# Ohio State Buckeyes wrestling

The Ohio State Buckeyes wrestling team represents the Ohio State University and competes in the Big Ten Conference of the NCAA Division I level. The Buckeyes host their home meets at the Covelli Center on Ohio State's campus.
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. 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.

## Championships
### Team championships

| 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

Individual NCAA Champions :
| 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 :
| 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 :
| 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 |

## Season records

| 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: | 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: | 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: | Anthony Montonaro: | 1–6 | 0–4 | | |
| Lawrence Hicks (Big Ten Conference) (1943–44) ||||||
| 1943–44 | Lawrence Hicks | 5–2 | 4–1 | 9th | |
| Lawrence Hicks: | 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: | Bernard Mooney: | 7–11 | 5–10–1 | | |
| Overall: | 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: | 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: | 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: | 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: | Tom Ryan: | 185-63 | 85–50 | | |
| Total: | Total: | 799–543–24 | 315–361–20 | | |

## Olympians

Ohio State wrestlers in the Olympics :
| Year | Name | Country | Style | Weight Class | Place |
| 1924 Paris | Perry Martter | United States | Freestyle | 67.5 kg | 9th |
| 1924 Paris | Harry Steel | United States | Freestyle | +87 kg | Gold |
| 1972 Munich | Wayne Holmes | United States | Greco-Roman | 48 kg | DNP |
| 1992 Barcelona | Mark Coleman | United States | Freestyle | 100 kg | 7th |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Kyle Snyder | United States | Freestyle | 97 kg | Gold |
| 2020 Tokyo | Kyle Snyder | United States | Freestyle | 97 kg | Silver |
| 2024 Paris | Kyle Snyder | United States | Freestyle | 97 kg | 5th |

## Notable Ohio State wrestlers

* 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