Program · 1979
Minnesota at the 1979 NCAA Championships
Head coachWally Johnson1,2,3
1979 NCAA Championships · 1979 scoring details · Open in Match Finder
8qualifiers
18wins
11losses
4wins by fall
0champions
2All-Americans
7team place
43.75team points
Roster
| Weight | Wrestler | W–L | Falls | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126 | Gary Lefebvre | 0–1 | 0 | Lost round of 32 |
| 134 | Jim Martinez | 6–1 | 2 | 3rd |
| 142 | Ryan Kaufman | 2–2 | 1 | Lost consolation round 4 |
| 150 | Robert Schandle | 1–1 | 0 | Lost round of 32 |
| 158 | Dan Zilverberg | 5–1 | 1 | 2nd |
| 167 | Tom Press | 0–1 | 0 | Lost round of 32 |
| 190 | George Bowman | 2–2 | 0 | Lost consolation round 4 |
| Unlimited | Jim Becker | 2–2 | 0 | Lost consolation round 4 |
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.