (Central Oklahoma, U.S. Naval Acad.)    143
  289. Jay Weiss (Harvard Univ/Moravian)         143 – I/III – inc  +4
  290. Jason Moorman (King University)             141 – Womens  +8
  291. Myron Roderick (Oklahoma State Univ.)      140
  292. Alan Zellner (Kutztown/Wilkes Univ. )         140 — III
  293. Walter C. O’Connell (Cornell U./Ithaca Coll.)  139 – I/III
  294. Steve Marianetti (Elmhurst College) –       139   +6
  295. Mike Moyer (Geo. Mason/Chowan Jr. Coll)  138 – I/JuCo
  296. Bruce Shumaker (Apprentice School)           138 – III
  297. Keith Spataro (Menlo College, San Bruno Skyline)  138 – Cal. Jr. Coll.
  298. John Sterner (Minnesota State-Moorehead)  137 – II
  299. Kevin Bratland (U.S. Coast Guard/N.Cent.) 137 – III  +7
  300. Vince Silva (Santa Ana College)                 136 – Cal. Jr. Co.  +1
  301. Chris Bono (Wisc/So.Dak./U.Tenn.Chatt) 136  +12
  302. Scott Ritzen (Chadron State College)            135
  303. David Ray (So. Illinois-Edwardsville, Montana State)  134 – NAIA
  304. Warren Williamson (South Dakota State )     134 – II
  305. Joe Galante  (N.J. Coll. Of, The-Trenton) 134 – III  +11
  306. Dave Schutter (Truman/NE Mo. State)          133 – III
  307. George Redman (Central Conneticut)            133
  308. Jerry Swope (Millersville Univ.)                   133
  309. Caleb Schaeffer (Providence U./Great Falls)  133 – NAIA
  310. Branden Totten  (Delaware Valley College)  132
  311. Duane Werner (Garden City Comm. Coll.)    132 – JuCo
  312. James A. White (Washington & Jefferson)    132 – III – inc.
  313. John Piper (Muhlenberg/Lafayette/Wash.&Lee) 131 – III
  314. Kerry McCoy (Maryland/Stanford)               131 – retired 2019
  315. Bert Waterman (Yale University)                  130 – inc.
  316. Kaye Young (North Iowa Area C.C./Wartburg Coll.)  130 – JuCo/III
  317. Lennie Zalesky (Calif. Baptist/Cal. State Davis)   130 – I/II/NAIA  +2
  318. Ron Headlee (Waynesburg Coll.)               130 — III  +2  
  319. Mark Branch (Wyoming Univ.)                  129  +4
  320. Chuck Piper (Colorado Mesa St.)                           129  —  II  +12
  321. Milo Trusty (Univ. of Mary  )                        128 – NAIA
  322. Pete Riesen (Bowling Green/Heidelburg)     127 – I/III
  323. Paul Solberg (Luther College)                       127 – III
  324. Steve Suder (Wyoming University)               127
  325. Wayne Pettersen (Neosho CC./NWrn C./Ft. HaysSt.) 127- Juco/NAIA-inc.
  326. John Schutz (U.S. Naval Academy)               126
  327. Ron Russo (Columbia Univ.)                         125
  328. Pat Timm (Northern State)                         125 – II  +10
  329. W. Roy Phillips (Franklin & Marshall/Pennsylvania)   124 – inc.
  330. Jason Borelli (American/Stanford Univ.)   123  +1
  331. A. Frank Teske  (Virginia Tech)                    122
  332. John Mark Bentley (Appalachian St.)        121      +9
  333. Corey Ruff (Lindsey-Wilson)                      120 – NAIA  +7
  334. John Garriques (Centenary College)          120 – III   +9
  335. Brandon Brissette (Olivet College)             119 – III  +6
  336. Kenn  Caudell (Belmont-Abbey Coll.)        118 – II +9
  337. Greg Randall (Boise State)                            117
  338. Bob Thomsen (Chabot Coll.-Haywood)        117 – Calif. Jr. Coll.
  339. James Holder (Springfield College)            117 – III +9
  340. Dock Kelly (Lourdes/Anderson Coll.)        117 – II    +10
  341. Troy Sunderland (Penn State Univ.)              115
  342. Mark Cody (Presby/Oklahoma/American)  115  +1
  343. Jesse Nelson (SW Minnesota/Ridgewater)  115 – II  inc. +2
  344. Jason Ramstetter(Adams State)                  114 – II   +5
  345. Greg Ilaria (U.S. Merchant Marine Coll.) 114 – III   +5
  346. Joel Sharratt (U.S.Naval/Air Force)               113 
  347. Joe Dansby (Cuesta College)                       113 – Calif. Jr.Coll.  +1
  348. Jim Heffernan (Univ. of Illinois)                110    +3
  349. Jason Wathan (Indianapolis Univ.)            110 – II     +10
  350. Zeke Jones (Ariz. St./U. of Penn.)               109   +9

June 24, 2022 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Raheem Jones presented 2022 Michael Stokes Award

Raheem Jones (North Pitt-182) and Michael Stokes (Tarboro & N.C. State -126)

Raheem Jones named for the 31st Michael Stokes Award

Undefeated State Champion Raheem Jones of North Pitt High School won his state title in the 2-A 182 lbs. Division with 42 wins.  After placing 3rd his freshman year he did not place the next two years.  Raheem also earned his 3rd TDR Top 12 engraved wooden plaque this year as the top wrestler in his weight in eastern North Carolina.  More details will be announced once a time and place for the award presentation is determined.

Michael Stokes wrestled the 1981-1984 seasons at Tarboro High School and with a (96–4) career record.  He was North Carolina’s 2nd 3-time State Champion when there was only one individual champion at a weight in the state. He wrestled for N.C. State and won ACC wrestling titles in 1988 and 1989 and was named the ACC Most Valuable Wrestler both years.  His record of 68 wins 8 losses and 3 ties (.879) is the best career winning percentage at NC State.  He finished second at the NCAA Nationals at 126 lbs. in 1989 to Kendall Cross, the eventual Olympic Gold medalist. Stokes co-captained the Wolfpack in 1989 and one of the ACC’s all time 50 greatest wrestlers as recognized during the conference’s 50th anniversary celebration.  Stokes credits wrestling as “providing me with a mental toughness that enables me to remove boundaries that stand in my way.  Wrestling has given me the sheer determination to believe that I can conquer anything that I set my mind to do.”

            Previous Stokes Award wrestlers include Aaron Bancroft (2020) and Jayleen Bullock (2021) of Wilson Fike. Ray Darden of Ayden-Grifton and Jordan Todd of Rosewood tied for the award in (2019), Sincere King of North Pitt (2018), Quadarrius Hopkins of Tarboro (2017), Wilson Smith of Rocky Mount (2016), Angel Najar of North Pitt (2015), Reggie Huff of Southern Nash (2014), David Guevara of Tarboro (2013), Alexander Knight and Jaciento Williamson of Rocky Mount (2012), Xavier Najar of North Pitt (2011), Joe Young of Northern Nash (2010), Corey Smith of Tarboro (2009), Jasmine Cooper of Nash Central (2008), Eric Wischhusen, (2007), Roylando Lucas (2001) and Ira Bing (2000) of Southern Nash, John Brewer (2006), Aaron Bancroft (2020) and Jayleen Bullock (2021) of Wilson Fike, Anthony Taylor (2005) of Rocky Mount, Sammi Hadi (2004) and Ryan Huffman (1997) of SouthWest Edgecombe, Charles Washington (2003) of Northern Nash, Quadric Eason (2002), Mike Christopher (1999 & 1998), Tony Mercer (1996) and Lee Carroll (1994 & 1995) of Tarboro.          

            The TDR promotes amateur wrestling in eastern North Carolina and sponsors this award.  “The awards are to recognize great wrestlers from before and the current ones for their efforts,” Editor Martin Fleming noted.  The TakeDown Report has promoted scholastic wrestling for over 20 years in North Carolina and encourages coverage of the sport.  Contact the TDR at martinkfleming@gmail.com or https://takedownreport.wordpress.com/ or ‘The TakeDown Report’ on FaceBook.

June 3, 2022 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

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