Program · 1957

Minnesota at the 1957 NCAA Championships

Head coachWally Johnson1,2,3

1957 NCAA Championships · 1957 scoring details · Open in Match Finder

8qualifiers
8wins
8losses
2wins by fall
0champions
1All-American
T10team place
13team points

Roster

Minnesota 1957 NCAA championship roster with records and placements
WeightWrestlerW–LFallsFinish
115Chuck Prunty0–10Lost round of 16
123Dick Mueller5–113rd
147Don Meyers0–10Lost round of 32
157Ron Baker1–10Lost quarterfinal
167Bob Koehnen0–10Lost round of 32
177Bill Wright1–11Lost quarterfinal
191Willis Wood1–10Lost quarterfinal
UnlimitedDave Herbold0–10Lost round of 16

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Head coach sources

  1. Coaching/Year-By-Year Records, University of Minnesota Athletics.Year by Year Records; Year / Coach columns; 1952–53 to 1985–86Coach summary rows Wally Johnson and J Robinson, compared with annual 1985–86 / 1986–87 rows
  2. J Robinson - Wrestling Coach, University of Minnesota Athletics.Biography paragraph beginning Robinson’s tenure
  3. Former Wrestling Coach Wally Johnson Passes Away, University of Minnesota Athletics.Opening biography paragraph; coaching years

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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