Michigan Wolverines wrestling
{{Short description|Sports team}}
{{Infobox college wrestling team
| name = Michigan Wolverines wrestling
| logo = Michigan Wolverines logo.svg
| logo_size = 150px
| founded =
| university = University of Michigan
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| athletic_director =
| coach = Sean Bormet
| tenure = 6th
| conference = Big Ten Conference
| conference_short = Big Ten
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| division =
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| city = Ann Arbor
| state = Michigan
| state_abbr = MI
| location =
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| arena = Cliff Keen Arena
| capacity = 1,800
| nickname = Wolverines
| fight_song = The Victors
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| total_team_national_championships =
| ncaa_individual_national_championships =
| ncaa_individual_champions = 24
| all_americans = 208
| conference_championships =
| conference_tournament_championships = 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1938, 1944, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1973, 2022
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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.
Current coaching staff
As of December 27, 2022.
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:93%;" | ||
| style="background:#002654;" |Name
! style="background:#002654;" |Position coached ! style="background:#002654;" |Consecutive season at | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sean Bormet | Head coach | align=center| 5th |
| Josh Churella | Assistant Coach | align=center| 9th |
| Kevin Jackson | Assistant Coach | align=center| 2nd |
| *David Bolyard | Volunteer Coach | align=center| 5th |
Head coach history
| class="wikitable" | |
| Years | Name |
|---|---|
| 1921–1922 | Clifford Thorne |
| 1922–1923 | Peter Botchen |
| 1923–1925 | Dick 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
| class="wikitable" | ||
| 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
=Wrestlers=
;Dan Hodge Trophy
- Mason Parris (2023)
=Coaches=
;NWCA Coach of the Year
- Sean Bormet (2022)
;Big Ten Coach of the Year
- Sean Bormet (2022)
Olympians
| class="wikitable"
! colspan="6" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Michigan Wolverines|border=0|color=white}}"|Michigan wrestlers in the Olympics |
| scope="col" style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Michigan Wolverines|border=0}}"|Year
! scope="col" style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Michigan Wolverines|border=0}}"|Name ! scope="col" style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Michigan Wolverines|border=0}}"|Country ! scope="col" style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Michigan Wolverines|border=0}}"|Style ! scope="col" style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Michigan Wolverines|border=0}}"|Weight Class ! scope="col" style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Michigan Wolverines|border=0}}"|Place |
|---|
| |1928 Amsterdam
| style="text-align: center;"|Ed Don George | style="text-align: center;"|{{flagIOC|USA}} | style="text-align: center;"|Freestyle | style="text-align: center;"|+87 kg | style="text-align: center;"|4th |
| |1928 Amsterdam
| style="text-align: center;"|Robert Hewitt | style="text-align: center;"|{{flagIOC|USA}} | style="text-align: center;"|Freestyle | style="text-align: center;"|56 kg | style="text-align: center;"|5th |
| |1980 Moscow
| style="text-align: center;"|Mark Johnson | style="text-align: center;"|{{flagIOC|USA}} | style="text-align: center;"|Greco-Roman | style="text-align: center;"|90 kg | style="text-align: center;"|Boycott |
| |1984 Los Angeles
| style="text-align: center;"|Steve Fraser | style="text-align: center;"|{{flagIOC|USA}} | style="text-align: center;"|Greco-Roman | style="text-align: center;"|90 kg | style="text-align: center;background:gold;"|Gold |
| |2008 Beijing
| style="text-align: center;"|Andy Hrovat | style="text-align: center;"|{{flagIOC|USA}} | style="text-align: center;"|Freestyle | style="text-align: center;"|84 kg | style="text-align: center;"|12th |
| |2020 Tokyo
| style="text-align: center;"|Myles Amine | style="text-align: center;"|{{flagIOC|SMR}} | style="text-align: center;"|Freestyle | style="text-align: center;"|86 kg | style="text-align:center; background:#c96;"|Bronze |
| |2020 Tokyo
| style="text-align: center;"|Stevan Mićić | style="text-align: center;"|{{flagIOC|SRB}} | style="text-align: center;"|Freestyle | style="text-align: center;"|57 kg | style="text-align: center;"|14th |
| |2024 Paris
| style="text-align: center;"|Myles Amine | style="text-align: center;"|{{flagIOC|SMR}} | style="text-align: center;"|Freestyle | style="text-align: center;"|86 kg | style="text-align: center;"|5th |
| |2024 Paris
| style="text-align: center;"|Austin Gomez | style="text-align: center;"|{{flagIOC|MEX}} | style="text-align: center;"|Freestyle | style="text-align: center;"|86 kg | style="text-align: center;"|12th |
| |2024 Paris
| style="text-align: center;"|Stevan Mićić | style="text-align: center;"|{{flagIOC|SRB}} | style="text-align: center;"|Freestyle | style="text-align: center;"|57 kg | style="text-align: center;"|DNC |
| |2024 Paris
| style="text-align: center;"|Mason Parris | style="text-align: center;"|{{flagIOC|USA}} | style="text-align: center;"|Freestyle | style="text-align: center;"|125 kg | style="text-align: center;"|10th |
| |2024 Paris
| style="text-align: center;"|Adam Coon | style="text-align: center;"|{{flagIOC|USA}} | style="text-align: center;"|Greco-Roman | style="text-align: center;"|130 kg | style="text-align: center;"|12th |
Notable Michigan wrestlers
{{maincat|Michigan Wolverines 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