Program · 1979

Illinois at the 1979 NCAA Championships

Head coachGreg Johnson1

1979 NCAA Championships · 1979 scoring details · Open in Match Finder

3qualifiers
6wins
5losses
0wins by fall
0champions
1All-American
T24team place
9.5team points

Roster

Illinois 1979 NCAA championship roster with records and placements
WeightWrestlerW–LFallsFinish
118Bruce Irussi0–10Lost opening round
126Kevin Puebla4–205th
134Juan Causey2–20Lost consolation round 4

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Head coach sources

  1. 2024–25 Illinois Wrestling Record Book, University of Illinois Athletics.Year-by-Year Results, printed/PDF p34; season headings and Head Coach line for years ending1979–1983; PDF page 34; printed page 34Year-by-Year Results, printed/PDF p35; season headings and Head Coach line for years ending1979–1983; PDF page 35; printed page 35

The head coach for each tournament year comes from the coaching record in this release. Have a better source? Send a correction.

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