Program · 1979
Eastern Illinois at the 1979 NCAA Championships
Head coachRon Clinton1,2,3
1979 NCAA Championships · 1979 scoring details · Open in Match Finder
5qualifiers
12wins
9losses
6wins by fall
0champions
3All-Americans
8*team place
37.5*team points
* Calculated from the bouts; the published standings don’t list Eastern Illinois that year.
Roster
| Weight | Wrestler | W–L | Falls | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 134 | Bob McGuinn | 1–1 | 0 | Lost round of 16 |
| 158 | Bob Holland | 4–2 | 2 | 4th |
| 167 | Bob Stout | 0–2 | 0 | Lost consolation round 3 |
| 190 | Geno Savegnago | 3–3 | 0 | 8th |
| Unlimited | Dave Klemm | 4–1 | 4 | 2nd |
See all 21 Eastern Illinois bouts from 1979 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.