Program · 1959
Minnesota at the 1959 NCAA Championships
Head coachWally Johnson1,2,3
1959 NCAA Championships · 1959 scoring details · Open in Match Finder
8qualifiers
12wins
11losses
0wins by fall
0champions
2All-Americans
T9team place
17team points
Roster
| Weight | Wrestler | W–L | Falls | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 123 | Ron Andrews | 1–1 | 0 | Lost round of 16 |
| 130 | Brian 'Richard' Waite | 0–1 | 0 | Lost round of 16 |
| 137 | Charles Coffee | 4–2 | 0 | 4th |
| 157 | Harry Schlieff | 2–2 | 0 | Lost consolation round 5 |
| 167 | Bill Koehnen | 0–1 | 0 | Lost round of 32 |
| 177 | Bill Wright | 4–1 | 0 | 3rd |
| 191 | LaVerne Dykema | 0–1 | 0 | Lost round of 16 |
| Unlimited | Pete Veldman | 1–2 | 0 | Lost consolation semifinal |
Head coach sources
- 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
- J Robinson - Wrestling Coach, University of Minnesota Athletics.Biography paragraph beginning Robinson’s tenure
- 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.