U of M Men's Wrestling
Mark Churella, 3-three time NCAA Champion, 1977, 78, 79
| Overall | Big Ten | ||||||||||||
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| Coach | Year | W | L | T | Pct. | W | L | T | Pct. | CT | NCAA | ||
| Clifford Thorne | 1922* | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | ||||||||
| Peter Botchen | 1922-1923** | ||||||||||||
| Richard Barker | 1923-1925 | 1 | 13 | 0 | .071 | 0 | 12 | 0 | .000 | ||||
| Cliff Keen |
1925-1942 1945-1970 |
274 | 91 | 10 | .749 | 199 | 67 | 6 | .748 | 9 | |||
| Ray Courtright | 1942-1944 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 1 | |||
| Wally Weber | 1944-1945 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .667 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .667 | ||||
| Rick Bay | 1970-1974 | 43 | 5 | 3 | .873 | 31 | 2 | 2 | .935 | 1 | |||
| Bill Johannesen | 1974-1978 | 43 | 22 | 0 | .662 | 20 | 15 | 0 | .571 | ||||
| Dale Bahr | 1978-1999 | 221 | 119 | 6 | .647 | 116 | 64 | 5 | .644 | ||||
| Joe McFarland | 1999-2011 | 147 | 69 | 5 | .676 | 62 | 31 | 3 | .658. | ||||
* unofficial varsity team. Formal varsity status was granted in 1922/23.
** Wrestling was offcially raised to varsity status by the Board in Control in December 1922 (along with hockey, swimming, and golf) but due to lack of suitable practice and funds to hire a coach its debut as a varsity sport was delayed until 1923/24. Botchen, a retired professional wrestler and proprietor of the Jefferson Billiards Parlor in Ann Arbor, volunteered to coach the team. He was later hired as a wrestling instuctor in the Intramural Department and may have served as an assistant varsity coach.
Wrestling Team Photos
[Early photos ususally included only varsity letterwinners. Later photos usually included the full squad. Some scans are from half-tone pictures in the Michiganensian, others are from original negatives or prints. Photos for some years are missing.]
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| Year | Wrestler | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | James O. Kelly | 155 |
| 1932 | Carl Dougovito | 158 |
| 1939 | Harold Nichols | 145 |
| 1940 | Donald Nichols | 175 |
| 1946 | William Courtright | 155 |
| 1953 | Norvard Nalan | 130 |
| 1954 | Norvard Nalan | 130 |
| 1963 | Jack Barden | 191 |
| 1966 | Dave Porter | HWT |
| 1967 | Jim Kamman | 153 |
| 1968 | Dave Porter | HWT |
| 1973 | Jarrett Hubbard | 150 |
| 1974 | Jarrett Hubbard | 150 |
| 1977 | Mark Churella | 150 |
| 1978 | Mark Churella | 150 |
| 1979 | Mark Churella | 167 |
| 1986 | Kirk Trost | HWT |
| 2003 | Ryan Bertin | 157 |
| 2005 | Ryan Bertin | 157 |
| 2009 | Steve Luke | 174 |
| 2011 | Kellen Russell | 141 |
| 2012 | Kellen Russell | 141 |
| Michigan has produced 170 All-Americans in its 89 year wrestling
history. Wrestling All-American status is determined by finish in the NCAA tournament. | |
| Coach | All-Americans |
| Cliff Keen | 69 |
| Rick Bay | 12 |
| William Johannesen | 8 |
| Dale Bahr | 43 |
| Joe McFarland | 40 |