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. NamePosition coachedConsecutive season atMichigan in current position Sean Bormet Head coach 5th Josh Churella Assistant Coach 9th Kevin Jackson Assistant Coach 2nd *David Bolyard Volunteer Coach 5th
Head coach history
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 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 Michigan wrestlers in the OlympicsYearNameCountryStyleWeight ClassPlace1928 AmsterdamEd Don GeorgeFreestyle+87 kg4th1928 AmsterdamRobert HewittFreestyle56 kg5th1980 MoscowMark JohnsonGreco-Roman90 kgBoycott1984 Los AngelesSteve FraserGreco-Roman90 kgGold2008 BeijingAndy HrovatFreestyle84 kg12th2020 TokyoMyles AmineFreestyle86 kgBronze2020 TokyoStevan MićićFreestyle57 kg14th2024 ParisMyles AmineFreestyle86 kg5th2024 ParisAustin GomezFreestyle86 kg12th2024 ParisStevan MićićFreestyle57 kgDNC2024 ParisMason ParrisFreestyle125 kg10th2024 ParisAdam CoonGreco-Roman130 kg12th
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
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