Program · 1978
Illinois State at the 1978 NCAA Championships
Head coachGeorge Girardi1,2
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 Illinois State that year.
Roster
| Weight | Wrestler | W–L | Falls | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 158 | Gilden McClom | 0–1 | 0 | Lost round of 32 |
| 190 | Steve Day | 1–1 | 1 | Lost round of 16 |
Head coach sources
- Illinois State Wrestling Year-by-Year Results and All-Time Roster, Illinois State University Athletics.Exact1977–78/1979–80annualCoachboxes; PDF page 1; printed page unnumberedExact1980–81/1983–84/1984–85/1986–87/1987–88/1988–89/1990–91Coachboxes; PDF page 2; printed page unnumbered1991–92finalGirardiannualbox; PDF page 3; printed page unnumbered
- NCAA Record: Illinois State promotes Kevin Bellis after Girardi retirement, National Collegiate Athletic Association.Wrestlingappointmentitem: retiringGirardi15seasons, Bellispromoted; PDF page 19; printed page 19
The head coach for each tournament year comes from the coaching record in this release. Have a better source? Send a correction.