Program · 1979
Michigan State at the 1979 NCAA Championships
Head coachGrady Peninger1
1979 NCAA Championships · 1979 scoring details · Open in Match Finder
4qualifiers
4wins
6losses
0wins by fall
0champions
1All-American
T31team place
6.25team points
Roster
| Weight | Wrestler | W–L | Falls | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 134 | Mike Walsh | 1–1 | 0 | Lost round of 16 |
| 177 | Jim Ellis | 0–1 | 0 | Lost round of 32 |
| 190 | Charles Schoen | 0–1 | 0 | Lost round of 32 |
| Unlimited | Shawn Whitcomb | 3–3 | 0 | 8th |
Head coach sources
- 2025–26 Michigan State Wrestling Record Book, Michigan State University Athletics.PDF9, unnumbered YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS; Coach column, championship-year rows 1963–1986; PDF page 9; printed page unnumbered
The head coach for each tournament year comes from the coaching record in this release. Have a better source? Send a correction.