Ronnie Clinton
Head coachIllinois, NCAA tournaments 1984–1992 (9) · Eastern Illinois, NCAA tournaments 1976–1983 (8)
NCAA championship record, 1960–1962. Regular-season results are not included.
Ronnie Clinton wrestled for Oklahoma State at three NCAA championships, 1960–1962, and went 13–2. Clinton won the title at 167 lb in 1962 and placed second at 167 lb in 1960 and third at 191 lb in 1961.
3tournaments
13wins
2losses
1individual title
0wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Oklahoma State | 167 | 1 | 1st | 5–0 | 5 bouts |
| 1961 | Oklahoma State | 191 | 6 | 3rd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
| 1960 | Oklahoma State | 167 | 2 | 2nd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 15
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 · 167 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Bob Taylor · Denver (CO) | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 8–4 |
| Round of 16 | W | Richard Bell · Washington (WA) | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 2–1 |
| Quarterfinal | W | James Buffington · Minnesota | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 8–3 |
| Semifinal | W | Jim Harrison · Pittsburgh (PA) | 1 | 5 | Dec 3–2 |
| Final | W | Terry Isaacson · Air Force (CO) | 1 | 3 | Dec 3–2 |
| 1961 · 191 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | W | Darrel Kauffman · Oregon State | 6 | No seed listed | Dec 10–8 |
| Quarterfinal | W | John Griffith · Navy (MD) | 6 | 3 | Dec 6–3 |
| Semifinal | L | Lavern 'Nick' Kohls · Colorado State | 6 | No seed listed | Dec 2–2 (tiebreaker) |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Allan Jaklich · Northwestern (IL) | 6 | 2 | Dec 4–4 (tiebreaker) |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Dave Angell · Lehigh (PA) | 6 | No seed listed | Dec 3–2 |
| 1960 · 167 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Ray Russell · North Carolina | 2 | No seed listed | Default |
| Round of 16 | W | Dave Angell · Lehigh (PA) | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 10–8 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Joe Friedel · West Chester (PA) | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 13–8 |
| Semifinal | W | Joseph 'Dennis' Fitzgerald · Michigan | 2 | 3 | Dec 7–4 |
| Final | L | Dick Ballinger · Wyoming | 2 | 1 | Dec 4–6 |
Cite this page: “Ronnie Clinton”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_2lyvzco45bizolng/ronnie-clinton