Program · 2016
Missouri at the 2016 NCAA Championships
Head coachBrian Smith1,2,3
2016 NCAA Championships · 2016 scoring details · Open in Match Finder
9qualifiers
24wins
16losses
5wins by fall
1champion
4All-Americans
6team place
74.5team points
Roster
| Weight | Wrestler | W–L | Falls | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 | Barlow 'BJ' McGhee | 3–2 | 0 | Lost consolation round 4 |
| 133 | Zach Synon | 0–2 | 0 | Lost consolation round 1 |
| 141 | Matt Manley | 0–2 | 0 | Lost consolation round 1 |
| 149 | Lavion Mayes | 6–1 | 1 | 3rd |
| 157 | Le'Roy Barnes | 0–2 | 0 | Lost consolation round 1 |
| 165 | Daniel Lewis | 4–2 | 2 | 4th |
| 174 | Blaise Butler | 3–2 | 0 | Lost consolation round 4 |
| 184 | Willie Miklus | 3–3 | 0 | 6th |
| 197 | J'Den Cox | 5–0 | 2 | 1st |
Head coach sources
- Mizzou Wrestling Program History & Records (annual coaching table through2019–20), University of Missouri Athletics.Coaching Records, explicit annual YEAR/COACH rows1999–2019; PDF page 36; printed page 36
- Mizzou Wrestling History (annual season head coaches through2025–26), University of Missouri Athletics.2020–21 through2025–26 annual season headings, each HeadCoach BrianSmith
- Brian Smith head coach biography,2025–26, University of Missouri Athletics.Opening May5,1998 Missouri hire; prior1997–98 Syracuse head-coaching season
The head coach for each tournament year comes from the coaching record in this release. Have a better source? Send a correction.