Program · 1980

Michigan State at the 1980 NCAA Championships

Head coachGrady Peninger1

1980 NCAA Championships · 1980 scoring details · Open in Match Finder

4qualifiers
9wins
9losses
2wins by fall
0champions
1All-American
T23team place
11.5team points

Roster

Michigan State 1980 NCAA championship roster with records and placements
WeightWrestlerW–LFallsFinish
126Jeff Thomas3–308th
142Jeff Therrian2–20Lost consolation round 4
158Fred Worthem2–20Lost consolation round 4
UnlimitedShawn Whitcomb2–22Lost consolation round 4

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Head coach sources

  1. 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.

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