Program · 1981
Eastern Illinois at the 1981 NCAA Championships
Head coachRon Clinton1,2,3
1981 NCAA Championships · 1981 scoring details · Open in Match Finder
4qualifiers
8wins
6losses
1win by fall
0champions
1All-American
19*team place
19*team points
* Calculated from the bouts; the published standings don’t list Eastern Illinois that year.
Roster
| Weight | Wrestler | W–L | Falls | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 158 | Mike Polz | 0–1 | 0 | Lost round of 32 |
| 167 | Mark Gronowski | 1–2 | 0 | Lost consolation round 3 |
| 177 | Dennis McCormick | 2–2 | 0 | Lost consolation round 3 |
| 190 | Geno Savegnago | 5–1 | 1 | 3rd |
See all 14 Eastern Illinois bouts from 1981 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.