Top High School Coaches of all Time in 2002
MOST DUAL MEET VICTORIES - Over 500 (including dual tournaments)
955 Scot Davis (Belcourt, ND; Bird Island-Lake Lillian, MN; Hutchinson, MN; Owatonna, MN) 1977-2010
838 Russell Riegel (Hunterdon Central, NJ; Harrison County, KY) 1956-2010
775 Rex Peckinpaugh (New Castle, IN) 1981-2010
735 Jim Husk (Miami Southridge,Christopher Columbus, Southwest, Archbishop Curley FL) 1964-2009
734 Mike Rodriquez (Detroit Kimball, River Rouge, Detroit Catholic Central, MI) 1956-2007
730 Jim Glasser (The Lovett School, Atlanta, GA) 1975-2010
713 Carl Schnellenback (Folsom Ridley, PA) 1960-2011*
702 Bruce Bittenbender (Stevensville Lakeshore, MI) 1971-2008
698 Bill Sutter (Goodhue, MN) 1969-2005
690 Bill Weick (Maquoketa, IA; Chicago Tilden, Chicago Mt. Carmel, IL) 1956-2003
687 Tom Lehman (Middleville, Thornapple, Kellogg, MI) 1972-2008
685 William Ray Arthur (Petoskey, MI) 1979-2010
679 Lewie Benitz (Menomonie, Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln, WI) 1965-2007
662 Michael Young (Franklin, Higland, CA) 1974-2005
661 Virg Vagle (Paynesville Area, MN) 1966-2004
651 Dave Castricone (Triton, Methuen, Masconomet, North Andover, MA) 1975-2011*
646 Neil Buckley (Haverford School, PA) 1947-94
644 Charles Farina (Leyden, East Leydon, Chicago Gordon Tech, IL) 1955-93
642 Jerry Winterton (Raleigh East Wake and Cary, NC) 1978-2010
606 Danny Upchurch (Wayne County, Monticello KY) 1983-2010
602 William “Red” Schmitt (Alton Western, MA, Granite City South, IL) 1946-49; 1951-85
601 Ralph Ross (Triton Red, Highland, NJ) 1964-2000
594 Rick Ortega (El Paso Burges, Dallas St. Mark’s, TX) 1972-2007
593 Marty Hutsell (McDonough Henry County, GA) 1975-2011*
588 Gary Hindt (Wabasso, MN) 1968-2008
583 Joseph Bena (Newburgh Free Academy, Niskayuna, Delanson Duanesburg, NY) 1966-2010
582 Rusty Parks (Woodford County, Versailles, KY) 1979-2006
572 Tim Haak (Harvard, IL) 1988-2009*
557 Dennis Smith (Delran, NJ) 1976-2010
553 Larry Nelson (Vacaville, CA) 1961-1993*
542 Duane Wohlford (Fenton, MI) 1964-2000
535 Dick Glover (Jacksonville, NC; Blue Ridge, VA; Woodberry Forest, VA) 1967-2003
533 Don Rinehart (Rockford, MI) 1981-2008
532 Dave Roninson (Corunna, MI) 1978-2008
525 Greg Frey (Eden Morehead, Kinston, Madison Mayodan, Douglas Byrd, NC) 1976-2007
522 Robert Threloff (Ithaca, MI) 1971-2008
514 Scott Legacy (Bennington Mt. Anthony Union, VT) 1985-2010
513 Bob Craig (Newport, Cedar Cliff, PA) 1958-98
504 Norm Davis (Middleton, ID; Caldwell, ID; Sweet Home, OR) 1962-1996
500 William Regnier (Temperance Bedford, MI) 1966-95
MOST TOURNAMENT VICTORIES (not including dual tournaments)
166 Jerry Winterton (Raleigh East Wake and Cary, NC) 1978-2010
149 Jim Husk (Miami Southridge, FL) 1964-2009
132 Scott Legacy (Bennington, VT, Mt. Anthony Union) 1989-2010
124 Marty Hutsell (Andrean HS, Feldwood HS, McIntosh HS, Henry County HS, GA) 1975-2011*
122 Herb Stinson (Aztec, NM) 1978-2000
107 Rusty Parks (Woodford County, Versailles, KY) 1979-2006
104 Bob Stoll (Columbus Bishop Ready, OH; West Chester Lakota, OH; Dublin Coffman, OH) 1977-2002
104 Rex Peckinpaugh (New Castle, IN) 1981-2004
99 Bob Smith (Wray, CO) 1958-91
96 Chuck Deter (Gering, NE) 1967-97
MOST INDIVIDUAL STATE CHAMPIONS
127 Scott Legacy (Bennington Mt. Anthony Union, VT) 1985-2010
68 Stephen Gaydosh (Waynesville, NC, Vestavia Hills, AL) 1974-2008
67 Rick Ortega (El Paso Burges, Dallas St. Mark’s, TX) 1972-2007
61 Herb Stinson (Aztec, NM) 1978-2000
61 Jim Husk (Miami Columbus, Miami Southridge, FL) 1964-2008
61 Greg Urbas (Lakewood St. Edward HS, OH) 1991-2010
54 Scott Knowlen (Bismarck, ND) 1990-2008
54 Archie Randall (El Reno, OK) 1993-2006
52 Joe Handlan (Parkersburg, WV) 1975-2000
51 Joe Dasaro (Virgil Grissom HS, Huntsville, AL) 1983-2003
50 Larry Shaw (New Cumberland Oak Glen HS, WV) 1997-2008
50 Tim Mathews (Dallas Bishop Lynch HS, TX) 1993-2004
Top College Coaches of all Time in 2002
Top Contributors to Amateur Wrestling of all Times
Top Olympic Wrestlers of all Time
Top College Wrestlers of all Time
| 6 Twice: Dale Anderson, 137 pounds, Michigan State, 1967-68; | |
| Jason Smith, 167, Iowa State, 1969-70; Mike Frick, 134, | |
| Lehigh, 1975-76; Darryl Burley, 134-142, Lehigh, 1979-83; | |
| Jim Zalesky, 158, Iowa, 1983-84; Melvin Douglas, 177, | |
| Oklahoma, 1985-86. | |
| 20 | Lee Kemp, 150-158, Wisconsin, 1975-78, one defeat; |
| Darryl Burley, 134-142, Lehigh, 1979-81, 83, two defeats; | |
| Jim Zalesky, 158, Iowa, 1981-84, one defeat. | |
| 19 | Ed Banach, 177-190, Iowa, 1980-83, one defeat; Lincoln |
| Mcllravy, 142-150, Iowa, 1993-95, 97, one defeat. | |
| 18 | Pat Milkovich, 126-134, Michigan State, 1972, 74-76, two |
| defeats; Mark Churella, 150-167, Michigan, 1976-79, one | |
| defeat; Rick Bonomo, Bloomsburg, 118, 1984-87, one | |
| defeat; Pat Santoro, 142, Pittsburgh, 1986-89, two | |
| defeats; Tom Brands, 126-134, Iowa, 1989-92, one defeat, | |
| plus 1-1 record in consolations; Mark Branch, 167, | |
| Oklahoma State, 1994-97, two defeats. |
| an 11-3 decision to Randy Lewis, Iowa, in the 1980 final, | |
| and lost a 16-8 decision to Jim Gibbons, Iowa State, in the | |
| 1981 final. |
| 53 | John Azevedo, 126, Cal State Bakersfield, 1980, no |
| defeats; Booker Benford, 177, Southern Illinois- | |
| Edwardsville, 1985, four defeats. |
| 51 | Larry Bielenberg, hwt, Oregon State, 1977, one defeat; |
| Bill DePaoli, 118, California (Pennsylvania), 1979, three | |
| defeats; Dan Boos, 142, Luther, 1979, three defeats; Dan | |
| Zilverberg, 158, Minnesota, 1979, six defeats. | |
| 50 | Ed Potokar, 177, Ohio State, 1983, two defeats; Joe |
| Gibbons, 142, Iowa State,1985, three defeats. |
| 47 | Cariton Haselrig, hwt, Pittsburgh-Johnstown, 1987; John |
| Smith, 134, Oklahoma State, 1988; Kerry McCoy, hwt, | |
| Penn State, 1994. | |
| 45 | Jack Cuvo, 118, East Stroudsburg, 1989; Tom Brands, 134, |
| Iowa, 1991. | |
| 43 | John Smith, 134, Oklahoma State, 1987; Terry Brands, |
| 126, Iowa, 1991. | |
| 42 | Matt Demaray, 150, Wisconsin, 1991; Troy Steiner, 142, |
| Iowa, 1992. |
| 47 | Carlton Haselrig, hwt, Pittsburgh-Johnstown, 1987; John |
| Smith, 134, Oklahoma State,1988; Kerry McCoy, hwt, Penn | |
| State, 1994. | |
| 45 | Jack Cuvo, 118, East Stroudsburg, 1989; Tom Brands, 134, |
| Iowa, 1991. | |
| 42 | Matt Demaray, 150, Wisconsin, 1991; Troy Steiner, 142, |
| Iowa, 1992. |
Top High School Wrestlers of all Time
MOST VICTORIES
Career
324 Pete Baldwin (Life Academy & Osceola HS, Kissimmee, FL) 2004-2011*
304 Travis Sullivan (Monticello Wayne County, KY) 2003-2008
304 Josh Johnson (Elizabethtown John Hardin, KY) 2005-2010
284 Colton Palmer (Durham Riverside, NC) 2003-2007
278 Evan Warrington (McDonough Henry County, GA) 2005-2009
275 Kyle Cuthbertson (Scottsboro, AL) 2003-2008
275 Zach Blindet (Salem McCook Central, SD) 2003-2008
268 Dan Bonte (Garretson, SD) 1999-2005
267 Chase Cuthbertson (Scottsboro, AL) 2003-2008
264 Cory Wallman (Marion-Freeman, SD) 1990-1995
Consecutive
260 Justin Zeerip (Hesperia, MI) 2003-2007
235 Travis Sullivan (Monticello Wayne County, KY) 2005-2008
233 Alex Tsirtsis (Griffith, IN) 2000-2004
228 Brent Metcalf (Davison, MI) 2001-2005
219 Andy Simmons (Williamston, MI) 1999-2002
211 Nick Simmons (Williamston, MI) 1997-2001
187 Todd Beckerman (Hyattsville DeMatha, MD) 1993-96
177 Lance Ellis (Indianapolis Cathedral, IN) 1986-89
173 Travis Sullivan (Monticello Wayne County, KY) 2004-2007
162 Andrew Storrs (Goodrich, MI) 1994-98
160 Kevin Black (River Falls, WI) 1995-98
Season
91 Colton Palmer (Durham Riverside, NC) 2006-2007
86 Sheldon Wilder (Durham Riverside, NC) 2006-2007
85 Anthony Fretwell (McDonough Henry Co., GA) 2006-2009
83 Cedric Carter (Durham Riverside, NC) 2006-2007
80 Garrett Gainey (College Park Woodward Academy, GA) 2008-2009
77 Tommy Carney (College Park Woodward Academy, GA) 2007-2008
77 Billy Edwards (Raleigh Leesville Road, NC) 2006-2007
76 BJ Murray (Durham Riverside, NC) 2006-2007
75 Doug Taylor (College Park Woodward Academy, GA) 2007-2008
75 Chris Bullins (Madison McMichael, NC) 2006-2007
74 Ben Ashmore (Dallas Bishop Lynch, TX) 2003-2004
74 Matt Bridges (Cherokee HS, Canton, GA) 2005-2006
74 Colton Palmer (Durham Riverside, NC) 2003-2004
74 Chad Pyke (College Park Woodward Academy, GA) 2009-2010
MOST TEAM POINTS (CAREER)
1,670.0 Scott Holbrook (Sterling Newman Central Catholic, IL) 1983-86
1,586.5 Nate Hansen (Gregory, SD) 1998-2003
1,423.0 Dan Bonte (Garretson, SD) 1999-2005
1,386.5 Jared Opfer (Sandusky St. Mary Central, OH) 1995-99
1,385.5 Billy Edwards (Raleigh Leesville Road, NC) 2003-2007
1,365.0 Brendan Prince (Huntsville Grissom, AL) 2002-2007
1,340.5 Mac Taylor (New Castle, IN) 1992-96
1,328.5 Mike Ellsworth (Caro, MI) 1987-1990
1,324.0 Mike Pedro (Danvers St. John’s Prep) 1998-2002
1,311.0 Duane Woloszyk (Rogers City, MI) 1995-99
MOST FALLS (pins only)
Career
242 Pete Baldwin (Life Academy & Osceola HS, Kissimmee, FL) 2004-2011*
203 Justin Zeerip (Hesperia, MI) 2003-2007
188 Steve Mocco (Blair Academy, Blairstown, NJ) 1997-2001
188 Travis Sullivan (Montecello Wayne County, KY) 2003-2008
179 Brendan Prince (Huntsville Grissom, AL) 2002-2007
178 Nick Simmons (Williamston, MI) 1997-2001
177 Josh Johnson (Elizabethtown John Hardin, KY) 2005-2010
166 Bryan Whitt (Virginia Beach Frank W Cox, VA) 2006-2010
163 Billy Edwards (Raleigh Leesville Road, NC) 2003-2007
162 Curry Pickard (Eden Morehead, NC) 1998-2001
160 Phil Millerov (Caro, MI) 1996-2000
160 Skyler Woods (Virgin Valley HS, Mesquite, NV) 1998-2001
Consecutive
67 Pat McDade (Winnemucca Lowry, NV) 1983-85
54 Nick Simmons (Williamston, MI) 1999-2000
50 Curry Pickard (Eden Morehead, NC) 2000-2001
45 Sam O’Connell (Joseph City, AZ) 1974-76
45 Randy Lewis (Rapid City Stevens, SD) 1974-76
44 Roxie Shelvin (Franklin, LA) 1997-98
42 Bryan Mueller (Hillsboro, ND) 1996-97
41 Scott Stara (David City, NE) 1991-92
41 David Miller (Kearney, NE) 1996-97
39 Matt Strickler (Montrose Hill-McCloy, MI) 1975-76
Season
68 Anthony Fretwell (McDonough Henry Co., GA) 2006-2009
58 Kyle Cuthbertson (Scottsboro, AL) 2007-2008
57 Nick Simmons (Williamston, MI) 1999-2000
57 Nick Simmons (Williamston, MI) 1998-1999
56 Phil Millerov (Caro, MI) 1999-2000
56 Justin Zeerip (Hesperia, MI) 2003-2007
55 Nick Simmons (Williamston, MI) 1998-1999
54 Mike Pedro (Danvers St. John’s Prep) 2001-2002
54 Billy Edwards (Raleigh Leesville Road, NC) 2006-2007
53 Toby Heaton (Detroit Catholic Central, MI) 1987-88
UNDEFEATED FOUR TIMES STATE HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONS
Winners listed alphabetically by state and by last name within state
Colorado
Kyle Sand (Arvada) 2000-04 (160-171-189-189)
Arvada West High School
Arvada, Co
Career Record: 4x State Champion 2000-04
Win/Loss: 129-0
Delaware
Kurt Howell (Newark) 1983-86 (98-105-112-119)
Newark High School
Newark De
Career Record: 4x State Champion 1983-86
Win/Loss: 108-0
Florida
Glenn Goodman
Tampa Catholic HS
Tampa, FL
Career Record: 4x State Champion 1977-80
Win/Loss: 111-0
Jason Robbins
Oviedo HS
Oviedo, Fl
Career Record: 4x State Champion 2002-05
Win/Loss: 195-0
Idaho
Jared Lawrence
Sandpoint HS
Sandpoint, ID
Career Record: 4x State Champion 1995-98
Win/Loss: 133-0
Attending University of Minnesota
Chris Owens
Idaho Falls HS
Idaho Falls ID
Career Record: 4x State Champion 1985-88
Win/Loss: 123-0
NCAA Runner-Up in 1992