The Michigan Wolverines wrestling team is an

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team competing as members of the

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. The team is coached by Sean Bormet, a two-time All-American at Michigan.

Coaching Staff

As of December 27, 2022.

Coaching

Head coach history

National championships

Individual Championships

Michigan wrestlers have combined to win 24 individual NCAA championships.

Awards and honors

Coaching

;NWCA Coach of the Year *Sean Bormet (2022) ;Big Ten Coach of the Year *Sean Bormet (2022)

Wrestlers

;Dan Hodge Trophy *Mason Parris (2023)

Notable Michigan Wolverine wrestlers

Myles Amine Myles Nazem Amine (born December 14, 1996) is a Sammarinese-American freestyle and folkstyle wrestler who competes at 86 kilograms. He represents San Marino due to his maternal great-grandfather being a citizen. In freestyle, Amine won bronze ...

– Olympic bronze medalist in

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representing

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, five-time NCAA All-American *

Rick Bay Richard M. Bay (born 1941 or 1942) is a former American football player, Wrestling, wrestler, college athletics administrator, Major League Baseball executive. He was a football player and wrestler at the University of Michigan from 1961 to 1965. ...

– 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 Ryan Bertin (born November 13, 1981) is an American folkstyle wrestler. He competed for the University of Michigan, and won NCAA Division I wrestling titles at 157 pounds in 2003 and 2005. Early life He is the son of Laurie and Chris Bertin, who ...

– two-time NCAA Champion and four-time All-American * Mark Churella – three-time NCAA Champion, qualified for

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Dennis Fitzgerald Joseph Dennis Fitzgerald (March 13, 1936 – January 14, 2001) was an American freestyle wrestler and football player and coach. Fitzgerald played college football as a halfback at the University of Michigan and was selected as named the most val ...

– two-time Big Ten Champion, gold medalist for USA at

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, was also a Michigan football player along with being a college and

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coach *

Ed Don George Edward Nye "Ed Don" George Jr. (June 3, 1905 – September 18, 1985) was an American amateur and professional wrestler, and wrestling promoter. A former Olympic freestyle wrestler, George competed in the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics and turned pro ...

– Olympian in freestyle wrestling at

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, later was a

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* John Greene – Big Ten runner-up, also played football at Michigan, going on to play seven seasons in the NFL as a wide receiver for the

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Robert Hewitt Robert Hewitt (July 27, 1906 – January 18, 1978) was an American wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle bantamweight at the 1928 Summer Olympics. Collegiately, Hewitt wrestled at the University of Michigan , mottoeng ...

– Olympian in freestyle wrestling at

, two-time NCAA finalist *

Andy Hrovat Andy Hrovat (born January 21, 1980) is an American wrestler who specializes in freestyle wrestling. He was a 3-time NCAA All-American and wrestled in the 2008 Olympic Games. High school career Hrovat wrestled scholastically at St. Edward Hig ...

– Olympian in freestyle wrestling at

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, three-time NCAA All-American * Mark Johnson – qualified for the 1980 U.S. Olympic Team in

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, two-time NCAA finalist *

Harold Nichols Harold Nichols (March 22, 1917 – February 22, 1997) was an American collegiate wrestler and wrestling coach. As a coach, primarily at Iowa State, he won six NCAA Championships over 37 seasons. Nichols' wrestlers won 38 NCAA individual champion ...

– NCAA Champion, won six NCAA team championships as head coach at

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* Stevan Mićić – Olympian at 2020 Summer Olympics in freestyle wrestling representing

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, NCAA finalist and three-time All-American *

Alec Pantaleo Alec William Pantaleo (born July 9, 1996) is an American freestyle wrestler and graduated folkstyle wrestler who competes at 70 kilograms. In freestyle, he is the defending U.S. Open champion, was the 2021 Pan American Continental champion, cla ...

– 2022 U.S. Open National Champion in freestyle wrestling, three-time NCAA All-American * Dave Porter – two-time NCAA Champion and three-time All-American, also played football at Michigan lettering twice as a defensive tackle *

Nick Suriano Nicholas Raymond Suriano (born April 14, 1997) is an American freestyle and folkstyle wrestler who competes at 57 kilograms. In freestyle, he claimed the 2021 Henri Deglane Grand Prix gold medal and the 2021 Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series s ...

– NCAA Champion and Big 10 Champion at Michigan

References

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