Michigan Wolverines wrestling explained
Michigan Wolverines wrestling |
University: | University of Michigan |
Coach: | Sean Bormet |
Tenure: | 6th |
Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
Conference Short: | Big Ten |
City: | Ann Arbor |
State: | Michigan |
State Abbr: | MI |
Arena: | Cliff Keen Arena |
Capacity: | 1,800 |
Nickname: | Wolverines |
Fight Song: | The Victors |
Ncaa Individual Champions: | 24 |
All Americans: | 208 |
Conference Tournament Championships: | 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1938, 1944, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1973, 2022 |
The Michigan Wolverines wrestling team is an NCAA Division I Wrestling team competing as members of the Big Ten Conference. The team is coached by Sean Bormet, a two-time All-American at Michigan.
Current coaching staff
As of December 27, 2022.
Name | Position coached | Consecutive season at Michigan in current position |
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Sean Bormet | | 5th |
Josh Churella | Assistant Coach | 9th |
| Assistant Coach | 2nd |
| Volunteer Coach | 5th | |
Head coach history
Years | Name |
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1921–1922 | Clifford Thorne |
1922–1923 | Peter Botchen |
1923–1925 | Richard Barker |
1925–1970 | Cliff Keen |
1942–1944 | Ray Courtright (Interim) |
1944–1945 | Wally Weber (Interim) |
1970–1974 | Rick Bay |
1974–1978 | Bill Johannesen |
1979–1999 | Dale Bahr |
1999–2018 | Joe McFarland |
2018–present | Sean Bormet | |
National champions
Year | NCAA Champion | Weight Class |
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1930 | Otto Kelly | 155 lbs |
1932 | Carl Dougovito | 175 lbs |
1939 | | 145 lbs |
1940 | Donald Nichols | 175 lbs |
1946 | William Courtright | 155 lbs |
1953 | Norvard Nalen | 130 lbs |
1954 | Norvard Nalen (2) | 130 lbs |
1963 | Jack Barden | 191 lbs |
1966 | | Heavyweight |
1967 | Jim Kamman | 152 lbs |
1968 | David Porter (2) | Heavyweight |
1973 | Jarrett Hubbard | 150 lbs |
1974 | Jarrett Hubbard (2) | 150 lbs |
1977 | | 150 lbs |
1978 | Mark Churella (2) | 150 lbs |
1979 | Mark Churella (3) | 167 lbs |
1986 | Kirk Trost | Heavyweight |
2003 | | 157 lbs |
2005 | Ryan Bertin (2) | 157 lbs |
2009 | Steve Luke | 174 lbs |
2011 | Kellen Russell | 141 lbs |
2012 | Kellen Russell (2) | 141 lbs |
2022 | | 125 lbs |
2023 | | Heavyweight | |
Awards and honors
Wrestlers
- Dan Hodge Trophy
Coaches
- NWCA Coach of the Year
- Big Ten Coach of the Year
Olympians
Notable Michigan wrestlers
- Domenic Abounader – Asian Games silver medalist in freestyle wrestling, NCAA All-American and Big Ten Champion
- Myles Amine – Olympic bronze medalist in freestyle wrestling at 2020 Summer Olympics representing San Marino, five-time NCAA All-American and two-time Big Ten Champion
- Rick Bay – two-time Big Ten Champion, served as head wrestling coach for Michigan (1970–74), and was later a college athletic director and professional sports executive
- Ryan Bertin – two-time NCAA Champion and four-time All-American
- Mark Churella – three-time NCAA Champion
- Dennis Fitzgerald – two-time Big Ten Champion, gold medalist for USA at 1963 Pan American Games, was also a Michigan football player along with being a college and NFL coach
- Steve Fraser – Olympic gold medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling at 1984 Summer Olympics, first American gold medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling, two-time NCAA All-American
- Ed Don George – Olympian in freestyle wrestling at 1928 Summer Olympics, later was a professional wrestler
- John Greene – Big Ten runner-up as a wrestler, also played football at Michigan, going on to play seven seasons in the NFL as a wide receiver for the Detroit Lions
- Robert Hewitt – Olympian in freestyle wrestling at 1928 Summer Olympics, two-time NCAA finalist
- Andy Hrovat – Olympian in freestyle wrestling at 2008 Summer Olympics, three-time NCAA All-American
- Mark Johnson – qualified for the 1980 U.S. Olympic Team in Greco-Roman wrestling, two-time NCAA finalist
- Harold Nichols – NCAA Champion, won six NCAA team championships as head coach at Iowa State
- Stevan Mićić – Olympian at 2020 Summer Olympics in freestyle wrestling representing Serbia, World Champion at the 2023 World Championships, NCAA finalist, three-time All-American and Big Ten Champion
- Alec Pantaleo – 2022 U.S. Open National Champion in freestyle wrestling, three-time NCAA All-American and Big Ten Champion
- Mason Parris – 2023 NCAA Champion at Heavyweight and three-time All-American, 2023 Dan Hodge Award winner, Big Ten Champion, and Junior World Champion in freestyle
- Dave Porter – two-time NCAA Champion and three-time All-American, also played football at Michigan lettering twice as a defensive tackle
- Nick Suriano – NCAA Champion and Big Ten Champion at Michigan. Also won 133 lb title at Rutgers University and became their first ever NCAA Champion in school history.
- Joe Warren – 2006 World Champion in Greco-Roman wrestling, NCAA All-American