NCAA Division I college wrestling team
The Ohio State Buckeyes wrestling team represents the Ohio State University and competes in the Big Ten Conference of the NCAA Division I level.[2] The Buckeyes host their home meets at the Covelli Center on Ohio State's campus.[3]
The team is coached by two-time NCAA Division I All-American and two-time Big Ten Conference champion for the Iowa Hawkeyes Tom Ryan.[4] In 2015, he led the team to their first NCAA team title, finishing as runner-ups in 2008, 2009, 2017, 2018 and 2019. Currently, the Buckeyes have had five consecutive top-three NCAA team finishes (seven overall) and eleven top-eight team finishes in the last twelve NCAA championships.[5]
Year |
Type |
Coach
|
National Team Championships
|
2015 |
NCAA Division I Tournament Champions |
Tom Ryan
|
1 Total
|
Conference Team Championships
|
1923 |
Big Ten Tournament Champions |
Al Haft
|
1951
|
Big Ten Tournament Champions
|
Casey Fredericks
|
2015
|
Big Ten Tournament Champions
|
Tom Ryan
|
2017
|
Big Ten Tournament Champions
|
Tom Ryan
|
2018
|
Big Ten Tournament Champions
|
Tom Ryan
|
5 Total
|
Individual championships
[edit]
Individual NCAA Champions[6]
|
Year
|
Name
|
Weight Class
|
1940
|
George Downes
|
HWT
|
1946
|
George Bollas
|
HWT
|
1966
|
Dave Reinbolt
|
167
|
1986
|
Jude Skove
|
158
|
1988
|
Mark Coleman
|
190
|
1992
|
Kevin Randleman
|
177
|
1993
|
Kevin Randleman
|
177
|
1993
|
Rex Holman
|
190
|
1998
|
Mitch Clark
|
177
|
2002
|
Tommy Rowlands
|
HWT
|
2004
|
Tommy Rowlands
|
HWT
|
2008
|
J Jaggers
|
141
|
2008
|
Mike Pucillo
|
184
|
2009
|
J Jaggers
|
141
|
2012
|
Logan Stieber
|
133
|
2013
|
Logan Stieber
|
133
|
2014
|
Logan Stieber
|
141
|
2015
|
Logan Stieber
|
141
|
2015
|
Nathan Tomasello
|
125
|
2016
|
Myles Martin
|
174
|
2016
|
Kyle Snyder
|
HWT
|
2017
|
Kyle Snyder
|
HWT
|
2018
|
Kyle Snyder
|
HWT
|
2024
|
Jesse Mendez
|
141
|
|
Big Ten Champions[6]
|
Year
|
Name
|
Weight Class
|
1921
|
Parry Martter
|
158
|
1922
|
Parry Martter
|
145
|
1924
|
Harry Steel
|
HWT
|
1926
|
Perry Snider
|
125
|
1926
|
Dan Whitacre
|
HWT
|
1927
|
Dan Whitacre
|
HWT
|
1935
|
Leonard Fauver
|
118
|
1940
|
Tony Montonaro
|
145
|
1945
|
George Bollas
|
HWT
|
1946
|
George Bollas
|
HWT
|
1948
|
Warren Jones
|
145
|
1949
|
Bryce Keough
|
155
|
1950
|
William Miller
|
HWT
|
1951
|
Bryce Keough
|
147
|
1951
|
William Miller
|
HWT
|
1960
|
Dave Camaione
|
123
|
1966
|
Dave Reinbolt
|
167
|
1968
|
Roger Young
|
130
|
1972
|
Jim Humphrey
|
134
|
1982
|
Dave Ruckman
|
167
|
1985
|
Don Moxley
|
HWT
|
1988
|
Mark Coleman
|
190
|
1991
|
Kevin Randleman
|
167
|
1992
|
Kevin Randleman
|
177
|
1992
|
Rex Holman
|
190
|
1993
|
Kevin Randleman
|
177
|
1993
|
Rex Holman
|
190
|
1994
|
Dunyasha Yetts
|
142
|
1997
|
Mitch Clark
|
177
|
1998
|
Mitch Clark
|
177
|
|
Big Ten Champions[6]
|
Year
|
Name
|
Weight Class
|
2002
|
Tommy Rowlands
|
HWT
|
2004
|
Tommy Rowlands
|
HWT
|
2008
|
Mike Pucillo
|
184
|
2010
|
Lance Palmer
|
149
|
2012
|
Logan Stieber
|
133
|
2013
|
Hunter Stieber
|
141
|
2013
|
Logan Stieber
|
133
|
2014
|
Nick Heflin
|
197
|
2014
|
Logan Stieber
|
141
|
2015
|
Logan Stieber
|
141
|
2015
|
Nathan Tomasello
|
125
|
2016
|
Nathan Tomasello
|
125
|
2016
|
Kyle Snyder
|
HWT
|
2017
|
Bo Jordan
|
174
|
2017
|
Kollin Moore
|
197
|
2017
|
Kyle Snyder
|
HWT
|
2017
|
Nathan Tomasello
|
133
|
2018
|
Joey McKenna
|
141
|
2018
|
Nathan Tomasello
|
133
|
2018
|
Kollin Moore
|
197
|
2018
|
Kyle Snyder
|
HWT
|
2018
|
Nathan Tomasello
|
133
|
2019
|
Myles Martin
|
184
|
2019
|
Joey McKenna
|
141
|
2020
|
Luke Pletcher
|
141
|
2020
|
Kollin Moore
|
197
|
2021
|
Sammy Sasso
|
149
|
2023
|
Sammy Sasso
|
149
|
2024
|
Jesse Mendez
|
141
|
|
National Champions †
|
Conference Champions *
|
Season
|
Coach
|
Overall
|
Big Ten
|
Standing
|
NCAA
|
Al Haft (Big Ten Conference) (1920–25)
|
1920–21
|
Al Haft
|
2–1
|
0–1
|
4th
|
|
1921–22
|
Al Haft
|
3–3
|
0–3
|
|
|
1922–23*
|
Al Haft
|
8–0
|
4–0
|
1st*
|
|
1923–24
|
Al Haft
|
3–3
|
2–3
|
|
|
1924–25
|
Al Haft
|
6–1
|
3–1
|
|
|
Al Haft:
|
22–8
|
9–8
|
|
Bernard Mooney (Big Ten Conference) (1925–42)
|
1925–26
|
Bernard Mooney
|
6–1
|
5–1
|
2nd
|
|
1926–27
|
Bernard Mooney
|
4–2
|
3–2
|
|
|
1927–28
|
Bernard Mooney
|
6–1
|
5–1
|
3rd
|
|
1928–29
|
Bernard Mooney
|
3–5
|
1–4
|
|
8th
|
1929–30
|
Bernard Mooney
|
6–2
|
3–2
|
|
8th
|
1930–31
|
Bernard Mooney
|
3–2–1
|
2–2
|
|
|
1931–32
|
Bernard Mooney
|
3–5
|
0–3
|
|
|
1932–33
|
Bernard Mooney
|
2–3
|
1–2
|
|
|
1933–34
|
Bernard Mooney
|
5–2
|
3–2
|
7th
|
|
1934–35
|
Bernard Mooney
|
5–2
|
3–2
|
3rd
|
14th
|
1935–36
|
Bernard Mooney
|
4–2
|
3–2
|
6th
|
|
1936–37
|
Bernard Mooney
|
5–3
|
2–3
|
6th
|
|
1937–38
|
Bernard Mooney
|
7–2
|
3–2
|
7th
|
|
1938–39
|
Bernard Mooney
|
3–4
|
1–3
|
6th
|
|
1939–40
|
Bernard Mooney
|
3–3
|
1–1–3
|
3rd
|
4th
|
1940–41
|
Bernard Mooney
|
3–5
|
1–4
|
9th
|
17th
|
1941–42
|
Bernard Mooney
|
3–5
|
1–4
|
9th
|
|
Bernard Mooney:
|
71–49–1
|
38–40–3
|
|
Anthony Montonaro (Big Ten Conference) (1942–43)
|
1942–43
|
Anthony Montonaro
|
1–6
|
0–4
|
10th
|
|
Anthony Montonaro:
|
1–6
|
0–4
|
|
Lawrence Hicks (Big Ten Conference) (1943–44)
|
1943–44
|
Lawrence Hicks
|
5–2
|
4–1
|
9th
|
|
Lawrence Hicks:
|
5–2
|
4–1
|
|
Bernard Mooney (Big Ten Conference) (1944–47)
|
1944–45
|
Bernard Mooney
|
1–5
|
0–4
|
4th
|
|
1945–46
|
Bernard Mooney
|
2–3
|
2–3
|
4th
|
6th
|
1946–47
|
Bernard Mooney
|
4–3
|
3–3–1
|
8th
|
|
Bernard Mooney:
|
7–11
|
5–10–1
|
|
Overall:
|
78–60–1
|
43–50–4
|
|
Casey Fredericks (Big Ten Conference) (1947–76)
|
1947–48
|
Casey Fredericks
|
3–3–2
|
2–3–2
|
6th
|
|
1948–49
|
Casey Fredericks
|
3–5
|
2–5
|
4th
|
|
1949–50
|
Casey Fredericks
|
7–1–1
|
5–1–1
|
2nd
|
|
1950–51*
|
Casey Fredericks
|
7–0–1
|
6–0–1
|
1st*
|
|
1951–52
|
Casey Fredericks
|
4–4
|
4–3
|
10th
|
|
1952–53
|
Casey Fredericks
|
0–6
|
0–5
|
8th
|
|
1953–54
|
Casey Fredericks
|
2–6
|
0–6
|
10th
|
|
1954–55
|
Casey Fredericks
|
3–6
|
2–5
|
7th
|
|
1955–56
|
Casey Fredericks
|
3–5
|
2–5
|
7th
|
|
1956–57
|
Casey Fredericks
|
1–5
|
0–4
|
10th
|
|
1957–58
|
Casey Fredericks
|
3–2–1
|
1–2–1
|
8th
|
|
1958–59
|
Casey Fredericks
|
0–6
|
0–5
|
9th
|
33rd
|
1959–60
|
Casey Fredericks
|
2–2–2
|
1–2–2
|
8th
|
37th
|
1960–61
|
Casey Fredericks
|
3–4
|
2–4
|
10th
|
28th
|
1961–62
|
Casey Fredericks
|
7–1–1
|
3–1–1
|
10th
|
|
1962–63
|
Casey Fredericks
|
5–8
|
2–7
|
7th
|
27th
|
1963–64
|
Casey Fredericks
|
7–2
|
2–2
|
9th
|
|
1964–65
|
Casey Fredericks
|
5–8–1
|
2–7–1
|
8th
|
35th
|
1965–66
|
Casey Fredericks
|
8–2–1
|
5–2–1
|
5th
|
11th
|
1966–67
|
Casey Fredericks
|
4–6
|
3–6
|
4th
|
28th
|
1967–68
|
Casey Fredericks
|
5–6
|
2–5
|
7th
|
52nd
|
1968–69
|
Casey Fredericks
|
6–7
|
3–4
|
9th
|
42nd
|
1969–70
|
Casey Fredericks
|
7–4–1
|
4–3–1
|
5th
|
|
1970–71
|
Casey Fredericks
|
9–3–1
|
4–3–1
|
10th
|
|
1971–72
|
Casey Fredericks
|
3–6
|
1–3
|
7th
|
24th
|
1972–73
|
Casey Fredericks
|
8–4
|
2–3
|
6th
|
32nd
|
1973–74
|
Casey Fredericks
|
3–11
|
1–7
|
10th
|
|
1974–75
|
Casey Fredericks
|
7–5
|
3–2
|
8th
|
45th
|
1975–76
|
Casey Fredericks
|
11–5–1
|
2–4
|
8th
|
|
Casey Fredericks:
|
136–133–13
|
66–109–12
|
|
Chris Ford (Big Ten Conference) (1976–86)
|
1976–77
|
Chris Ford
|
5–7–1
|
2–4–1
|
8th
|
20th
|
1977–78
|
Chris Ford
|
7–11
|
3–4
|
9th
|
61st
|
1978–79
|
Chris Ford
|
9–10
|
4–5
|
8th
|
55th
|
1979–80
|
Chris Ford
|
9–11
|
3–4
|
5th
|
33rd
|
1980–81
|
Chris Ford
|
14–3
|
7–2
|
5th
|
47th
|
1981–82
|
Chris Ford
|
13–8–1
|
3–6
|
6th
|
29th
|
1982–83
|
Chris Ford
|
17–7
|
5–4
|
5th
|
13th
|
1983–84
|
Chris Ford
|
13–12–1
|
4–5
|
6th
|
44th
|
1984–85
|
Chris Ford
|
14–13
|
2–7
|
7th
|
46th
|
1985–86
|
Chris Ford
|
13–9
|
4–6
|
7th
|
16th
|
Chris Ford:
|
114–91–3
|
37–47–1
|
|
'Russ Hellickson (Big Ten Conference) (1976–86)
|
1986–87
|
Russ Hellickson
|
13–9
|
3–6
|
8th
|
62nd
|
1987–88
|
Russ Hellickson
|
16–6
|
6–3
|
3rd
|
9th
|
1988–89
|
Russ Hellickson
|
18–10–2
|
5–7
|
4th
|
43rd
|
1989–90
|
Russ Hellickson
|
20–5
|
5–3
|
5th
|
14th
|
1990–91
|
Russ Hellickson
|
17–4
|
6–2
|
3rd
|
4th
|
1991–92
|
Russ Hellickson
|
20–4
|
7–0
|
3rd
|
5th
|
1992–93
|
Russ Hellickson
|
17–6
|
6–2
|
3rd
|
5th
|
1993–94
|
Russ Hellickson
|
15–11–1
|
2–5–1
|
8th
|
24th
|
1994–95
|
Russ Hellickson
|
16–10
|
2–6
|
8th
|
24th
|
1995–96
|
Russ Hellickson
|
13–9–1
|
2–6–1
|
5th
|
14th
|
1996–97
|
Russ Hellickson
|
10–12
|
4–5
|
6th
|
13th
|
1997–98
|
Russ Hellickson
|
10–13–1
|
1–8
|
10th
|
23rd
|
1998–99
|
Russ Hellickson
|
10–10–1
|
1–6–1
|
11th
|
40th
|
1999–00
|
Russ Hellickson
|
9–9
|
2–6
|
7th
|
34th
|
2000–01
|
Russ Hellickson
|
15–6
|
5–3
|
5th
|
16th
|
2001–02
|
Russ Hellickson
|
20–4
|
5–3
|
4th
|
6th
|
2002–03
|
Russ Hellickson
|
12–6–1
|
4–4
|
8th
|
15th
|
2003–04
|
Russ Hellickson
|
8–11
|
4–4
|
8th
|
3rd
|
2004–05
|
Russ Hellickson
|
8–11
|
1–7
|
11th
|
50th
|
2005–06
|
Russ Hellickson
|
5–13
|
0–8
|
11th
|
45th
|
Russ Hellickson:
|
272–169–7
|
71–94–3
|
|
Tom Ryan (Big Ten Conference) (2006–present)
|
2006–07
|
Tom Ryan
|
8–7
|
4–4
|
9th
|
10th
|
2007–08
|
Tom Ryan
|
19–4
|
6–2
|
5th
|
2nd
|
2008–09
|
Tom Ryan
|
16–2
|
7–1
|
6th
|
2nd
|
2009–10
|
Tom Ryan
|
5–13
|
0–8
|
11th
|
45th
|
2010–11
|
Tom Ryan
|
2–11
|
1–7
|
8th
|
29th
|
2011–12
|
Tom Ryan
|
13–4
|
5–3
|
5th
|
5th
|
2012–13
|
Tom Ryan
|
11–4
|
5–3
|
4th
|
6th
|
2013–14
|
Tom Ryan
|
13–5
|
4–4
|
4th
|
6th
|
2014–15*†
|
Tom Ryan
|
13–4
|
8–1
|
1st*
|
1st†
|
2015–16
|
Tom Ryan
|
11–3
|
7–2
|
3rd
|
3rd
|
2016–17*
|
Tom Ryan
|
11–3
|
7–2
|
1st*
|
2nd
|
2017–18*
|
Tom Ryan
|
14–1
|
8–1
|
1st*
|
2nd
|
2018–19
|
Tom Ryan
|
12–2
|
7–2
|
2nd
|
2nd
|
2019–20
|
Tom Ryan
|
10–4
|
6–3
|
3rd
|
Canceled
|
2020-21
|
Tom Ryan
|
5-4
|
5-4
|
9th
|
9th
|
2021-22
|
Tom Ryan
|
9-3
|
5-3
|
4th
|
13th
|
Tom Ryan:
|
185-63
|
85–50
|
|
Total:
|
799–543–24
|
315–361–20
|
|
Notable Ohio State wrestlers
[edit]
- Mark Coleman – member of the UFC Hall of Fame, world silver medalist in freestyle wrestling, NCAA champion
- Wayne Holmes – Olympian in Greco-Roman wrestling at 1972 Summer Olympics
- Myles Martin – NCAA champion, two-time finalist, and four-time All-American
- Perry Martter – Olympian in freestyle wrestling at 1924 Summer Olympics
- Joseph McKenna – NCAA finalist and two-time All-American
- Kollin Moore – four-time NCAA All-American
- Tommy Rowlands – two-time NCAA champion, three-time finalist, and four-time All-American
- Sammy Sasso – two-time NCAA finalist and four-time All-American
- Kyle Snyder – Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling at 2016 Summer Olympics and silver medalist in 2020, two-time world champion, three-time NCAA champion, and four-time NCAA finalist
- Harry Steel – Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling at 1924 Summer Olympics
- Logan Stieber – 2016 World Champion in freestyle wrestling, four-time NCAA champion
- Nathan Tomasello – NCAA champion and four-time All-American