Greatest Michigan Wrestlers

Steve Fraser is the only Wolverine Wrester to win Olympic Gold in 1984

Dave Porter, Two-Time NCAA Champion still holds the Big Ten Pinning Record; he gave up a chance to make the 1968 Olympic Team for a career in the NFL

Stevan Micic is the only former Wolverine Wrestler to win a World Championship

Top Wolverine Wrestlers by Win Percentage

Mark Churella is the only Wolverine Wrestler to win 3 NCAA Championships

Michigan Wrestler

Record

Percentage

Wrestling Achievements and Highlights

Letter

Hometown

Years

Weight(s)

Reimann, Lewis n/a n/a Michigan's First Big Ten Champion in 1915
Suriano, Nick 16W-0L 100.00% NCAA Champion/Big Ten Champion/Pan-American Gold Medalist-2024
Thrush, Murl 2W-0L 100.00% Head Coach, New York Athletic Club, 1929-1971; 3 National AAU Team Championships/Runner-Up 5 times
Porter, Dave 51-3-0 94.44% 2 time NCAA Champion in 1966&1968, 3 time All-American 1966-68
Nalan, Norvard "Snip" 44-3-0 93.62% 2 Time NCAA Champion 1953-54, 3 time Big Ten Champion 1952-54, Captain
Russell, Kellen 134-12 91.78% 4 time Big Ten Champion, 2 time NCAA Champion, 3 time All-American, Captain
Kelly, James "Otto" 22-2 91.67% NCAA Champion in 1930, 2 time Big Ten Champion, 2 time All-American, Assistant Coach
Parker, Ray 16-1-1 91.67% Big Ten Champion, NCAA Runner-Up in 1930
Churella, Mark Sr. 132-13 91.00% 3 time NCAA Champion, 4 time Big Ten Finalist, Assistant Coach, Captain
Mericka, James 10W-1L 90.90% 3rd Big Ten, only loss to Roman (IN), behind Harold Nichols and Earl Thomas
Paddy, Art 10W-1L 90.90% Big Ten Runner-Up in 1941
Baker, Russell 19-2-0 90.48% First Captain for Cliff Keen
Fehrs, Bob 45-5-1 90.00% 3 time NCAA Runner-Up, 3 time Big Ten Champion, 1965-67, Captain
Hubbard, Jarrett 79-9-1 89.80% 2 Time NCAA Champion, 3 time Big Ten Champion, 4 time Big Ten Finalist, Captain
Fisher, John 183-21 89.70% 4 time All-American, 3 time Big Ten Champion, World Cup Champion, Assistant Coach, Captain
Gallon, Jack 17-2 89.47% Big Ten Champion in 1951, Maccabiah Games gold medal in 1960
Corriere, Don 40-5-0 88.90% 2 time Big Ten Champion in 1959 & 1962, Captain
Solomon, Edward 8W-1L 88.89% Assistant Coach
Haney, Don 39-5 88.64% Big Ten Champion in 1955, Runner-Up in 1954
Barden, Jack 31-4-4 88.60% NCAA Champion, 3 time Big Ten Finalist, Pan American Champion in 1963
Coon, Adam 116W-15L 88.55% Midlands Champion/2016 Big Ten Runner-UP, 2XNCAA Runner-UP, Three-Time All-American/World Silver Medalist Greco-Roman 2018/Captain/2024 Olympic Greco-Roman Team
George, Ed 15-2 88.24% 2 time National AAU Champion in 1928-29, Olympian in 1928, Big Ten Champion
Watson, Alfred 21-3 87.50% National AAU Runner-up, Olympic Alternate, Big Ten Champion in 1927, Captain
Parris, Mason 124W-18L 87.32% Big Ten&NCAA Champion-2023/Hodge Trophy/Big Ten Runner-Up in 2020/Two-Time NCAA All-American, Captain/3rd World Championships 2023/Pan-American Gold Medalist-2024/Olympic Freestyle Team in 2024
Galles, James 48-7-0 87.30% 4 time Big Ten Finalist, 2 time Big Ten Champion in 1941&1945, Captain
Bertin, Ryan 142-21 87.12% 2 time NCAA Champion in 2003&2005, 4 time All-American, Captain
Huizenga, Rob 36-5-1 86.90% All-American in 1974-3rd NCAA
Churella, Ryan 117-18 86.67% 3 time All-American, 3 time Big Ten Champion, NCAA Runner-Up in 2006, Captain
Nelson, Larry 26-4 86.67% Big Ten Champion in 1951
McFarland, Joe 166-24-4 86.60% 4 time All-American, 4 time Big Ten Finalist, Big Ten Champion, World Championships-Silver Medal, Assistant Coach, Head Coach
Fitzgerald, Dennis 38-6-2 86.40% Pan American Champion, 2 time Big Ten Champion, Assistant Coach, Captain, Football Coach
Sauer, Russell 19-3 86.36% Big Ten Champion, 1927/Big Ten Runner-Up, 1928, Assistant Coach
Olson, Otto 175-28-0 86.21% 2 time Big Ten Champion, 3 time All-American, Captain
Wilson, Hugh 6W-1L 85.71% Big Ten Champion, Captain
Hewitt, Robert 30-5-0 85.70% Olympian (5th), 2 time NCAA Runner-Up, 2 time Big Ten Champion, Captain
Bormet, Sean 125-21-0 85.60% 2 time All-American, NCAA Runner-UP, 2 time Big Ten Champion, Assistant Coach, Captain/Head Coach
Catrabone, Jeff 160-27-0 85.60% 3 time All-American, 3 time Big Ten Runner-Up, Captain
Tannenbaum, Eric 143-21-0 85.60% 4 time All-American, 2 time Big Ten Champion, Captain, NCAA Runner-Up in 2008
Churella, Josh 124-21-0 85.52% 3 time All-American, Big Ten Champion, Captain/Assistant Coach
Nichols, Harold 26-4-1 85.48% NCAA Champion, Big Ten Champion, Captain/Head Coach-Iowa State, 1954-1985
O'Shaughnessy, Dick 28-4-2 85.29% 2 time Big Ten Champion, Football Captain
Bay, Rick 34-6-5 85.00% 2 time Big Ten Champion, All-American, Assistant Coach, Head Coach, Captain/NACDA Hall of Fame
Hudson, Lou 25-4-1 85.00% 2 time Big Ten Finalist, Big Ten Champion in 1969, Runner-Up in 1968, Captain
Danner, Harland 28-5 84.85% 2 time Big Ten Champion in 1938 & 1940
Combs, Bill 22-4 84.62% National AAU Champion, 2 time NCAA Runner-UP, All-American, Captain
Amine, Myles 125W-23L 84.46% 5 Time All-American in 2017-2022/Big Ten Champion/Olympic Bronze Medalist/World Championship-2023-Bronze Medalist
Donahue, Harold Theron 27-5 84.38% 2 time Big Ten Champion (Keen's 1st Big Ten Champion), Assistant Coach, Captain
Kaul, Andy 41-8-1 83.70% 2 time All-American, 2 time Big Ten Champion, Captain
Kamman, Jim 35-7-0 83.30% NCAA Champion in 1967, 2 time Big Ten Champion in 1965&1967
Kellerman, Fritz 30-6-2 83.30% 3 time Big Ten Champion in 1960-1962
Luke, Steve 117-24-0 82.98% NCAA Champion in 2009, 4 time All-American, 3 time Big Ten Champion, Captain
Brown, Jim 72-14-2 82.95% 2 time All-American, NCAA Runner-Up, 3 time Big Ten Finalist, Big Ten Champion
Micic, Stevan 106W-22L 82.81% All-American in 2017-2018-2019/NCAA Finalist/Big Ten Champion/World Champion-2023
Griffith, Shane 19W-4L 82.61% 3rd NCAA 2024/Big Ten Finalist
Rodriquez, Mike 38-8-1 82.60% 2 time NCAA Runner-Up, 2 time Big Ten Champion, Captain/High School Wrestling Coach-52 seasons/National AAU Champion/U.S. World Team
Johnson, Manly "Johnny" 14-3 82.35% 2 time Big Ten Champion in 1942&1943/NCAA Runner-Up
Cornell, Pete 51-11-1 82.30% 3 time All-American, NCAA & Big Ten Runner-UP, Captain
Tobias, Jeremiah 40-9 81.63% 3 Time 11th Man Award Winner wrestling behind 2 time NCAA Champion Ryan Bertin
Davison, Lucas 22W-5L 81.48% NCAA Finalist 2024/3rd Big Ten
Marchello, John 35-8-3 81.40% 2 time Big Ten Champion in 1957-58, Runner-Up in 1956
Pearson, Max 35-8-1 81.40% 3 time Big Ten Champion, 2 time NCAA Runner-UP, Captain
Gilbert, Joey 117-27-1 81.31% 2 time All-American, 2 time Big Ten Runner-Up, Captain
Gomez, Austin 13W-3L 81.25% NCAA/Big Ten Finalist 2024/2024 Olympic Qualifier-Mexico
Pantaleo, Alec 94W-22L 81.03% All-American in 2016-2018-2019/Big Ten Champion/Pan-American Gold Medalist-2024
Speicher, John 23-5-1 81.03% National AAU Champion, Big Ten Champion, Captain
Massa, Logan 119W-28L 80.95% 3-Time All-American/Two-Time Big Ten Runner-Up
Pantaleo, Joe 134-32-1 80.54% 2 time NCAA Runner-Up, 2 time Big Ten Runner-Up, Captain
Curtis, George 18-4-1 80.43% Big Ten Champion in 1944
Rawls, Jesse Sr. 37-9-2 80.40% 2 time All-American, Big Ten Champion
Dougovito, Carl 25-5-3 80.30% 3 time All-American/Olympic Alternate/NCAA Champion, 2 time NCAA Runner-Up, 2 time Big Ten Champion, Captain
Todd, Tyrel 121-30-0 80.13% 3 time All-American, Big Ten Champion, 2 time Big Ten Finalist
Betzig, Bob 28-7 80.00% Big Ten Runner-Up, Assistant Coach-7 years, Captain
Grimes, Edwin 4W-1L   80.00% n/a
Fraser, Steve 73-18-1 79.89% Olympic Gold Medalist-Greco-Roman/3 time US National Champion, Graduate Assistant, Captain
Johnson, Mark 69-16-5 79.44% National U.S. Champion/Olympian/2 time NCAA Runner-UP, Big Ten Runner-UP, Captain
Courtright, Bill 37-10-0 78.70% NCAA Champion, 2 time Big Ten Champion, Captain
Nichols, Don 29-8 78.38% NCAA Champion, 2 time Big Ten Champion, Most Outstanding NCAA Wrestler, 1940
Wagner, Greg 134-37-0 78.36% 3 time All-American, Big Ten Runner-Up
Massa, Taylor 71-20 78.02% 5th Big Ten in 2013
Richardson, Airron 134-38-0 77.91% 2 time All-American in 1996&1998, Big Ten Champion in 1998, Runner-Up in 1997/University National Champion
Guyton, Jeff 14-4 77.78% Big Ten Champion, All-American in 1973
Kellman, Ed 21-6 77.77% n/a
Stapp, Bill 17-5 77.27% 2 time Big Ten Runner-UP, Captain
Hrovat, Andy 132-39-0 77.19% 2008 Olympic Team, 3 time All-American, Captain, Pan American Silver Medalist
Merical, Bert 18-5-1 77.08% Big Ten Runner-Up-1967
Ernst, Gary 44-13-1 76.72% NCAA Runner-UP in 1974, 2 time Big Ten Champion in 1973-74
Johannesen, Bill 33-10-4 76.70% 2 time All-American, Big Ten Champion in 1965, Assistant Coach, Head Coach, Captain
Finesilver, Matt 26W-8L 76.47% 3rd Big Ten in 2023
Jenkins, Calvin 25-7-2 76.47% Big Ten Runner-Up in 1966, Midlands Champion, Assistant Coach 
Silva, Joey 13W-4L 76.47% 8th Big Ten-2020
Abounader, Domenic 96W-30L 76.19% Big Ten Champion-2015, 3rd Big Ten-2016, 4th Big Ten in 2014/All-American
Warren, Joe 104-33-0 75.91% 2 time World Champion Greco-Roman, 2004/2007; Big Ten Runner-Up in 1999
Dutton, Steve 22W-7L 75.86% 4th Big Ten/7th NCAA All-American in 2014
Klasson, Eric 64-20-2 75.58% 2 time Big Ten Champion, Captain
Logan, Damion 97-32 75.19% 2 time All-American in 1999-2000, Big Ten Runner-Up in 1999
Bissell, Frank 15-5 75.00% National AAU Champion in 1946, Big Ten Champion in 1937, Captain, Olympic Alternate
Dozeman, Dave 24-8 75.00% All-American in 1963, 3rd Big Ten in 1963&1966
Evashevski, Tom 4W-1L-1T 75.00% n/a
Hardin, Buren 1W-0L-1T 75.00% n/a
Levine, Abe 4W-1L-1T 75.00% n/a
Otto, Roland 3W-1L 75.00% n/a
Sexton, Walt 3W-1L 75.00% n/a
Sigerfoos, Edward 3W-1L 75.00% n/a
Sigwart, Dallas 6W-2L 75.00% Big Ten Runner-Up in 1931
Stark, Jim 6W-2L 75.00% n/a
Stehman, Fred 29-9-2 75.00% All American, Big Ten Champion in 1967; Big Ten Runner-Up in 1968
Steinke, Al 10W-3L-1T 75.00% Big Ten Champion in 1930
Ragusin, Dylan 79W-27L 74.52% 3rd Big Ten in 2022/5th Big Ten in 2023/2nd Big Ten in 2024/5th NCAA in 2024
Lamer, Chance 32W-11L 74.42% 7th Big Ten in 2023/Transfer to Cal Poly
Trost, Kirk 139-48-0 74.33% NCAA Champion, World Cup Champion, Assistant Coach, Captain
Davids, Bill 48-16-2 74.24% National AAU Champion, 1969; 2 time All-American, Big Ten Champion, 2 time Big Ten Finalist
Deitrick, Lee 34-12-1 73.90% National AAU Champion, Big Ten Champion, All-American
Brucki, Pat 22W-8L 73.33% 3rd Big Ten in 2022/All-American at Princeton
Lacure, Bill 110-40-0 73.33% 2 time All-American, Big Ten Champion, 2 time Big Ten Finalist
Mosier, Henry Arthur "Art" 20-7-1 73.21% Big Ten Champion, Captain
Holman, Brad 36-13-1 73.00% 3rd Big Ten-1976
Amine, Cameron 81W-30L 72.97% Three-Time All-American/Big Ten Finalist/4th Big Ten-2023/4th NCAA-2023
Kulczycki, Mike 110-41-0 72.85% All-American in 2001, Assistant Coach
Wyland, Doug 88-33 72.73% Transfer to North Carolina; 74-4, NCAA Runner-UP, 2 time All-American, 2 time ACC Champion/4th Big Ten 1987
Fink, Karl 27-9-4 72.50% Big Ten Runner-Up in 1961
Storr, Kanen 102W-39L 72.34% 5th Big Ten-2019/2020/2021/8th Big Ten-2022
Brink, Dan 30-11-2 72.09% All-American, 6th in 1975
Gotcher, Larry 119-43-10 72.09% 2 time All-American in 1988-89, Big Ten Champion in 1989, Captain
Jenkins, Ira 18W-7L 72.00% n/a
Owen, Pat 100-39-0 71.94% n/a
Green, Lanny 120-47-0 71.86% 2 time All-American, Captain
Lewan, Will 97W-38L 71.85% 5th Big Ten in 2020/Big Ten Finalist-2022-24/3rd Big Ten-2023/8th NCAA-2023/All-American-2022/2023
Dowd, Foley 103-31-0 71.53% All-American in 2004, Big Ten Runner-Up in 2003
Rawls, Jesse Jr. 103-41-0 71.53% 2 time All-American in  1994&1996, Captain
Mantanona, Beau 15W-6L 71.43% n/a
Oberly, Lowell 5W-2L 71.43% Big Ten Runner-Up in 1944
Reichert, Bob 5W-2L 71.43% n/a
Rechsteiner, Scott 125-51-2 71.19% 3 time Big Ten Runner-up in 1983, 1985 and 1986
Rechsteiner, Rob 78-32 70.91% Big Ten Runner-Up in 1983
Lehrke, Fritz 108-43-5 70.83% All-American in 1991, 2 time Big Ten Runner-Up in 1990-91, Captain
Thomas, Blair 17-7 70.83% All-American in 1928, Captain, Olympic Alternate
Brink, Matt 106-44-0 70.67% 2 time All-American in 2000-01
Owens, Connor 12W-5L 70.59% n/a
Yates, Dan 113-48 70.44% Captain/5th Big Ten-2011/6th Big Ten-2013/7th Big Ten-2012/2014
Dameron, Dave 83-35-2 70.00% 4th Big Ten in 1988
Khawaja, Codei 14W-6L 70.00% n/a
Hoddy, Jerry 26-11-1 69.74% All-American, Big Ten Runner-Up in 1970, Captain, Midlands Champion
Moos, Mark 76-33 69.72% 4th Big Ten in 2005-06
Lee, Miles 19-8-1 69.64% All-American in 1952
Goodlow, Amos 16-7 69.57% Big Ten Champion in 1976
Greene, John 16-7 69.57% Big Ten Runner-Up in 1944
Rhodes, Carl 15-6-2 69.57% 3rd Big Ten-1962-63
Davison, Andrew 18W-8L 69.23% n/a
Embree, Jelani 47W-21L 69.12% 8th Big Ten -2020
Biondo, Anthony 105-47 69.08% Captain 2010-11
Spaly, Bob 30-13-2 68.89% 3 time All-American 1963-65, Big Ten Runner-Up in 1964
Grajeles, Eric 89-42 68.80% Big Ten Runner-Up in 2011/4th Big Ten/3rd NCAA in 2014 All-American
Horning, Doug 11W-5L 68.75% Big Ten Runner-Up in 1965/Co-Founder and Owner, M-Den
Neiswender, Ed 27-12-1 68.75% 4th Big Ten in 1976-77
Mahomes, Davonte 24W-11L 68.57% n/a
Viola, Chris 96-44 68.57% 5th Big Ten in 1996
Hall, Zac 37-17 68.52% 4th Big Ten-2017
Quinn, Tom 29-13-2 68.18% Big Ten Champion in 1971
Reif, Albert 7W-3L-1T 68.18% 3rd Big Ten in 1931
Thomas, Earl 17-8 68.00% Big Ten Champion, All-American, Captain, National AAU Champion-1932, Runner-up 1936 Olympic Trials
King, Steve 98-45-5 67.91% All-American in 1993
Lemly, Sergio 19W-9L 67.86% n/a
Schuck, Bill 46-21-3 67.86% Big Ten Runner-Up in 1974
Smith, Kyle 84-40 67.74% 2 time All-American in 2002-03, Captain
Rawls, James 94-44-3 67.73% Captain, 4th Big Ten 1991
Stowell, Chris 32-15-1 67.71% Big Ten Champion, All-American in 1965
Biggert, Chad 81-39 67.50% Big Ten Champion, All-American in 1995
Holcombe, Alan (Bud) 13-6-1 67.50% Captain, 3rd Big Ten-1952
Tomek, Phil 81-39-4 66.94% 4th Big Ten in 1991
Harper, Brian 108-53-2 66.87% NCAA Runner-UP in 1994, Captain/3rd Big Ten 1993/4th Big Ten 1994/1992
Cunningham, Bob 2W-1L 66.67% n/a
Drehmann, Pete 2W-1L 66.67% n/a
Grant, A.J. 116-58-0 66.67% 2 time All-American in 2001&2003, Big Ten Runner-Up in 2003, Captain
Helliwell, Robert 4W-2L 66.67% n/a
Johnston, Robert 15-7-2 66.67% Big Ten Runner-Up in 1947, Captain in 1946
Kim, Chris 10W-5L 66.67% n/a
Loftus, Larry 2W-1L 66.67% n/a
McHenry, Kurt 12W-6L 66.67% Transfer to Penn State
Rose, Hugo 6W-3L 66.67% n/a
Speek, Peter 4W-2L 66.67% n/a
Wertanen, Nolan 8W-4L 66.67% n/a
Wilbanks, Ambrose 8W-4L 66.67% Big Ten Champion in 1960
Bennett, Robert 2W-1L 66.66% n/a
Murphy, Brian 75-38 66.37% All-American in 2015/4th Big Ten in 2014&2017/5th Big Ten in 2015/3rd Big Ten in 2016
Mendrygal, Mitch 32-16-1 66.33% Captain, Big Ten Champion in 1972, Runner-Up in 1973
Sutton, Garrett 53W-27L 66.25% 6th Big Ten in 2015
Space, David Sr. 20-10-1 66.13% Big Ten Runner-Up in 1950
Amine, Sam 52-21-6 65.82% 4th Big Ten-1988-89
Smith, James Frederick 23-11-4 65.79% Big Ten Champion in 1948, Runner-Up in 1949
McKay, Patrick 43-22-2 65.67% Big Ten Runner-Up in 1982
Bolhouse, Rick 15-6-8 65.52% n/a
Rogers, Rylan 17W-9L 65.38% Transfer to Lehigh
Scandura, Joseph 17-9 65.38% National AAU Champion, Big Ten Runner-UP in 1953
Warren, Robert 15-8 65.22% All-American in 1929, 3rd NCAA
Heavenrich, Walter 13W-7L 65.00% Captain
Jordan, Forrest "Butch" 13-7 65.00% Big Ten Champion, Assistant Coach, Captain
Jackson, Camryn 11W-6L 64.71% n/a
McCrory, Brad 15-8-1 64.58% Big Ten Runner-Up in 1975
Hoyles, Mike 23-12-3 64.47% Big Ten Runner-Up in 1959
Lamantia, Ben 49W-27L 64.47% n/a
Striggow, Jackson 83W-46L 64.34% 8th Big Ten-2020
Allred, John 9W-5L 64.29% n/a
Nugent, Keegan 27W-15L 64.29% n/a
Beazley, Kevin 16W-9L 64.00% n/a
Amine, Mike 104-58-4 63.86% NCAA Runner-UP
Assad, Austin 37W-21L 63.79% n/a
Young, Jake 37-21 63.79% n/a
Hamden, Jehad 80-45-2 63.78% All-American in 1995
Blaker, Jim 24-13-3 63.75% All-American, 2 time Big Ten Champion
Waters, William 86-49 63.70% Big Ten Runner-Up, Graduate Assistant
Elliott, Edwin "Red" 7W-4L 63.64% 4th Big Ten-1928
Henson, Geoff 27-15-2 63.64% 4th Big Ten-1967
Mattin, Drew 70W-40L 63.64% 7th Big Ten/8th Big Ten
Cech, Tim 22-12-3 63.51% Big Ten Champion in 1970 (Keen's last Big Ten Champion)
Belknap, John "Ty" 12W-7L 63.16% 4th Big Ten in 1970
DeAugustino, Michael 12W-7L 63.16% n/a
Nadhir, Nemir 60-35-1 63.02% n/a
Briggs, Karl 31-18-1 63.00% Captain, 4th Big Ten-1977
Medley, Jack 93W-55L 62.84% 4th Big Ten-2020/8th Big Ten-2023
Walker, Joe 27W-16L 62.79% n/a
Boyle, Sean 89-53 62.68% 4th Big Ten in 2011 & 2013
Bullock, Jaden 45W-27L 62.50% n/a
Curtis, Guy 5W-3L 62.50% Big Ten Champion in 1960
Deane, Raymond 10W-6L 62.50% Big Ten Runner-Up in 1942
Wentz, Wayne 10W-6L 62.50% 3rd Big Ten in 1966
Konovsky, Bill 23-14 62.16% Captain
Beljan, John 42-26-2 61.67% 4th Big Ten-1980
Headrick, Lane 16-9-5 61.67% 3rd Big Ten in 1970/Midlands Runner-Up in 1969
Freeman, Ben 24W-15L 61.54% n/a
Cluff, Jason 83-52 61.48% Captain, 4th Big Ten in 1992-93
Sulaver, Rob 35-22 61.40% n/a
Huntley, Max 82-52 61.19% All-American in 2015/3 Year Captain
Planck, Joseph 10W-6L-2T 61.11% 3rd Big Ten in 1951
Rubin, Steve 11W-7L 61.11% 3rd Big Ten in 1968
Curby, Dave 37-23-1 60.66% Big Ten Champion in 1975, Captain
Joseph, Lou 17-11-1 60.34% n/a
Breyer, Willie 41-27 60.29% 4th in Big Ten in 2006
Collins, Hunter Montoya 74-49 60.16% n/a
Martelli, Charles 74-49 60.16% 6th in Big 10 in 2000&2002, 5th in 2001
Cameron, Paul "Bo"(Cecil) 15-10 60.00% Big Ten Runner-Up in 1937
Dworsky, Dan 12W-8L 60.00% Big Ten Runner-Up in 1947
Elbin, Bill 50-33-2 60.00% 3rd Big Ten in 1985
Khurshidov, Dzabrail 12W-8L 60.00% n/a
Mariscano, Mitch 30-20 60.00% 3rd Big Ten in 1975, 4th Big Ten in 1977
Texiera, John 3W-2L 60.00% n/a
Weeks, Gordy 9W-6L 60.00% n/a
Wilcox, Gary 18-12 60.00% 2 time All-American in 1963-64, NCAA Runner-Up in 1964
Moore, Rickey 70-46-7 59.76% Graduate Assistant, 6th Big Ten in 1985
Apland, Ben 89-60 59.73% n/a
Roy, Nick 80-54 59.70% All-American in 2007
Murray, Larry 18-12-1 59.68% Captain, 3rd Big Ten-1959
Potokar, Bob 82-55-4 59.57% n/a
Zeerip, Justin 100-68 59.52% Captain
Oakley, Joe 9W-6L-1T 59.38% 3rd Big Ten-1933
Hill, Kevin 77-53-2 59.09% Captain, 3rd Big Ten in 1986, 5th in 1985
Marsh, Jeff 23-16 58.97% n/a
Youtsey, Conor 76-53 58.91% All-American-2015, 6th Big Ten-2016, 7th Big Ten in 2014
Reilly, Charles 9W-6L-2T 58.82% n/a
Hansen, Wayne 13-9-1 58.70% n/a
Stevens, Zac 88-62 58.67% All-American, Captain 2012
Forward, Clark 69-49 58.47% n/a
Mattin, Cole 45W-32L 58.44% n/a
Hill, Gyhandi "Teya" 21-15 58.33% 7th Big Ten in 1997
Smith, Wayne Leon 7W-5L 58.33% Big Ten Champion, All-American in 1946
Yaffai, Salem 82-58-6 58.22% Big Ten Runner-Up in 1991, Captain
Grant, Corey 91-66 57.96% 4th in Big Ten in 1999
Wilson, Walter 11W-8L 57.89% Big Ten Runner-Up in 1931
Meisinger, Tyler 37W-27L 57.81% 8th Big Ten-2020
King, Harold 15W-11L 57.69% n/a
Kopel, Dick 15-11 57.69% Big Ten Champion in 1943, All-American in 1942
Salazar, Jake 49-36 57.65% n/a
Bennett, Steve 19W-14L 57.57% n/a
Rubin, Mike 11W-8L-1T 57.50% 3rd Big Ten-1969
Allen, Robert 4W-3L 57.14% n/a
Amine, Malik 56W-42L 57.14% n/a
Goldstein, Louis 4W-3L 57.14% n/a
Hynes, Aaron 68-51 57.14% n/a
Mattin, Zach 16W-12L 57.14% n/a
Nolan, Pat 20W-15L 57.14% n/a
Parker, Louis 4W-3L 57.14% Big Ten Runner-Up in 1934
Dye, James 52-39-1 57.06% n/a
McMahon, John 20-15-1 56.94% Big Ten Runner-Up in 1956
Bruno, Rossi 76-58 56.72% n/a
Lozon, Fred 4W-3L-1T 56.25% n/a
Anderson, Charlie 9W-7L-1T 55.88% 4th Big Ten, 1956; Assistant Coach
Flack, Brian 15W-12L 55.56% n/a
Gilcher, Dylan 10W-8L 55.55% n/a
Mayora, Fidel 11W-9L 55.00% n/a
Ellsworth, Mike 61-50 54.95% 8th Big Ten-1994-95/Pan-American Silver Medalist Greco-Roman-2002
Fronczak, Richard 11W-9L-1T 54.76% 4th Big Ten-1960
Olabesi, Olanrewaju 18-15 54.55% 8th Big Ten-1994
Paup, John 6W-5L 54.55% First Ann Arbor HS Captain, 1935-36
Warrick, Woodward "Chip" 6W-5L 54.55% 4th Big Ten-1943
Bahna, Ralph 12W-10L-1T 54.35% Big Ten Champion
Johnson, David 44-37 54.32% n/a
Lodeserto, Frank 64-54 54.24% Captain
Profachi, Sal 55W-47L 53.92% n/a
Haddad, Luiey 14W-12L 53.85% n/a
Tasch, Richard 7W-6L 53.85% Big Ten Runner-Up in 1938
Moore, John 51-44-3 53.57% 3rd Big Ten-1989
Dergarabedian, Mike 53-46-2 53.47% 4th Big Ten-1983
Wright, Harry "Tiny" 8W-7L 53.33% 3rd Big Ten in 1936
Haughn, Larry 41-36 53.25% 4th Big Ten-1980
Latora, Angelo 25W-22L 53.19% n/a
Phillips, Eddie 37-33 52.86% n/a
Hirt, Frank 16-14-7 52.70% All-American, Big Ten Runner-Up in 1956
Woodard, Joe 10W-9L 52.63% 3rd Big Ten in 1930/4th NCAA in 1931
Maktabi, Omar 23-21 52.27% n/a
Jerore, Nathan 12W-11L 52.17% n/a
Powers, Jack 12W-11L 52.17% Big Ten Champion in 1949
Petoskey, Bill 37-34-1 52.08% Captain, Graduate Assistant, 4th Big Ten 1979
Richards, Steve 63-58-3 52.02% n/a
Maylor, Max 39W-36L 52.00% Transfer to Wisconsin
Neff, Rick 14-13 51.85% n/a
Miller, Wayne 15-14-3 51.56% All-American in 1964, Captain
Howe, Brandon 50-47 51.55% All-American in 1996
Olm, Fred 15-14-5 51.47% 4th Big Ten-1960
Pearson, Mark 51-48-3 51.47% Captain, 6th in Big Ten in 1981
Deppe, Dan 19-18 51.35% All-American in 1955, 3rd Big Ten in 1956-57, 4th in Big Ten in 1955
Steinaker, Kyle 21-20 51.22% n/a
Russo, Guy 24-23 51.06% n/a
Latora, Anthony 68-66-3 50.73% n/a
Amine, Jordan 20-20 50.00% n/a
Arcure, Joe 2W-2L  50.00% Midlands Runner-Up
Auer, Howard 2W-2L-1T 50.00% Captain
Bauss, Dennis (Harvey) 2W-2L 50.00% n/a
Becker, Marvin 6w-6L 50.00% n/a
Benz, William 7W-7L-1T 50.00% n/a
Cranage, Tom 1W-1L 50.00% n/a
Cummings, Jack 9W-9L 50.00% n/a
DeFoe, George 2W-2L 50.00% n/a
Fiero, Carl 1W-1L 50.00% n/a
Fisher, George 41-41 50.00% n/a
Freeman, Richard 1W-1L 50.00% n/a
Galsterer, Andrew 2W-2L 50.00% n/a
Harris, Therlon 23-23-5 50.00% 3rd in Big Ten in 1971-72, 4th in Big Ten in 1970
Harrod, Jack 8w-8L-1T 50.00% 3rd Big Ten in 1935, Captain
Hayden, Payne 17-17 50.00% n/a
Keen, Jim 7W-7L-2T 50.00% n/a
King, John 2W-2L 50.00% n/a
Klemach, Fred 3W-3L 50.00% n/a
Landrum, Robert "Jimmy" 8W-8L  50.00% n/a
Laurence, Carl 0W-0L-1T 50.00% n/a
Lubell, Richard 30-30-2 50.00% 4th Big Ten-1977
Mack, Hugh 11W-11L-1T 50.00% 4th Big Ten in 1943 & 1948
McGilliard, Stanley 2W-2L 50.00% n/a
Neafus, Ralph 2W-2L 50.00% 4th NCAA in 1934
O'Connell, Donald 1W-1L 50.00% n/a
Robinson, Joseph 1W-1L 50.00% n/a
Rubin, Allen 4W-4L 50.00% Big Ten Runner-UP in 1935
Sachsel, Art 4W-4L 50.00% n/a
Sargent, (Albert) John 2W-2L 50.00% n/a
Savilla, Roland 3W-3L 50.00% n/a
Skillman, Newton 3W-3L 50.00% n/a
Slocum, Edmund "Gard" 2W-2L 50.00% n/a
Spewock, Justin 36-36-2 50.00% Captain/4th Big Ten-1990
Stoddard, Clifford 8W-8L-1T 50.00% n/a
Telfer, William 3W-3L 50.00% n/a
Valley, Richard 19-19 50.00% n/a
Vuocolo, Mike 2W-2L 50.00% n/a
Wight, Ed 1W-1L 50.00% n/a
White, Casey 22-23 48.89% n/a
Zeerip, Colin 38-40 48.72% 8th Big Ten in 2014
Lombard, Andrew 17W-18L 48.57% n/a
Pease, Zac 13-14-1 48.21% n/a
Ryan, John 24-26-4 48.15% 3rd in Big Ten in 1974
Weidig, Tom 12w-13L 48.00% 4th in Big Ten in 1940
Hagan, James 11W-12L 47.83% All-American in 1971
Rumsey, Bronson 10W-11L 47.62% 4th Big Ten in 1953
Rawls, Jason 49-54 47.57% n/a
Curby, Jerry 51-57-5 47.35% n/a
Olapo, Ayoola 16-18 47.06% n/a
Bruce, Robert 14-16 46.67% n/a
Mathias, James 25-29-2 46.43% n/a
Shutich, Jim 26-30 46.43% n/a
Calderon, Aaron 18-21 46.15% n/a
Knudten, Josh 12W-14L 46.15% n/a
Goodill, Bill 51-60-2 46.02% n/a
Querio, Blake 11W-13L 45.83% n/a
Barnett, Herbie 5W-6L 45.45% 3rd Big Ten in 1941
Horwath, Caden 5W-6L 45.45% n/a
Lambros, Tino 5W-6L 45.45% All-American in 1966
Ritzman, Roger 13-16-2 45.16% Big Ten Runner-Up in 1973
Battaglia, Ernest 18-22 45.00% n/a
Haynes, Greg 8W-10L-2T 45.00% n/a
Correll, J.T. 22W-27L 44.90% n/a
Van Anrooy, Layne 17W-21L 44.73% n/a
Freedman, Seymour 4W-5L 44.44% n/a
Zeerip, Brandon 12W-15L 44.44% n/a
DeGain, Joe 58-73 44.27% Captain
Weber, Mark 30-38 44.12% n/a
Boudro, R.J. 22-28 44.00% Head Coach, Lowell (201-27 record)
Fagan, Tim 43-46-1 43.50% Captain, 4th Big Ten-1983
Weiss, Doug n/a 43.44% n/a
Hughes, Reece 13W-17L 43.33% n/a
Booth, Fred 3W-4L 42.86% n/a
Zervas, Steve 8W-11L-1T 42.50% n/a
Murdock, Mike 11W-15L 42.31% n/a
Verdoon, Chase 11W-15L 42.31% n/a
Dean, Byron 8W-11L  42.11% n/a
Holt, Harold "Pepper" 8W-11L 42.11% n/a
Balcom, Jason 10W-14L 41.67% n/a
Stone, Bradford 2W-3L-1T 41.67% n/a
Stout, Matt 35-49 41.67% Captain
Volyanyuk, Mike 15W-21L 41.67% n/a
Waterman, Bill 10W-14L 41.67% n/a
Hildebrant, Wilfried 9W-13L 40.91% n/a
Smith, Maurice 9W-13L 40.91% 3rd in 1947, and 4th in 1948 in Big Ten
Morgan, Frank 6W-9L-1T 40.63% n/a
Porter, Jack 1W-2L-2T 40.00% n/a
Wistert, Albert 2W-3L 40.00% 4th Big Ten in 1942
Carlson, Philip 7W-11L-1T 39.47% 3rd Big Ten in 1949
Heald, Chris 40-62 39.22% 7th Big Ten in 2013
Sanger, Jim 12W-19L-1T 39.06% n/a
Milani, Luigi 16-24-1 39.02% n/a
Suitor, K.J 7W-11L 38.89% n/a
Striggow, Bobby 24W-38L 38.71% n/a
Trost, Lance 10W-16L 38.46% n/a
Davids, Tom 13W-20L-1T 38.24% n/a
Armelagos, Nick 7W-12L-2T 38.10% Captain
Schneider, Todd 18-30-2 38.00% n/a
Darrow, George 3W-5L 37.50% 4th Big Ten in 1945
Hager, Harold 3W-5L 37.50% n/a
King, Mark 11w-19L-2T 37.50% Captain
McDowell, Mike 1W-2L-1T 37.50% n/a
Nemec, Zach 12W-20L 37.50% n/a
Ross, Gilbert 1W-2L-1T 37.50% 4th Big Ten in 1948
Yerkes, Ray 3W-5L 37.50% Captain
Tanefeu, Christian 14W-24L 36.84% n/a
Dunne, Arthur "Moose" 8W-14L 36.36% n/a
Freeman, Nick 4W-7L 36.36% n/a
Pullen, Drew 12W-21L 36.36% n/a
Spoden, John 4W-7L 36.36% n/a
Zimmerman, Eric 4W-7L 36.36% n/a
Lester, Cory 17-30 36.17% n/a
Williams, Kevin 18-33-2 35.85% n/a
Tanefeu, Wilfried 12W-23L 34.29% n/a
Aldinger, Edward 2W-4L 33.33% n/a
Anderson, Mauritz 1W-2L 33.33% n/a
Brooks, Charles 1W-3L 33.33% n/a
Butler, James 1W-3L 33.33% n/a
Florence, Bill 1W-3L 33.33% n/a
Klein, Mort 1W-2L 33.33% n/a
Krause, Tom 2W-4L 33.33% 4th in Big Ten in 1955
Parker, Orville 1W-2L 33.33% n/a
Ponto, Hilton 3W-6L 33.33% 4th Big Ten in 1934
Rich, George 3W-6L 33.33% Football Captain
Tebeau, Wesley 4W-8L 33.33% n/a
Yatooma, Brendin 12W-24L 33.33% n/a
Zauner, John 1W-2L 33.33% n/a
Prescott, Wilbur 3W-7L-1T 31.82% n/a
Ready, Luke 7W-15L 31.82% n/a
Keller, John 5W-11L 31.25% n/a
McCaslin, Tom 2W-5L-1T 31.25% n/a
Latora, Angelo 4W-9L 30.77% n/a
King, John 6W-14L 30.00% n/a
King, Wayne 3W-7L 30.00% n/a
Post, David 1W-3L-1T 30.00% n/a
Sosinski, Bryan 8W-19L 29.63% n/a
Aparo, Brian 13-31 29.55% n/a
Heleniak, Steve 13-32 28.89% n/a
Sinclair, Harry 2W-5L  28.57% n/a
McKenna, Matt 11W-28L 28.21% n/a
Lutomski, Karl 7W-19L-1T 27.78% n/a
Benninger, Steve 9W-13L 27.27% n/a
Golobokov, Kostya 4W-11L 26.67% n/a
Diehl, Chris 14-39 26.42% n/a
Jordan, Austin 5W-14L 26.32% n/a
Comar, Noah 1W-3L 25.00% n/a
Hildebrand, Willard 1W-3L 25.00% n/a
Holcombe, Phil 3W-9L 25.00% n/a
Jonseck, Gary 3W-10L-1T 25.00% n/a
Koeller, Mike 1W-3L 25.00% All-American, 6th in 1965
Lasky, Byron 3W-9L 25.00% n/a
Melgaard, Paul 2W-6L 25.00% n/a
Mueller, Tom 1W-3L 25.00% n/a
O'Brien, Rupert 2W-7L-1T 25.00% n/a
Preston, Richard (Ken) 2W-6L 25.00% n/a
Shuster, Stephan 3W-9L 25.00% n/a
Thomas, James 1W-4L-1T 25.00% n/a
Smith, Erich 6W-20L 23.08% n/a
Hillock, Mike 1W-6L 23.06% n/a
Mihalic, Mike 8W-27L 22.86% n/a
Peterson, Ward  2W-7L  22.22% n/a
Agnew, Jim 1W-5L-1T 21.43% n/a
Lowell, William 3W-13L-1T 20.59% n/a
Cummings, Jack 1W-4L  20.00% n/a
Hird, Urbane "Tim" 1W-4L 20.00% n/a
Lincoln, James 1W-4L 20.00% n/a
Nosanchuk, Melvin 1W-4L  20.00% n/a
Root, Willard "Corkey" 4W-16L 20.00% 4th Big Ten in 1961/3rd Big Ten in 1960
Karbel, Sidney 1W-6L-1T 18.75% Captain
Kailes, William Sam 2W-9L 18.18% n/a
Atkins, Joe 2W-11L-1T 17.86% n/a
McNaughton, Jamie 4W-19L 17.39% n/a
Chiames, George 1W-5L   16.67% 4th Big Ten-1946
Feiock, Tony 0W-2L-1T 16.67% n/a
Hamady, Lloyd 3W-17L-1T 16.67% n/a
Noel, Bob 1W-5L 16.67% n/a
Rudel, Harold 1W-5L 16.67% n/a
Schuman, Stanton 1W-5L 16.67% n/a
Doty, Ralph 1W-6L 14.29% n/a
Gillard, Ellsworth "Red" 1W-6L 14.29% n/a
Leith, Tom 1W-6L 14.29% n/a
Miller, Tom 1W-6L 14.29% n/a
Snyder, Stuart 1W-6L 14.29% n/a
Hurley, Bob 1W-7L 12.50% 4th Big Ten-1954
Perry, Dan 2W-15L 11.76% n/a
Canty, Tom 1W-8L 11.11% n/a
Hamden, Ameen 1W-8L 11.11% n/a
Rubin, Seymour 1W-10L 9.09% 4th Big Ten in 1934

Mason Parris is the only Wolverine Wrestler to win the Hodge Trophy

Weight(s)
1st Team
2nd Team
3rd Team
115/118/121 Robert Hewitt John Speicher Jim Brown
123/125/126/128 Bob Fehrs Joe McFarland Bill Davids/Stevan Micic
130/133/134/135 Norvard "Snip" Nalan Maxwell Pearson John Fisher
137/141/142/145 Harold Nichols Kellen Russell Andy Kaul/Fritz Kellerman
147/149/150/152 Jarrett Hubbard Jim Kamman Eric Tannenbaum
155/157/158 William Courtright Mike Rodriquez Ryan Bertin
162/165/167/168 Mark Churella Dennis Fitzgerald Rick Bay/Ryan Churella
174/175/177/184 Myles Amine Carl Dougovito/Mark Johnson Don Nichols/Steve Luke/Pete Cornell
190/191/197 Jack Barden Steve Fraser Bob Spaly
Unlimited/285 Dave Porter Ed George Mason Parris
Coach Cliff Keen(45) Rick Bay(4)/Sean Bormet (5) Joe McFarland(18)

Big Ten Champion Ralph Bahna

Bahna Wrestling Center

Michigan has had 6 multiple NCAA Champions: Norvard "Snip" Nalan (1953/1954), Dave Porter (1966/1968), Jarrett Hubbard (1972/1973), Mark Churella (1977/1978/1979), Ryan Bertin (2003/2005) and Kellen Russell (2011/2012).

Myles Amine is the Wolverines only 5-Time All-American; he is also an World Freestyle Bronze Medalist

Kellen Russell became Michigan's 1st and only 4-Time Big Ten Champion

3-Time Big Ten Champions (9) include Ryan Churella, Bob Fehrs, John Fisher, Jarrett Hubbard, Fritz Kellerman, Steve Luke, Norvard "Snip" Nalan, Max Pearson, and Mike Rodriquez

2-Time Big Ten Champions (22) include: Rick Bay, Jim Blaker, Sean Bormet, Mark Churella, Bill "Corky" Courtright, Don Corriere, Harland Danner, Theron Donahue, Carl Dougovito, Gary Ernst, Dennis Fitzgerald, James Galles, Bob Hewitt, Manly Johnson, Jim Kamman, Andy Kaul, Eric Klassen, John Marchello, Don Nichols, Otto Olson, Dick O'Shaughnessy, Dave Porter, and Eric Tannenbaum.

Luke also set a new record for a Michigan wrestler with 14 wins at the Big Ten Championships; the previous record of 13 wins was held by: Ryan Churella, William Courtright, James Galles and Jarrett Hubbard.

Other Michigan Big Ten Champions (49) are: Domenic Abounader, Myles Amine, Ralph Bahna, Jack Barden, Chad Biggert, Frank Bissell, Jim Brown, Tim Cech, Dave Curby, George Curtis, Guy Curtis, Bill Davids, Lee Dietrick, Ed George, Amos Goodlow, Larry Gotcher, Jeff Guyton, Don Haney, Lou Hudson, Bill Johanessen, Forrest Jordan, Otto Kelly, Dick Kopel, Bill Lacure, Joe McFarland, Mitch Mendrygal, Stevan Micic, Art Mosier, Larry Nelson, Harold Nichols, Tom Quinn, Alec Pantaleo, Ray Parker, Mason Parris, Jesse Rawls, Sr., Airron Richardson, Russell Sauer, Jim Smith, Wayne Smith, John Speicher, Fred Stehman, Al Steinke, Chris Stowell, Nick Suriano, Earl Thomas, Tyrel Todd, Kirk Trost, Ambrose Wilbanks, Alfred Watson and Hugh Wilson

4 Time Big Ten Finalists (4): Mark Churella, Jarrett Hubbard, Joe McFarland and Kellen Russell

3 Time Big Ten Finalists (18): Jack Barden, Ryan Bertin, Sean Bormet, Jim Brown, Jeff Catrabone, Ryan Churella, Bob Fehrs, John Fisher, James Galles, Andrew Kaul, Fritz Kellerman, John Marchello, Norvard "Snip" Nalan, Max Pearson, Dave Porter, Scott Rechsteiner, Mike Rodriquez and Eric Tannenbaum

Most Outstanding Wrestler at Big Ten Tournament: Rick Bay, Bob Fehrs, Eric Klasson, Snip Nalan, Max Pearson, Dave Porter, Mike Rodriquez and Kellen Russell

Tribute to Mike Rodriquez

NCAA Champions (15 men, 22 championships): Jack Barden, Ryan Bertin (2x), Mark Churella (3x), Bill "Corky" Courtright, Jarrett Hubbard (2x), Jim Kamman, James "Otto" Kelly, Steve Luke, Snip Nalan (2x), Don Nichols, Harold Nichols, Mason Parris, Dave Porter (2x), Kellen Russell (2x) and Kirk Trost

Jarrett Hubbard became the Wolverines first 4-Time All-American in 1974

4 Time All-American (5): Mark Churella, John Fisher, Jarrett Hubbard, Joe McFarland and Eric Tannebaum

3 Time All-Americans (17): Cameron Amine, Ryan Bertin, Josh Churella, Ryan Churella, Adam Coon, Pete Cornell, Carl Dougavito, Bob Fehrs, Steve Luke, Stevan Micic, Alec Pantaleo, Mason Parris, Dave Porter, Kellen Russell, Bob Spaly, Tyrel Todd and Greg Wagner

2 Time All-Americans (28): Cameron Amine, Matt Brink, Jim Brown, Joe Catrabone, William Combs, Bill Davids, Gary Ernst, Joey Gilbert, Larry Gotcher, Andy Hrovat, Bill Johannesen, Mark Johnson, Jim Kamman, Andy Kaul, James "Otto" Kelly, Bill Lacure, Will Lewan, Damion Logan, Norvard "Snip" Nalan, Otto Olsen, Joe Pantaleo, Jesse Rawls Jr., Jesse Rawls Sr., Airron Richardson, Mike Rodriquez, Kyle Smith, Gary Wilcox, and Conor Youtsey

Most Outstanding Wrestler at NCAA Tournament: Mark Churella and Don Nichols (Manny Gorriaran Award: Sean Bormet and Snip Nalan)

Dr. Harold Nichols became Head Coach at Iowa State after several seasons at Arkansas State and won 492 dual meets in 32 years with 6 NCAA Championships, 11 times NCAA Team Runner-Up and 9 times in 3rd Place for a total of 26 Top 3 finishes in 32 years.

Forrest "Butch" Jordan coached wrestling (head coach) and football (assistant) at Michigan and Harvard.

Joe Scandura coached at Syracuse, 1959-63, and in 1963 the Orangemen were 4th at the NCAA Tournament, undefeated 9-0 in dual meets and won the EIWA Wrestling Championship. One of his wrestlers, Ed Carlin, then coached the Orangemen, 1964-2000 for 36 years until Syracuse dropped wrestling.

Bob Fehrs became Head Coach at Nebraska 1978-1985, and the Cornhuskers were 4th at the NCAA Tournament in 1984. Fehrs began his coaching career as an assistant at Pittsburgh, Harvard; he went to Muskegon Community College and Northern Michigan as head coach.

Mark Johnson became Head Coach at Illinois 1992-2009 and won 203 dual meets in 17 years including a Big Ten Championship in 2005 and four times Big Ten runner-up; he also achieved the 1995 NWCA Division I Coach of the Year and NWCA Assistant Coach of the Year in 1986 at Iowa. Johnson was an Assistant Coach at Iowa from 1982-1990, and was Head Coach at Oregon State 1990-1992.

Other Michigan Wrestlers who moved on to become Head NCAA Wrestling Coaches include Bob Hurley (Wayne State), Mike Palmisano (Ohio Northern and Nebraska-Omaha), Snip Nalan (Drake)

Many former Wolverines became assistant wrestling coaches at the college level including: Lee Deitrick (Georgia) and Cal Jenkins (Coe), Paul "Bo" Cameron was an assistant coach at Northern Iowa under Dave McCuskey, and coached Cedar Rapids, IA for 27 seasons. Dr. Mark Pearson coached at Franklin & Marshall and Millersville University, and is now coaching at The Hill School. Mike Dergarabedian coached at Central Connecticut. Tom Quinn coached wrestling at Mott Community College. Steve Fraser was an assistant wrestling coach at Michigan and Eastern Michigan. Bill Petoskey also coached at Eastern Michigan. Jeff Catrabone has coached 8 seasons at Buffalo. Joe Pantaleo has coached at Grosse Pointe North and Liberty University as well as being an assistant coach at Michigan State. A.J. Grant was an assistant wrestling coach at North Carolina for eight seasons after coaching at Northville High School. Pat Owen was at Harvard, 2007-2012.

Several former Michigan Wrestlers have become outstanding high school wrestling coaches. Mike Rodriquez won 732 dual meets, 8 state championships (1969-1970-1971-1974-1978-1983-1988) and had 26 individual state champions at Detroit Catholic Central High School in 50 seasons after starting initially at River Rouge where he won his first state championship in 1964.

Larry Nelson coached in Vacaville, California for 32 years, and his dual meet record was 553-71 (.886); he had 2 state champions, 28 state placewinners and his 1986 and 1992 teams finished 3rd and 4th in the state. His son, David, who was an All-American wrestler at San Francisco State earned a bronze medal in the 1988 World Cup and was a Three Time National Placewinner in Greco-Roman. He continued his father's legacy for the next six years coaching at Vacaville until he died of Lou Gehrig's disease.

Frank Bissell was a legend for The Hill School. Bissell won 17 National Prep Wrestling Tournament Championships in 26 years of coaching, and 44 wrestlers won 62 championship titles including 6 outstanding wrestlers. Another former Hill graduate, Dick O'Shaughnessey assisted Bissell at Hill.

Sam Amine's Warren Lincoln team won the MHSAA Dual Meet State Championship in 1994, and he was at Brighton High School for six seasons after also coaching in Plymouth and Troy.

Tim Fagan won a team state championship coaching wrestling at Lake Orion in 1990.

Don Haney won a team state championship at Wayne Memorial in 1975.

Ray Parker coached wrestling at Dearborn Fordson, Dave Dozeman at East Grand Rapids, Willard Root and Doug Eschtruth at Haslett, Gordy Weeks at Owosso, Steve Zervas at Warren Fitzgerald, Anthony Latora at Battle Creek Lakeview, Gary Jonseck at Milan, Dundee and Lemon Bay High School in Englewood, FL, David Bahr, Paul "Bo" Cameron, Doug Horning, Bill Petoskey (all four at Ann Arbor Pioneer) and Tom Davids (Ann Arbor Huron). Greg Wagner coached at Dexter High School. John Evashevski coached at St. Ignace High School.

Dave Curby, Jarrett Hubbard, Mark King (30 years, 471 wins), Wayne Miller (DeKalb), Charlie Anderson (Savannah) and Jarrett Hubbard (Thornwood) have all had very successful wrestling coaching careers in Illinois, and earned Illinois Chapter of the National Hall of Fame status. Jim Brown has coached wrestling at his alma mater at Tallmadge, Ohio along with being a graduate assistant at Oregon. Jason Rawls is coaching wrestling at Harrisburg, PA, and his father, Jesse Rawls Sr. previously coached there 30 years. Snip Nalan coached wrestling in Grand Rapids, Minnesota and is a member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame-Minnesota Chapter. Geoff Henson coached wrestling at Falls Church, VA and refereed for many seasons. Bill Davids coached at Blaine, Minnesota and Warren Mott, MI, and Wayne Hanson won the 1970 state championship at Whitford County, Kentucky.

Art Paddy, who wrestled and played football at Michigan 1939-41, coached high school football for 34 years, 1946-1982, at Cass City, Bay City, West Bloomfield, Orchard Lake St. Mary's and Ortonville Brandon and was inducted into the Michigan High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame. His record was 202-92-9. He played high school football for Benton Harbor.

Olympic wrestlers have included: Steve Fraser (Gold), Ed George, Robert Hewitt, Andy Hrovat, Mark Johnson, Adam Coon, Stevan Micic, and Mason Parris

Olympic Alternates have included: John Fisher (1992 and 1996), Mike Amine (1992), Sam Amine (1992), Jack Barden (1964), Mike Rodriquez (1960), Frank Bissell (1940), Earl Thomas (1936), Carl Dougovito (1932), Blair Thomas, Al Watson, and Russ Sauer (1928)

Joe McFarland won a Silver Medal at the World Championships after his Wolverine Wrestling Career with 4-All-American citations and a Big Ten Championship

Olympic coaches have included: Steve Fraser and Cliff Keen

World Championships include: Bill Davids, Adam Coon (Silver), Dennis Fitzgerald, Steve Fraser, Jehad Hamden, Joe McFarland (Silver), Mike Rodriquez (5th), Joe Warren (Gold), Stevan Micic (Gold/Bronze), and Myles Amine (Bronze)

World Cup Championships include: John Fisher (Gold/Silver), Steve Fraser, Andy Hrovat, Mark Johnson (Bronze), Joe McFarland (Gold/Bronze), Kirk Trost (Gold/Bronze) and Joe Warren (Gold)

U.S. National Champions (6): John Fisher, Steve Fraser (3x), Mark Johnson (2x), Kirk Trost, Kellen Russell, and Joe Warren (2x)

Earl Thomas was the youngest National AAU Champion at the age of 17 prior to enrolling at Michigan in 1932

AAU National/U.S. Freestyle/Greco-Roman Champions (18): Frank Bissell, Bill Davids, Lee Deitrick, John Fisher, Steve Fraser (3x Freestyle and Greco), Ed George (2x), Robert Hewitt, Logan Massa (2x), Mike Rodriquez, Kellen Russell, Joe Scandura, John Speicher, Earl Thomas and Kirk Trost

Pan-American Championships include: Jack Barden (Gold)-1963, Dennis Fitzgerald (Gold)-1963, Steve Fraser (Gold)-1983, Joe Warren (Gold)-2006, Adam Coon (Gold)-2019, Andy Hrovat (Silver)-2001, Mike Ellsworth (Silver)-2002, Alec Pantaleo (Gold), Nick Suriano (Gold), and Mason Parris (Gold)-2024

National Wrestling Hall of Fame: Mark Churella, Dave Curby, Steve Fraser, Cliff Keen, Harold Nichols

Jim Kamman, NCAA Champion

National Wrestling Hall of Fame--Michigan Chapter: Rick Bay, Bill Davids, Dave Porter, Mike Rodriquez; Illinois Chapter: Charley Anderson, Mark King, Wayne Miller; Minnesota Chapter: Jim Kamman, Snip Nalan; Pennsylvania Chapter: Frank Bissell; New Jersey Chapter: Arthur Sachsel; New York Chapter: Mike Dergarabedian

Michigan Wrestling Hall of Fame: Mark Churella, Tim Fagan, John Fisher, Steve Fraser, Cliff Keen, Joe Pantaleo, Dave Porter, Mike Rodriquez and Steve Zervas

Michigan Sports Hall of Fame: Steve Fraser and Cliff Keen

Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor (10): Cliff Keen (1980), Ed Don George (1981), Harold Nichols (1983), Dave Porter (1985), Bill Combs (1986), John Greene (1989), Mark Churella (1996), Jarrett Hubbard (2004), Steve Fraser (2006), Norvard "Snip" Nalan (2017)

Michigan Wrestling Recruiting History

John Fisher holds the Michigan Record of Most Wins. From 1984-1988, his record was 183-21 and also most consecutive wins with 47 between 1988-1989; he was Olympic Alternate to John Smith who won two gold medals at the Olympics.

Michigan Wrestler Wins
Fisher, John 183
Olson, Otto 175
McFarland, Joe 166
Catrabone, Jeff 160
Tannenbaum, Eric 143
Bertin, Ryan 142
Trost, Kirk 139
Hrovat, Andy 134
Pantaleo, Joe 134
Richardson, Airron 134
Russell, Kellen 134
Wagner, Greg 134
Churella, Mark Sr. 132
Bormet, Sean 125

Rechsteiner, Scott

Amine, Myles

125

125

Churella, Josh

Parris, Mason

124

124

Todd, Tyrel 121
Green, Lanny 120

Gotcher, Larry

Massa, Logan

119

119

Churella, Ryan 117
Gilbert, Joey 117
Luke, Steve 117

Grant, A.J.

Coon, Adam

116

116

Yates, Dan

Kulczycki, Mike

112

110

Lacure, Bill 110
Harper, Brian 108
Lehrke, Fritz 108

Brink, Matt

Micic, Stevan

106

106

Biondo, Anthony 105
Amine, Mike 104
Warren, Joe 104
Dowd, Foley 103
Rawls, Jesse Jr. 103
Owen, Pat 100
Zeerip, Justin 100
King, Steve 98

Logan, Damion

Lewan, Will

97

97

Viola, Chris

Abounader, Domenic

96

96

Rawls, James

Pantaleo, Alec

94

94

Grant, Corey

91

Dave Porter Passes Away

Pete Cornell Passes Away

Max Pearson Passes Away

Johnny Greene Passes Away

Catching Up with Jeff Catrabone

Catching Up with Mark Churella
Catching up with Andy Hrovat
On the Road with Andy Hrovat--Part II