Michigan Wolverines wrestling

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.

Head coach history

National champions

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

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

References