Program · 1996
Eastern Illinois at the 1996 NCAA Championships
Head coachRalph McCausland1,2,3,4
1996 NCAA Championships · 1996 scoring details · Open in Match Finder
4qualifiers
5wins
9losses
1win by fall
0champions
1All-American
32team place
9team points
Roster
| Weight | Wrestler | W–L | Falls | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | David Pena | 2–2 | 0 | Lost consolation round 3 |
| 142 | Richard Murry | 0–2 | 0 | Lost consolation opening round |
| 158 | Matt Hughes | 3–3 | 1 | 8th |
| 177 | Tim Fix | 0–2 | 0 | Lost consolation round 1 |
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Head coach sources
- EasternIllinois exactannualCoachtablepage1, National Wrestling Hall of Fame.School86dualrecordspage1: exactobservedCoachcells1988–2007RalphMcCausland; earlier1984–87arepage2
- EasternIllinois exactannualCoachtablepage2, National Wrestling Hall of Fame.School86dualrecordspage2: exact1984–1987CoachcellsRalphMcCausland; adjacent1983RonClintontransition; later1988–2007arepage1
- RalphMcCausland NWHOFcomplete24-yearheadbiography, National Wrestling Hall of Fame.NWHOFcompleted24-yearEIUheadtenure returning1983
- EIUdiscontinueswrestling currentRalphMcCausland, Eastern Illinois University Athletics.OriginalMay17,2007immediatediscontinuation currentcoachretained/reassigned
The head coach for each tournament year comes from the coaching record in this release. Have a better source? Send a correction.