Northern Illinois Huskies wrestling explained
Northern Illinois Huskies wrestling |
Founded: | 1931 |
University: | Northern Illinois University |
Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
Conference Short: | MAC |
City: | DeKalb |
Stateabb: | IL |
State: | Illinois |
Coach: | Ryan Ludwig |
Tenure: | 12th |
Arena: | NIU Convocation Center |
Capacity: | 10,000 |
Nickname: | Huskies |
Fight Song: | Huskie Fight Song[1] |
Conference Tournament Championships: | 1985 (MAC) |
The Northern Illinois Huskies wrestling team represents Northern Illinois University (NIU) in DeKalb, Illinois. NIU wrestling started competing in 1931 and currently competes in the Mid-American Conference (MAC). NIU wrestling has produced two NCAA Champions, three NAIA Champions, and currently holds a 51-year streak (1972–present) of sending at least one NCAA qualifier to the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. The Huskies are coached by Ryan Ludwig.
Championships
Conference Championships
Individual NCAA National Champions
1960 | Roy Conrad | 177 |
1965 | Neal McDonald | HWT | |
Individual NAIA National Champions
1958 | Dale Tessler | 177 |
1961 | Ray Guzak | 167 |
1961 | Roy Conrad | 177 | |
Individual Conference Champions
1975 | Mark Tiffany | 190 | MAC |
1976 | Tony Flippo | 142 | MAC |
1977 | Scott Soderholm | 134 | MAC |
1977 | Phil Gulsvig | 177 | MAC |
1977 | Mark Tiffany | 190 | MAC |
1977 | Dean Schultz | HWT | MAC |
1979 | Dave Larimer | 126 | MAC |
1979 | Mike Pheanis | 158 | MAC |
1981 | Mike Pheanis | 158 | MAC |
1982 | Gene Vatch | 158 | MAC |
1983 | Ernie Vatch | 167 | MAC |
1984 | Bruce Swierczewski | 142 | MAC |
1984 | Gene Vatch | 158 | MAC |
1985 | Nate Allison | 126 | MAC |
1985 | Bruce Swierczewski | 142 | MAC |
1985 | Gene Vatch | 158 | MAC |
1985 | John Major | 177 | MAC |
1997 | Jeremy Goeden | 190 | MAC |
1998 | Jeremy Goeden | 190 | MAC | |
2000 | Dave Potter | 184 | MAC |
2001 | Scott Owen | 157 | MAC |
2002 | Scott Owen | 157 | MAC |
2002 | Bill Lowney | 174 | MAC |
2002 | Ben Heizer | 184 | MAC |
2003 | Sam Hiatt | 133 | MAC |
2003 | Scott Owen | 157 | MAC |
2003 | Ben Heizer | 184 | MAC |
2004 | Sam Hiatt | 133 | MAC |
2004 | Ben Heizer | 184 | MAC |
2005 | Josh Wooton | 141 | MAC |
2006 | Josh Wooton | 141 | MAC |
2006 | Johnny Galloway | 165 | MAC |
2007 | Pat Castillo | 125 | MAC |
2008 | Pat Castillo | 133 | MAC |
2008 | Pat McLeMore | 141 | MAC |
2009 | Bryan Deutsch | 157 | MAC |
2011 | Brad Dieckhaus | 184 | MAC |
2012 | Austin Eicher | 133 | MAC |
2020 | Brit Wilson | 184 | MAC |
2021 | Brit Wilson | 184 | MAC |
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NCAA Wrestling Championships qualifiers
NIU has sent 123 wrestlers to the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, including a current 51-year streak of sending at least one qualifier.[2]
1960 | Roy Conrad | 177 |
1969 | Wes Caine | 123 |
1972 | Larry Johnson | 158 |
1973 | Johnny Johnson | 190 |
1974 | Larry Johnson | 150 |
1975 | Lonnie Parker | 126 |
1975 | Mark Tiffany | 190 |
1976 | Scott Soderholm | 134 |
1976 | Tony Flippo | 142 |
1976 | Dan Fiorini | 167 |
1976 | Mark Tiffany | 190 |
1977 | Scott Soderholm | 134 |
1977 | Phil Gulsvig | 177 |
1977 | Mark Tiffany | 190 |
1977 | Dean Schultz | HWT |
1978 | Lonnie Parker | 126 |
1978 | Ken Kraft | 142 |
1979 | Dave Larimer | 126 |
1979 | Mike Pheanis | 158 |
1980 | Dan Fiorini | 167 |
1981 | Mark Verr | 118 |
1981 | Mike Pheanis | 158 |
1982 | Gene Vatch | 158 |
1983 | Gene Vatch | 158 |
1983 | Ernie Vatch | 167 |
1983 | Joe Morrow | 177 |
1984 | Bruce Swierczewski | 142 |
1984 | Gene Vatch | 158 |
1985 | Nate Allison | 126 |
1985 | Phil Rembert | 134 |
1985 | Bruce Swierczewski | 142 |
1985 | Gene Vatch | 158 |
1985 | Ernie Vatch | 167 |
1985 | John Major | 177 |
1986 | Nate Allison | 134 |
1986 | Mike Green | 158 |
1986 | John Major | 177 |
1987 | Tino Gonzalez | 126 |
1987 | Nate Allison | 142 |
1988 | Anton Kossakowski | 177 |
1989 | Anton Kossakowski | 177 |
1990 | T.C. Dantzler | 158 |
1990 | Joe Madonia | 177 |
1991 | T.C. Dantzler | 158 |
1992 | T.C. Dantzler | 158 |
1993 | T.C. Dantzler | 158 |
1993 | Jim Kossakowski | 167 |
1994 | Shannon Gregory | 118 |
1994 | Jason Solomon | 126 |
1994 | James Spillman | 150 |
1995 | Jason Solomon | 126 |
1995 | Ben Lehrfeld | 177 |
1995 | Demond Rodez | 190 |
1996 | Jason Solomon | 134 |
1996 | Demond Rodez | 190 | |
1997 | Jeremy Goeden | 190 |
1998 | Ryan Egan | 126 |
1998 | Jeremy Goeden | 190 |
1999 | Ryan Egan | 133 |
1999 | Scott Owen | 141 |
2000 | Alexis Rivera | 125 |
2000 | Tom LeCuyer | 141 |
2000 | David Potter | 184 |
2001 | Ryan Egan | 141 |
2001 | Scott Owen | 157 |
2002 | Marlon Felton | 125 |
2002 | Scott Owen | 157 |
2002 | Bill Lowney | 174 |
2002 | Ben Heizer | 184 |
2003 | Sam Hiatt | 133 |
2003 | Josh Wooton | 141 |
2003 | Scott Owen | 157 |
2003 | Ben Heizer | 184 |
2004 | Sam Hiatt | 133 |
2004 | Josh Wooton | 149 |
2004 | Ben Heizer | 184 |
2005 | Sam Hiatt | 133 |
2005 | Josh Wooton | 141 |
2005 | Mike Grimes | 149 |
2005 | Johnny Galloway | 165 |
2006 | Pat Castillo | 125 |
2006 | Josh Wooton | 141 |
2006 | Johnny Galloway | 165 |
2007 | Pat Castillo | 125 |
2007 | Johnny Galloway | 165 |
2007 | Danny Burk | 174 |
2007 | Duke Burk | 184 |
2008 | Pat Castillo | 133 |
2008 | Pat McLemore | 141 |
2008 | Duke Burk | 174 |
2009 | Tristen DaShazer | 133 |
2009 | Bryan Deutsch | 157 |
2010 | Bryan Deutsch | 157 |
2011 | Bryan Deutsch | 157 |
2011 | Brad Dieckhaus | 184 |
2012 | Kevin Fanta | 141 |
2012 | Brad Dieckhaus | 184 |
2013 | Matt Mougin | 174 |
2014 | Nick Smith | 133 |
2014 | Rob Jillard | 149 |
2015 | Shawn Scott | 197 |
2016 | Austin Eicher | 133 |
2016 | Steve Bleise | 141 |
2016 | Andrew Morse | 157 |
2016 | Shawn Scott | 197 |
2017 | Brock Hudkins | 125 |
2017 | Steve Bleise | 149 |
2017 | Shaun'Qae McMurtry | 165 |
2017 | Trace Engelkes | 174 |
2017 | Shawn Scott | 197 |
2018 | Brock Hudkins | 125 |
2018 | Bryce Gorman | 184 |
2019 | Bryce West | 125 |
2019 | Brit Wilson | 174 |
2020 | Gage Braun | 197 |
2020 | Max Ihry | 285 |
2020 | Izzak Olejnik | 165 |
2020 | Brit Wilson | 184 |
2021 | Anthony Cheloni | 149 |
2021 | Mason Kauffman | 174 |
2021 | Izzak Olejnik | 165 |
2021 | Bryce West | 133 |
2021 | Brit Wilson | 184 |
2022 | Izzak Olejnik | 165 |
2022 | Brit Wilson | 184 |
2022 | Mason Kauffman | 174 |
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All-Americans
NIU wrestling has had 16 All-Americans in program history.[2]
1961 | Bill Kontos | 130 |
1964 | Mel Schmidt | 177 |
1965 | Bob Furlan | 147 |
1965 | Mel Schmidt | 177 |
1966 | Bob Furlan | 147 |
1969 | Wes Caine | 123 |
1972 | Larry Johnson | 158 |
1973 | Johnny Johnson | 190 |
1975 | Mark Tiffany | 190 |
1997 | Jeremy Goeden | 190 |
1998 | Jeremy Goeden | 190 |
2002 | Scott Owen | 157 |
2003 | Scott Owen | 157 |
2003 | Ben Heizer | 184 |
2004 | Ben Heizer | 184 |
2021 | Brit Wilson | 184 |
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Coaching staff
NIU wrestling head coach Ryan Ludwig, who took over the position starting in the 2011–12 season, is a three-time NAIA All-American and a national finalist at 157 pounds.[3] [4]
- Ryan Ludwig – Head Coach
- Dominick Moyer – Assistant Coach
- Ty Prazma – Assistant Coach
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: NIU Athletics Traditions - NIU Huskie Music . NIU Athletics.
- Web site: NIU Wrestling Record Book.
- http://www.niuhuskies.com/coaches.aspx?path=wrestling NIU Wrestling Coaching Staff
- http://www.niuhuskies.com/coaches.aspx?rc=734&path=wrestling Ryan Ludwig Coaching Profile