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.

Name	Position coached	Consecutive season at Michigan in current position
Sean Bormet	Head coach	5th
Josh Churella	Assistant Coach	9th
Kevin Jackson	Assistant Coach	2nd
*David Bolyard	Volunteer Coach	5th

Head coach history

Years	Name
1921–1922	Clifford Thorne
1922–1923	Peter Botchen
1923–1925	Dick Barker
1925–1970	Cliff Keen
1942–1944	Ray Courtright
1944–1945	Wally Weber
1970–1974	Rick Bay
1974–1978	Bill Johannesen
1979–1999	Dale Bahr
1999–2018	Joe McFarland
2018–present	Sean Bormet

Awards and honors

Wrestlers

;Dan Hodge Trophy

Mason Parris

Coaches

;NWCA Coach of the Year

Sean Bormet

;Big Ten Coach of the Year

Sean Bormet

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, 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