NCAA Division I Wrestling Coach Comparison

NCAA Wrestling Coach School(s) Winning Percentage Dual Meet Record Years Head Coach NCAA Team Titles NCAA Champions All-Americans Conference Team Titles Individual Conference Titles Olympics Wrestled at Years Coached NWHOF NWHOF State Chapter
Keen, Cliff Michigan 0.744 274-91-10 45 0 11 68 13 81 1948 Oklahoma State 1925-1970 Yes No
McCuskey, Dave Northern Iowa/Iowa 0.754 262-100-4 42 1 25 77 2 n/a 1956 Northern Iowa 1930-1972 Yes No
Hancock, John Colorado State (No.Colorado) n/a n/a 41 0 2 12 0 n/a n/a Iowa 1925-1966 Yes Yes
Patterson, Buell Illinois/Nebraska/Kansas State 0.465 113-131-13 41 0 3 16 2 17 1952 Oklahoma State 1927-1968 No No
Sheridan, Billy Lehigh 0.7152 222-86-8 41 0 5 13 13 61 1936 Scotland 1911-1952 Yes No
O'Connell, Walter Cornell 0.629 131-76-6 40 0 1 0 0 62 n/a n/a 1908-1947 Yes No
Begala, Joe Kent State 0.801 282-68-5 39 0 0 10 1 39 n/a Ohio University 1929-1971 No No
Speidel, Charlie "Doc" Penn State  0.7828 191-53 38 1 6 36 8 51 n/a Penn State 1927-1965 Yes No
Kerr, T.J. Cal.St.-Bakersfield/San Jose State 0.6643 584-280-10 37 0 3 29 2 29 n/a San Jose State 1973-2010 No No
Nichols, Harold Iowa State 0.851 492-93-14 37 6 38 156 7 91 n/a Michigan 1954-1985 Yes No
Bonacci, Dick Cleveland State 0.626 296-177-9 36 0 0 4 0 n/a n/a Toledo 1962-1997 No Yes
Carlin, Ed Syracuse 0.5976 275-184-7 36 0 3 22 5 42 n/a Syracuse 1964-2001 No No
Simons, Gray Old Dominion/Lock Haven/Indiana State/Tennessee 0.626 322-191-5 36 0 2 15 0 n/a n/a Lock Haven 1964-2004 Yes No
Childs, Jack Drexel 0.608 421-270-9 35 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a Ithaca College/East Stroudsburg 1976-2011 No No
Johnson, Wally Minnesota 0.65 392-209-11 35 0 4 40 2 28 n/a Minnesota 1951-1986 Yes No
Peckham, Jim Harvard/Emerson 0.537 72-62-0 35 0 0 0 0 n/a 1972, 1976 Montclair State 1967-1994 Yes No
Taylor, Gary Rider 0.6399 380-213-4 35 0 0 13 0 95 n/a East Stroudsburg 1978-2013 No No
Turnbull, Craig West Virginia 0.57 276-207-9 35 0 5 29 3 42 n/a Clarion State 1978-2013 No No
Adams, Carl Boston University/Rhode Island 0.602 323-212-7 34 0 0 4 10 n/a n/a Iowa State 1981-2013 No Yes
Stottlemyer, Rande Pittsburgh 0.568 304-230-12 34 0 3 22 3 40 n/a Pittsburgh 1979-2013 No Yes
Thomas, Dale Oregon State 0.782 597-162-13 34 0 10 60 22 116 n/a Cornell College 1957-1990 Yes No
Douglas, Bobby Arizona State/Iowa State 0.712 427-170-9 33 1 13 110 13 68 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 2000 Oklahoma State 1973-2006 Yes No
Peterson, Gus Columbia 0.418 108-151-3 33 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1915-1948 No No
Collins, Fendley Michigan State 0.664 158-84-11 32 0 13 43 1 14 1964 Oklahoma State 1930-1962 Yes No
Krouse, Sully Maryland 0.608 200-127-11 32 0 2 8 20 154 n/a Maryland 1946-1978 No No
Mance, Paul Appalachian State 0.586 341-203-10 32 0 0 3 5 n/a n/a Appalachian State 1976-2008 No Yes
Martin, George Wisconsin 0.527 182-163-12 32 0 0 12 0 16 n/a Iowa State 1936-1970 Yes No
Reeck, Claude Purdue 0.354 100-189-16 32 0 3 20 6 31 n/a Cornell College 1938-1969 No No
Harvey, Bill Duke 0.5298 220-195-4 31 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a Appalachian State 1966-1997 No No
Houska, Harry Ohio University 0.627 239-140-10 31 0 2 17 11 70 n/a Ohio University 1968-1998 No Yes
Howard, Mike Iowa 0.56 90-69-11 31 0 3 14 0 n/a n/a n/a 1922-1952 No No
Johnston, John Princeton 0.655 382-199-9 31 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a Penn State 1964-1994 No No
Reed, James J. Princeton 0.507 109-106-14 31 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a Lehigh 1934-1964 No No
Amato, Dave Brown 0.5592 379-298-7 30 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a Massachusetts 1983-2013 No No
Guzzo, Bob North Carolina State 0.658 356-183-7 30 0 4 24 13 84 n/a East Stroudsburg 1975-2004 No Yes
Lam, Bill North Carolina/Colorado 0.741 378-131-4 30 0 5 37 15 93 n/a Oklahoma 1974-2003 No Yes
Harrick, Steve West Virginia 0.754 155-99-4 29 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a West Virginia 1921-1950 No Yes
Finley, Ron Oregon 0.625 311-185-8 28 0 1 23 3 n/a n/a Oregon State 1970-1998 No Yes
Fredericks, Casey Ohio State 0.505 136-133-13 28 0 1 6 1 9 n/a Purdue 1948-1976 No No
Mayser, Charles Franklin&Marshall/Iowa State 0.884 180-21-6 28 0 0 4 0 n/a n/a Yale 1923-1945 Yes No
Miller, Jimmy (Erie) Cornell 0.599 203-135-7 28 0 4 10 1 19 n/a Cornell   1947-1974 No No
Otopolik, Hugo Iowa State 0.701 159-66-6 28 1 8 22 7 n/a 1932 Nebraska 1924-1953 Yes No
Stone, Henry California n/a n/a 28 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1928-1956 No No
Borrelli, Tom Central Michigan/Lake Superior St. 0.707 323-137-8 27 0 1 38 14 82 n/a The Citadel 1989-2013 No No
Koll, Bill Penn State/Northern Iowa/Cornell College 0.735 200-58-14 27 0 6 32 5 26 n/a Northern Iowa 1951-1978 Yes No
McDaniel, Charlie Indiana 0.51 145-139-11 27 0 0 13 0 n/a n/a Indiana 1945-1972 No No
Michael, Ed Buffalo/Corning CC 0.667 213-106-3 27 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a Corning CC 1969-1991 No No
Peery, Ed Navy 0.7669 311-90-13 27 0 1 28 8 48 n/a Pittsburgh 1961-1987 Yes No
Robinson, J Minnesota 0.752 404-132-4 27 3 14 117 6 29 n/a Oklahoma State 1986-2013 Yes No
Schutz, John Navy 0.753 126-40-3 27 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a n/a 1912-1938 No No
Umbach, Arnold "Swede" Auburn 0.8918 249-28-5 27 0 4 2 25 127 n/a Southwestern Oklahoma State 1946-1983 Yes No
Bubb, Robert Clarion State 0.725 322-121-4 26 0 7 27 1 n/a n/a Pittsburgh 1967-1992 Yes Yes
Edwards, George Virginia 0.537 150-129-4 25 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a Penn State 1968-1993 No Yes
Gray, Ron Kent State/Franklin & Marshall 0.673 233-112-5 25 0 0 5 9 n/a n/a Iowa State 1971-1996 Yes Yes
Hess, Marvin Utah 0.6852 222-102 25 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a Utah (FB-BB-TR) 1955-1980 Yes No
Lantz, Everett Wyoming 0.626 141-75-9 25 0 1 6 13 n/a n/a Oklahoma State 1936-1965 No No
McHugh, John Maryland 0.639 256-143-8 25 0 0 6 0 n/a n/a Maryland 1978-2003 No Yes
Sherwood, Charles "Chick" Central Michigan 0.606 195-126-6 25 0 0 6 2 23 n/a West Virginia 1965-1989 No Yes
DeLiddo, Dennis Fresno State 0.6589 296-152-5 24 0 3 33 9 101 n/a Fresno State 1981-2005 No No
Hellickson, Russ Ohio State/Wisconsin 0.615 272-169-7 24 0 8 41 0 13 n/a Wisconsin 1982-2006 Yes No
Peninger, Grady Michigan State 0.649 213-113-10 24 1 10 55 7 40 n/a Oklahoma State 1962-1984 Yes No
Waterman, Bert Yale 0.459 164-194-11 24 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a Michigan State 1967-1991 No No
Alitz, LeRoy Army 0.515 144-134-15 23 0 0 10 0 3 n/a Iowa State 1954-1977 Yes No
Gallagher, Edward Oklahoma State 0.952 136-5-4 23 11 37 69 10 24 n/a Oklahoma State (FB-TR) 1916-1940 Yes No
Horpel, Chris Stanford 0.423 106-146-7 23 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a Stanford 1979-2001 No No
Minkel, Tom Michigan State/Central Michigan 0.4386 173-222-4 23 0 2 36 0 13 1992 Central Michigan 1989-2013 No No
Spates, Jack Oklahoma/Cornell 0.724 288-106-12 23 0 6 58 2 n/a n/a Slippery Rock 1988-2011 No No
Voliva, Dick Rutgers 0.656 142-71-7 23 0 0 6 0 n/a n/a Indiana 1946-1969 No No
Cheynet, Jerry Virginia Tech 0.529 188-167-6 22 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a Kansas State 1974-1996 No Yes
Hubert, Jack Lock Haven 0.7893 153-39-5 22 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1942-1964 No No
Kraft, Ken Northwestern 0.546 128-106-5 22 0 2 14 0 n/a n/a Northwestern 1957-1979 Yes Yes
Smith, John Oklahoma State 0.873 348-48-6 22 5 26 102 13 74 2000 Oklahoma State 1992-2013 Yes No
Swartz, Ray Navy/Central Oklahoma 0.756 125-37-4 22 0 2 15 4 27 1952 Oklahoma State 1939-1960 Yes No
Abel, Stan Oklahoma/Cincinnati 0.69 279-123-8 21 1 15 74 2 36 n/a Oklahoma 1973-1993 Yes No
Bahr, Dale Michigan 0.647 221-119-6 21 0 2 43 0 13 n/a Iowa State 1978-1999 No No
Caro, Fred Edinboro State 0.578 135-98-4 21 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a No No
Gable, Dan Iowa   0.94 355-21-5 21 15 45 152 21 106 1980, 1984, 2000 Iowa State 1976-1997 Yes No
Goldman, Duane Indiana 0.642 262-145-5 21 0 3 26 0 4 n/a Iowa 1992-2013 No No
Oliver, Deane Rutgers 0.511 158-147-9 21 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a Rutgers 1969-1990 No No
Sanders, Roger Bloomsburg/NYU 0.702 250-104-8 21 0 2 9 2 n/a n/a n/a 1972-1993 No No
Beichner, Jim Buffalo 0.537 152-131-4 20 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a Clarion State 1994-2013 No No
Cysewski, Tim Northwestern 0.456 147-176-7 20 0 4 29 0 n/a n/a Iowa 1991-2010 No No
Davis, Barry Wisconsin 0.573 195-144-11 20 0 3 38 0 15 n/a Iowa 1993-2013 Yes No
Koll, Rob Cornell 0.741 231-79-5 20 0 11 49 5 39 n/a North Carolina 1993-2013 No No
Mooney, Bernard Ohio State 0.568 81-61-5 20 0 2 4 0 7 n/a Springfield 1926-1947 No No
Seay, Joe Oklahoma State/Cal St.-Bakersfield/Tenn.-Chatt. 0.789 327-86-4 20 2 13 77 5 29 1988, 1996 Oklahoma State 1972-1991 Yes No
Barker, Richard Cornell College/Michigan 0.54 74-61-2 19 0 1 8 4 n/a n/a Iowa State 1923-1941 Yes No
Johnson, Mark Illinois/Oregon State 0.813 223-48-5 19 0 7 48 1 15 n/a Michigan 1990-2009 No Yes
McDaniel, Joe Wyoming/Syracuse/Maryland 0.529 73-65 19 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a Oklahoma State 1965-73W Yes No
Mumby, Hugh San Jose State 0.649 130-69-6  19 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a California-Berkley 1952-1971 No No
Reina, Roger Pennsylvania 0.649 205-105-6 19 0 1 16 4 n/a n/a Pennsylvania 1986-2005 No No
Flavin, Don Northern Illinois 0.6535 160-82-12 18 0 1 4 1 n/a n/a Northern Illinois 1968-1986 No No
Leeman, Gerry Lehigh 0.803 161-38-4 18 0 10 28 6 35 n/a Northern Iowa 1953-1970 Yes No
Patten, Chuck Northern Iowa  0.708 217-87-8 18 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a Northern Iowa 1965-1982 No No
Phillips, W. Roy Franklin&Marshall   0.622 118-70-8 18 0 0 3 0 1 n/a Franklin & Marshall 1943-1967 No No
Ryan, Tom Ohio State/Hofstra 0.628 196-117-1 18 0 4 27 5 3 n/a Iowa 1995-2013 No No
Turner, Thad Lehigh 0.62 171-104-5 18 0 9 42 8 61 n/a Lehigh 1971-1988 No No
Zalesky, Jim Oregon State/Iowa 0.76 214-67-2 18 3 10 51 7 33 n/a Iowa   1997-2013 Yes No
Mathis, Archie Washington & Lee 0.784 80-21-3 17 0 0 2 4 n/a n/a Illinois 1925-1942 No No
Sacchi, John Rutgers 0.608 166-102-8 17 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a Ithaca College 1990-2007 No No
Scalzo, Joe Toledo 0.772 106-31-1 17 0 1 13 5 33 n/a Penn State 1950-1966 Yes No
Thom, Billy Indiana 0.775 110-32-4 17 1 8 11 8 31 1936 Iowa (FB-BB-TR) 1928-1944 Yes No
Kenney, Harold "Hek" Illinois 0.76 95-30-3 16 0 7 27 4 37 n/a Illinois 1929-1947 No No
Manning, Mark Nebraska/Northern Iowa 0.666 172-85-5 16 0 5 34 0 12 n/a Nebraska-Omaha 1997-2013 No No
McFarland, Joe Michigan/Indiana 0.645 187-102-4 16 0 5 43 0 16 n/a Michigan 1999-2013 No No
Peery, Rex Pittsburgh 0.7253 116-43-3 16 0 13 34 3 n/a 1964 Oklahoma State 1949-1965 Yes No
Briggs, Don Northern Iowa 0.626 164-98-0 15 0 0 29 0 n/a n/a Iowa 1982-1997 No No
Chesbro, Tommy Oklahoma State 0.897 227-26-0 15 1 19 76 8 62 n/a Oklahoma State 1970-1984 Yes No
Neumann, Tim Nebraska 0.716 199-77-6 15 0 4 40 2 21 n/a Nebraska/Northern Michigan 1985-2000 No No
Smith, Brian Missouri/Syracuse 0.68 189-88-3 15 0 2 20 1 19 n/a Michigan State 1998-2013 No No
Fisher, Charles Missouri 0.333 22-44 14 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1923-1936 No No
Grant, Dave Northern Illinois 0.547 113-93-6 14 0 0 3 0 n/a n/a Minnesota 1996-2008 No No
Noel, Andy Cornell 0.568 108-82-1 14 0 0 1 0 3 n/a Franklin & Marshall 1974-1988 No No
Robertson, Porter "Pat" Oklahoma 0.75 88-27-7 14 3 15 45 9 55 1960 Oklahoma   1947-1962 Yes No
Watkins, R.W. "Red" Appalachian State 0.869 86-13 14 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a Duke 1946-1959 No No
Wells, Joe Oregon State 0.63 161-94-3 14 0 2 17 1 22 n/a Iowa 1992-2006 No No
Bartelma, Dave Minnesota 0.693 82-35-5 13 0 5 13 0 n/a n/a Northern Iowa 1936-1952 No No
Bernstein, Lenny Virginia 0.535 106-92-1 13 0 0 6 0 n/a n/a North Carolina 1993-2006 No No
Greenlee, Joel Ohio University 0.57 153-115-5 13 0 1 6 1 12 n/a Northern Iowa 1998-2013 No No
Griffith, Art Oklahoma State 0.898 78-7-4 13 8 27 64 8 0 1948 Oklahoma State 1941-1956 Yes No
Lorenzo, Rich Penn State 0.7375 188-64-9 13 0 5 53 11 47 n/a Penn State 1979-1992 No Yes
Roderick, Myron Oklahoma State 0.914 140-10-7 13 7 20 79 9 49 1964 Oklahoma State 1957-1969 Yes No
Strobel, Greg Lehigh 0.694 189-83-1 13 0 2 30 6 28 n/a Oregon State 1996-2008 Yes Yes
Evans, Tommy Oklahoma 0.775 140-40-2 12 2 13 51 3 30 n/a Oklahoma 1960-1972 Yes No
Griffin, Eddie Clemson/Central Oklahoma 0.7124 211-84-4 12 0 2 8 1 n/a n/a Oklahoma State n/a No No
Keen, Paul Oklahoma   0.597 51-34-3 12 1 12 27 6 26 1940 Oklahoma State (FB-BB-TR) 1927-1939 Yes No
Clapp, Raymond Nebraska 0.5 17-17-1 11 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a Yale 1911-1927 Yes No
Mumby, Ted San Jose State/Stanford 0.737 42-14-3 11 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a Indiana 1942-1952 No No
Sunderland, Troy Penn State 0.56 115-90-2 11 0 3 27 7 n/a n/a Penn State 1999-2009 No No
Santoro, Pat Lehigh/Maryland 0.669 114-56-2 10 0 1 4 1 n/a n/a Pittsburgh 2004-2013 No No
Brands, Tom Iowa/Virginia Tech 0.816 148-33-1 9 3 8 40 4 15 n/a Iowa 2004-2013 Yes No
Prehn, Paul Illinois   0.894 42-5 9 0 0 1 7 4 n/a n/a 1920-1928 No No
Smith, Lee Roy Arizona State   0.61 91-58-1 9 0 3 27 4 n/a n/a Oklahoma State 1992-2001 No No
Bender, Paul Northern Iowa 0.667 18-9 8 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1922-1930 No No
Bishop, W. Austin Pennsylvania/Franklin&Marshall 0.685 49-22-1 8 0 0 0 0 2 n/a Franklin & Marshall 1937-1948 No No
Jarman, Tom Northwestern 0.577 108-79-1 8 0 0 7 0 n/a n/a Wheaton/Hiram n/a No No
McCoy, Kerry Maryland/Stanford 0.7 103-44 8 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a Penn State 2008-2013 No Yes
Scott, Paul Cornell College   0.867 55-8-1 8 1 4 13 6 n/a n/a Cornell College 1941-1950 Yes No
Andrassy, Jim Kent State 0.651 99-53-1 7 0 1 5 0 17 n/a Kent State 2003-2013 No No
Dresser, Kevin Virginia Tech 0.696 94-41 7 0 0 6 1 17 n/a Iowa 2006-2013 No No
Fehrs, Bob Nebraska/No.Michigan 0.6486 95-51-2 7 0 2 11 0 7 n/a Michigan 1978-1985 No No
Gallagher, Cliff Lafayette/Harvard 0.709 37-14-4 7 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a Kansas State 1929-1936 No No
Gibbons, Jim Iowa State 0.742 96-32-1 7 1 7 32 1 n/a n/a Iowa State 1985-1992 No No
Romano, Frank Kent State 0.706 99-41-1 7 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a Ohio State 1996-2003 No No
Sanderson, Cael Penn State/Iowa State 0.835 100-19-2 7 3 8 34 6 20 n/a Iowa State 1996-2013 Yes No
Fritz, John Penn State/Franklin & Marshall 0.721 87-33-2 6 0 4 21 0 12 n/a Penn State 1993-1998 No No
Schalles, Wade Clemson   0.748 81-27-1 6 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a Clarion State 1978-1983 No No
Branch, Mark Wyoming 0.818 66-28-1 5 0 0 8 0 n/a n/a Oklahoma State 2008-2013 No No
Bay, Rick Michigan 0.873 43-5-3 4 0 2 12 1 9 n/a Michigan 1970-1974 No Yes
Jackson, Kevin Iowa State 0.552 37-30 4 0 3 7 0 4 n/a Iowa State 2010-2013 Yes No
Kurdelmeier, Gary Iowa 0.85 51-7-5 4 2 5 17 3 10 n/a Iowa 1973-1976 Yes No
Jones, Zeke Pennsylvania 0.657 33-17-1 3 0 2 4 0 n/a 2004, 2012 Arizona State 2005-2007 Yes No
Houck, Russ Bloomsburg   0.801 143-34-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1957-1972 No No
Bredehoft, Ted Arizona State/Washington n n 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a Cornell (Iowa) n/a No No
Schleicher, Fred Ohio University n n 0 0 1 2 0 21 n/a n/a 1949-1968 No No
Finger, Frank Virginia n n 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1945-1963 No No

Sources: Media Guides from Schools; all records are through 2012-2013 season and sorted by years of service as Division I head coach (Bold on Name=Still Currently Coaching)

Note: Prior to Oklahoma State, Seay founded the Cal.State Bakersfield wrestling program, and his record over 12 seasons from 1972-85 was 184-55-2 with 24 Division II Champions and 70 All-Americans; they moved from Division II to Division I in the 1982-83 season so his last two years are counted in this comparison.

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Top Division I Coaches by Win Percentage

Gallagher, Edward Oklahoma State 0.952
Gable, Dan Iowa   0.94
Roderick, Myron Oklahoma State 0.914
Griffith, Art Oklahoma State 0.898
Chesbro, Tommy Oklahoma State 0.897
Prehn, Paul Illinois   0.894
Umbach, Arnold "Swede" Auburn 0.8918
Mayser, Charles Franklin&Marshall/Iowa State 0.884
Bay, Rick Michigan 0.873
Smith, John Oklahoma State 0.873
Watkins, R.W. "Red" Appalachian State 0.869
Scott, Paul Cornell College   0.867
Nichols, Harold Iowa State 0.851
Kurdelmeier, Gary Iowa 0.85
Sanderson, Cael Penn State/Iowa State 0.835
Branch, Mark Wyoming 0.818
Brands, Tom Iowa/Virginia Tech 0.816
Johnson, Mark Illinois/Oregon State 0.813
Leeman, Gerry Lehigh 0.803
Begala, Joe Kent State 0.801
Seay, Joe Oklahoma State/Cal St.-Bakersfield/Tenn.-Chatt. 0.789
Mathis, Archie Washington & Lee 0.784
Speidel, Charlie "Doc" Penn State  0.7828
Thomas, Dale Oregon State 0.782
Evans, Tommy Oklahoma 0.775
Thom, Billy Indiana 0.775
Scalzo, Joe Toledo 0.772
Peery, Ed Navy 0.7669
Kenney, Harold "Hek" Illinois 0.76
Zalesky, Jim Oregon State/Iowa 0.76
Swartz, Ray Navy/Central Oklahoma 0.756
McCuskey, Dave Northern Iowa/Iowa 0.754
Harrick, Steve West Virginia 0.754
Schutz, John Navy 0.753
Robinson, J Minnesota 0.752
Robertson, Porter "Pat" Oklahoma 0.75
Schalles, Wade Clemson   0.748
Keen, Cliff Michigan 0.744
Gibbons, Jim Iowa State 0.742
Lam, Bill North Carolina/Colorado 0.741
Koll, Rob Cornell 0.741
Lorenzo, Rich Penn State 0.7375
Mumby, Ted San Jose State/Stanford 0.737
Koll, Bill Penn State/Northern Iowa/Cornell College 0.735
Peery, Rex Pittsburgh 0.7253
Bubb, Robert Clarion State 0.725
Spates, Jack Oklahoma/Cornell 0.724
Fritz, John Penn State/Franklin & Marshall 0.721
Neumann, Tim Nebraska 0.716
Sheridan, Billy Lehigh 0.7152
Griffin, Eddie Clemson/Central Oklahoma 0.7124
Douglas, Bobby Arizona State/Iowa State 0.712
Gallagher, Cliff Lafayette/Harvard 0.709
Patten, Chuck Northern Iowa  0.708
Borrelli, Tom Central Michigan/Lake Superior St. 0.707

Most Division I National Championships

Gable, Dan Iowa   15
Gallagher, Edward Oklahoma State 11
Griffith, Art Oklahoma State 8
Roderick, Myron Oklahoma State 7
Nichols, Harold Iowa State 6
Smith, John Oklahoma State 5
Sanderson, Cael Penn State/Iowa State 3
Brands, Tom Iowa/Virginia Tech 3
Zalesky, Jim Oregon State/Iowa 3
Robinson, J Minnesota 3
Robertson, Porter "Pat" Oklahoma 3
Kurdelmeier, Gary Iowa 2
Seay, Joe Oklahoma State/Cal St.-Bakersfield/Tenn.-Chatt. 2
Evans, Tommy Oklahoma 2
Chesbro, Tommy Oklahoma State 1
Scott, Paul Cornell College   1
Speidel, Charlie "Doc" Penn State  1
Thom, Billy Indiana 1
McCuskey, Dave Northern Iowa/Iowa 1
Gibbons, Jim Iowa State 1
Douglas, Bobby Arizona State/Iowa State 1
Otopolik, Hugo Iowa State 1
Abel, Stan Oklahoma/Cincinnati 1
Peninger, Grady Michigan State 1
Keen, Paul Oklahoma   1

Most Division I National Champions

Gable, Dan Iowa   45
Nichols, Harold Iowa State 38
Gallagher, Edward Oklahoma State 37
Griffith, Art Oklahoma State 27
Smith, John Oklahoma State 26
McCuskey, Dave Northern Iowa/Iowa 25
Roderick, Myron Oklahoma State 20
Chesbro, Tommy Oklahoma State 19
Robertson, Porter "Pat" Oklahoma 15
Abel, Stan Oklahoma/Cincinnati 15
Robinson, J Minnesota 14
Seay, Joe Oklahoma State/Cal St.-Bakersfield/Tenn.-Chatt. 13
Evans, Tommy Oklahoma 13
Douglas, Bobby Arizona State/Iowa State 13
Peery, Rex Pittsburgh 13
Collins, Fendley Michigan State 13
Keen, Paul Oklahoma   12
Keen, Cliff Michigan 11
Koll, Rob Cornell 11
Zalesky, Jim Oregon State/Iowa 10
Peninger, Grady Michigan State 10
Leeman, Gerry Lehigh 10
Thomas, Dale Oregon State 10
Turner, Thad Lehigh 9
Sanderson, Cael Penn State/Iowa State 8
Brands, Tom Iowa/Virginia Tech 8
Thom, Billy Indiana 8
Otopolik, Hugo Iowa State 8
Hellickson, Russ Ohio State/Wisconsin 8
Gibbons, Jim Iowa State 7
Johnson, Mark Illinois/Oregon State 7
Kenney, Harold "Hek" Illinois 7
Bubb, Robert Clarion State 7
Speidel, Charlie "Doc" Penn State  6
Koll, Bill Penn State/Northern Iowa/Cornell College 6
Spates, Jack Oklahoma/Cornell 6
Lam, Bill North Carolina/Colorado 5
Lorenzo, Rich Penn State 5
Sheridan, Billy Lehigh 5
Bartelma, Dave Minnesota 5
Manning, Mark Nebraska/Northern Iowa 5
McFarland, Joe Michigan/Indiana 5
Turnbull, Craig West Virginia 5

Most Division I All-Americans

Nichols, Harold Iowa State 156
Gable, Dan Iowa   152
Robinson, J Minnesota 117
Douglas, Bobby Arizona State/Iowa State 110
Smith, John Oklahoma State 102
Roderick, Myron Oklahoma State 79
McCuskey, Dave Northern Iowa/Iowa 77
Seay, Joe Oklahoma State/Cal St.-Bakersfield/Tenn.-Chatt. 77
Chesbro, Tommy Oklahoma State 76
Abel, Stan Oklahoma/Cincinnati 74
Gallagher, Edward Oklahoma State 69
Keen, Cliff Michigan 68
Griffith, Art Oklahoma State 64
Thomas, Dale Oregon State 60
Spates, Jack Oklahoma/Cornell 58
Peninger, Grady Michigan State 55
Lorenzo, Rich Penn State 53
Evans, Tommy Oklahoma 51
Zalesky, Jim Oregon State/Iowa 51
Koll, Rob Cornell 49
Johnson, Mark Illinois/Oregon State 48
Robertson, Porter "Pat" Oklahoma 45
Collins, Fendley Michigan State 43
McFarland, Joe Michigan/Indiana 43
Bahr, Dale Michigan 43
Turner, Thad Lehigh 42
Hellickson, Russ Ohio State/Wisconsin 41
Brands, Tom Iowa/Virginia Tech 40
Neumann, Tim Nebraska 40
Johnson, Wally Minnesota 40
Davis, Barry Wisconsin 38
Borrelli, Tom Central Michigan/Lake Superior St. 38
Lam, Bill North Carolina/Colorado 37
Speidel, Charlie "Doc" Penn State  36
Minkel, Tom Michigan State/Central Michigan 36
Peery, Rex Pittsburgh 34
Sanderson, Cael Penn State/Iowa State 34
Manning, Mark Nebraska/Northern Iowa 34
DeLiddo, Dennis Fresno State 33
Gibbons, Jim Iowa State 32
Koll, Bill Penn State/Northern Iowa/Cornell College 32
Strobel, Greg Lehigh 30

Most Division I Conference Team Championships

Umbach, Arnold "Swede" Auburn 25
Thomas, Dale Oregon State 22
Gable, Dan Iowa   21
Krouse, Sully Maryland 20
Lam, Bill North Carolina 15
Borrelli, Tom Central Michigan/Lake Superior St. 14
Douglas, Bobby Arizona State/Iowa State 13
Smith, John Oklahoma State 13
Keen, Cliff Michigan 13
Guzzo, Bob North Carolina State 13
Sheridan, Billy Lehigh 13
Lantz, Everett Wyoming 13
Lorenzo, Rich Penn State 11
Houska, Harry Ohio University 11
Gallagher, Edward Oklahoma State 10
Adams, Carl Boston University/Rhode Island 10
Roderick, Myron Oklahoma State 9
Robertson, Porter "Pat" Oklahoma 9
DeLiddo, Dennis Fresno State 9
Gray, Ron Kent State/Franklin & Marshall 9
Chesbro, Tommy Oklahoma State 8
Griffith, Art Oklahoma State 8
Turner, Thad Lehigh 8
Speidel, Charlie "Doc" Penn State  8
Peery, Ed Navy 8
Thom, Billy Indiana 8
Nichols, Harold Iowa State 7
Peninger, Grady Michigan State 7
Zalesky, Jim Oregon State/Iowa 7
Sunderland, Troy Penn State 7
Otopolik, Hugo Iowa State 7
Prehn, Paul Illinois   7
Robinson, J Minnesota 6
Sanderson, Cael Penn State/Iowa State 6
Strobel, Greg Lehigh 6
Leeman, Gerry Lehigh 6
Keen, Paul Oklahoma   6
Reeck, Claude Purdue 6
Scott, Paul Cornell College   6
Seay, Joe Oklahoma State/Cal St.-Bakersfield/Tenn.-Chatt. 5
Koll, Rob Cornell 5
Koll, Bill Penn State/Northern Iowa/Cornell College 5
Ryan, Tom Ohio State/Hofstra 5
Carlin, Ed Syracuse 5
Scalzo, Joe Toledo 5
Mance, Paul Appalachian State 5
Brands, Tom Iowa/Virginia Tech 4
Kenney, Harold "Hek" Illinois 4
Smith, Lee Roy Arizona State   4
Reina, Roger Pennsylvania 4
Swartz, Ray Navy/Central Oklahoma 4
Barker, Richard Cornell College/Michigan 4
Mathis, Archie Washington & Lee 4

Most Individual Conference Championships

Krouse, Sully Maryland 154
Umbach, Arnold "Swede" Auburn 127
Thomas, Dale Oregon State 116
Gable, Dan Iowa   106
DeLiddo, Dennis Fresno State 101
Taylor, Gary Rider 95
Lam, Bill North Carolina/Colorado 93
Nichols, Harold Iowa State 91
Guzzo, Bob North Carolina State 84
Borrelli, Tom Central Michigan/Lake Superior St. 82
Keen, Cliff Michigan 81
Smith, John Oklahoma State 74
Houska, Harry Ohio University 70
Douglas, Bobby Arizona State/Iowa State 68
Chesbro, Tommy Oklahoma State 62
O'Connell, Walter Cornell 62
Sheridan, Billy Lehigh 61
Turner, Thad Lehigh 61
Robertson, Porter "Pat" Oklahoma 55
Speidel, Charlie "Doc" Penn State  51
Roderick, Myron Oklahoma State 49
Peery, Ed Navy 48
Lorenzo, Rich Penn State 47
Carlin, Ed Syracuse 42
Turnbull, Craig West Virginia 42
Peninger, Grady Michigan State 40
Stottlemyer, Rande Pittsburgh 40
Begala, Joe Kent State 39
Koll, Rob Cornell 39
Kenney, Harold "Hek" Illinois 37
Abel, Stan Oklahoma/Cincinnati 36
Leeman, Gerry Lehigh 35
Scalzo, Joe Toledo 33
Zalesky, Jim Oregon State/Iowa 33
Reeck, Claude Purdue 31
Thom, Billy Indiana 31
Evans, Tommy Oklahoma 30
Kerr, T.J. Cal.St.-Bakersfield/San Jose State 29
Robinson, J Minnesota 29
Seay, Joe Oklahoma State/Cal St.-Bakersfield/Tenn.-Chatt. 29
Johnson, Wally Minnesota 28
Strobel, Greg Lehigh 28
Swartz, Ray Navy/Central Oklahoma 27
Keen, Paul Oklahoma   26
Koll, Bill Penn State/Northern Iowa/Cornell College 26
Gallagher, Edward Oklahoma State 24
Sherwood, Charles "Chick" Central Michigan 23
Wells, Joe Oregon State 22

Total Dual Meet Wins

Thomas, Dale 587
Kerr, T.J. 584
Nichols, Harold 492
Douglas, Bobby 427
Childs, Jack 421
Robinson, J 404
Johnson, Wally 392
Johnston, John 382
Taylor, Gary 380
Amato, Dave 379
Lam, Bill 378
Guzzo, Bob 356
Gable, Dan 355
Smith, John 348
Mance, Paul 341
Seay, Joe 327
Adams, Carl 323
Borrelli, Tom 323
Simons, Gray 322
Bubb, Bob 322
Peery, Ed 311
Finley, Ron 311
Stottlemyer, Rande 304
Bonacci, Dick 296
DeLiddo, Dennis 296
Spates, Jack 288
Begala, Joe 282
Abel, Stan 279
Turnbull, Craig 276
Carlin, Ed 275
Keen, Cliff 274

Division I Head Coaches Originally Wrestled at

Oklahoma State 19
Iowa 12
Iowa State 9
Penn State 8
Northern Iowa 7
Michigan 5
Oklahoma   4
Pittsburgh 4
Clarion State 3
Cornell College 3
Franklin&Marshall 3
Indiana 3