Dan Wirnsberger
Head coachBucknell (PA), NCAA tournaments 2007–2026 (19) · Bloomsburg (PA), NCAA tournaments 2003–2005 (3)
NCAA championship record, 1993–1995. Regular-season results are not included.
Dan Wirnsberger wrestled for Michigan State at three NCAA championships, 1993–1995, and went 11–6. Wirnsberger placed fourth at 158 lb in 1993, eighth at 158 lb in 1994 and second at 158 lb in 1995.
3tournaments
11wins
6losses
0individual titles
0wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Michigan State | 158 | 4 | 2nd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
| 1994 | Michigan State | 158 | 4 | 8th | 3–3 | 6 bouts |
| 1993 | Michigan State | 158 | 10 | 4th | 4–2 | 6 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 17
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 · 158 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Kevin Johnson · Virginia Military | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 5–3 |
| Round of 16 | W | Mickey Ritter · California-Bakersfield | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 3–2 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Jason Kraft · Nebraska | 4 | 12 | Dec 4–2 |
| Semifinal | W | Eric Smith · Ohio State | 4 | 8 | Dec 3–2 |
| Final | L | Ernest Benion Jr. · Illinois | 4 | 7 | Dec 5–6 |
| 1994 · 158 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Matt Marciniak · Army (NY) | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 3–2 |
| Round of 16 | W | Derek Burgert · Pittsburgh (PA) | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 5–2 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Earl Walker Jr. · Boston (MA) | 4 | 5 | Dec 2–3 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Marc Taylor · North Carolina | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 4–2 |
| Consolation round 5 | L | Dan Alar · Oregon State | 4 | 9 | Fall 5:59 |
| 7th-place bout | L | Joe Williams · Iowa | 4 | 7 | Dec 2–4 |
| 1993 · 158 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Vasilios 'Bill' Lahanas · Maryland | 10 | No seed listed | Dec 4–3 |
| Round of 16 | W | Roy Hall · Purdue (IN) | 10 | No seed listed | Dec 10–4 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Sean Bormet · Michigan | 10 | 2 | Dec 6–5 |
| Semifinal | L | Markus Mollica · Arizona State | 10 | 3 | Dec 5–7 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Jim Prendergast · Southwest Missouri | 10 | No seed listed | Dec 2–1 |
| 3rd-place bout | L | Sean Bormet · Michigan | 10 | 2 | Dec 0–2 |
Cite this page: “Dan Wirnsberger”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_c3zr2cqvjvwexfph/dan-wirnsberger