Head coach
Dick Francis
Dick Francis was head coach of Fresno State (CA) at 11 NCAA championships, 1967–1979. Francis's wrestlers won one individual title and earned two All-American places.
By school
| School | NCAA tournaments | Team titles | Top four | Top ten | Champions | All-Americans | Entries | Wrestlers | Record | Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno State (CA) | 1967–1979 (11) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 18–26 | 4 |
As a wrestler
Dick Francis wrestled for San Jose State (CA) at the 1955 NCAA championships and went 1–2. Francis lost in the consolation semifinal.
| Year | School | Weight | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | San Jose State (CA) | 177 | Lost consolation semifinal | 1–2 | 3 bouts |
Dick Francis's full wrestler record, every bout →
Coach and wrestler matched from 2002 Honorees – California Wrestling Hall of Fame, California Wrestling Hall of Fame (Under the heading "Dr. DICK FRANCIS" in the 2002 inductee list: the one paragraph, from "Dick began his wrestling career" through "from 1964-1981." (the paragraph continues with two more sentences about his Fresno State teams).).
How these are counted
- NCAA tournaments are the championship years in which Dick Francis was the established head coach of a team with entrants. They are not years of employment; there were no championships in 1943–45 or 2020.
- A year inside the span with no established coach is listed but not counted. A year with two head coaches counts in full for both.
- Team titles are official NCAA titles from the published standings (1928, 1931 and 1933 have none). Top four and top ten come from the same standings.
- Entries count each wrestler once per tournament; All-Americans are counted as each era awarded them; wins and losses include forfeit, default and disqualification results; falls exclude forfeits.
- The head coach for each year, with sources, is on that year's program page. Report a correction.
Cite this page: “Dick Francis, head coach”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/coaches/ch_3e3f78735b694dda/dick-francis/