Michigan Wolverines wrestling – Wikipedia

Sports team

Michigan Wolverines wrestling
University	University of Michigan
Head Coach	Sean Bormet (2nd season)
Conference	Big Ten
Location	Ann Arbor, MI
Arena	Cliff Keen Arena (Capacity: 1,800)
Nickname	Wolverines
Fight song	The Victors
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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.

Coaching Staff[edit]

As of December 27, 2022.

Name	Position coached	Consecutive season at Michigan in current position
Sean Bormet	Head coach	5th
Josh Churella	Assistant Coach	9th
Kevin Jackson	Assistant Coach	2nd
David Bolyard	Volunteer Coach	5th
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Coaching[edit]

Head coach history[edit]

Years	Name
1921–22	Clifford Thorne
1922–23	Peter Botchen
1923–25	Richard Barker
1925–1970	Cliff Keen
1942–44	Ray Courtright (Interim)
1944–45	Wally Weber (Interim)
1970–74	Rick Bay
1974–78	Bill Johannesen
1979–99	Dale Bahr
1999–2018	Joe McFarland
2018–present	Sean Bormet

National championships[edit]

Individual Championships[edit]

Michigan wrestlers have combined to win 24 individual NCAA championships.

Year	NCAA Champion	Weight Class
1930	Otto Kelly	155 lbs
1932	Carl Dougovito	175 lbs
1939	Harold Nichols	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	David Porter	Heavyweight
1967	Jim Kamman	152 lbs
1968	David Porter (2)	Heavyweight
1973	Jarrett Hubbard	150 lbs
1974	Jarrett Hubbard (2)	150 lbs
1977	Mark Churella	150 lbs
1978	Mark Churella (2)	150 lbs
1979	Mark Churella (3)	167 lbs
1986	Kirk Trost	Heavyweight
2003	Ryan Bertin	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	Nick Suriano	125 lbs
2023	Mason Parris	Heavyweight

Awards and honors[edit]

Coaching[edit]

NWCA Coach of the Year

Big Ten Coach of the Year

Wrestlers[edit]

Dan Hodge Trophy

Notable Michigan Wolverine wrestlers[edit]

• Myles Amine – Olympic bronze medalist in freestyle wrestling at 2020 Summer Olympics representing San Marino, five-time NCAA All-American
• 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, qualified for 1980 Summer Olympics
• 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
• Ed Don George – Olympian in freestyle wrestling at 1928 Summer Olympics, later was a professional wrestler
• John Greene – Big Ten runner-up, 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, NCAA finalist and three-time All-American
• Alec Pantaleo – 2022 U.S. Open National Champion in freestyle wrestling, three-time NCAA All-American
• 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 10 Champion at Michigan

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