Program · 1978
Eastern Illinois at the 1978 NCAA Championships
Head coachRon Clinton1,2,3
1978 NCAA Championships · 1978 scoring details · Open in Match Finder
2qualifiers
1win
2losses
1win by fall
0champions
0All-Americans
57*team place
2*team points
* Calculated from the bouts; the published standings don’t list Eastern Illinois that year.
Roster
| Weight | Wrestler | W–L | Falls | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 142 | Ralph McCausland | 0–1 | 0 | Lost opening round |
| 190 | Robin Ayres | 1–1 | 1 | Lost round of 16 |
See all 3 Eastern Illinois bouts from 1978 in Match Finder →
Head coach sources
- EasternIllinois exactannualCoachtablepage2, National Wrestling Hall of Fame.School86dualrecordspage2: all8observed1976–1983CoachcellsRonClinton; adjacent1984McCauslandtransition
- EIU BoardReport RonClinton1975–83coachingtenure, Eastern Illinois University.FocusonAthletics ClintonHOFannouncement complete1975–83wrestlingtenure,PDF21/printed21; PDF page 21; printed page 21
- OriginalDailyEasternNews April4,1983 Clinton takesIlliniposition, The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University.ClintontakesIlliniposition leftcolumn/photocaption April4,1983,PDF9/printed8; PDF page 9; printed page 8
The head coach for each tournament year comes from the coaching record in this release. Have a better source? Send a correction.