Mark Branch
Head coachWyoming, NCAA tournaments 2009–2026 (17)
NCAA championship record, 1994–1997. Regular-season results are not included.
Mark Branch wrestled for Oklahoma State at four NCAA championships, 1994–1997, and went 18–2. Branch won two titles at 167 lb in 1994 and 1997 and placed second at 167 lb in 1995 and 1996.
4tournaments
18wins
2losses
2individual titles
0wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Oklahoma State | 167 | 1 | 1st | 5–0 | 5 bouts |
| 1996 | Oklahoma State | 167 | 2 | 2nd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
| 1995 | Oklahoma State | 167 | 2 | 2nd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
| 1994 | Oklahoma State | 167 | No seed listed | 1st | 5–0 | 5 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 20
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 · 167 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Greg Johnson · Oregon | 1 | No seed listed | MD 11–0 |
| Round of 16 | W | Mike Greenfield · Central Michigan | 1 | No seed listed | MD 12–4 |
| Quarterfinal | W | John Dattalo · Virginia Tech | 1 | 8 | MD 11–0 |
| Semifinal | W | Casey Strand · Arizona State | 1 | 4 | Dec 10–4 |
| Final | W | Brandon Slay · Pennsylvania | 1 | 6 | Dec 3–2 |
| 1996 · 167 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Mike Greenfield · Central Michigan | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 8–3 |
| Round of 16 | W | Frank Trigg · Oklahoma | 2 | No seed listed | MD 13–5 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Brad Alderman · Wyoming | 2 | No seed listed | MD 14–0 |
| Semifinal | W | Charles Burton · Boise State (ID) | 2 | 3 | MD 9–0 |
| Final | L | Daryl Weber · Iowa | 2 | 5 | Default |
| 1995 · 167 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Joel Morissette · Michigan State | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 7–4 |
| Round of 16 | W | Scott Hage · West Virginia | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 10–4 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Chad Renner · Oregon State | 2 | 10 | Dec 11–6 |
| Semifinal | W | Stan Banks · North Carolina | 2 | 6 | Dec 12–7 |
| Final | L | Markus Mollica · Arizona State | 2 | 1 | Dec 3–5 |
| 1994 · 167 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Chad Renner · Oregon State | No seed listed | 2 | MD 12–2 |
| Round of 16 | W | Jim Brasco · Duquesne (PA) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 8–5 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Chris Studer · Boston (MA) | No seed listed | 7 | Dec 8–3 |
| Semifinal | W | Jason Leonard · Oklahoma | No seed listed | 6 | Dec 9–2 |
| Final | W | Laszlo Molnar · California-Fullerton | No seed listed | 12 | Dec 4–2 |
In the articles
Cite this page: “Mark Branch”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_agojtjeyqvsthd67/mark-branch