Jim Akerly
Head coachAmerican (DC), NCAA tournaments 1996–1997 (2)
NCAA championship record, 1986–1988. Regular-season results are not included.
Jim Akerly wrestled for West Virginia at three NCAA championships, 1986–1988, and went 8–7. Akerly placed eighth at 150 lb in 1987.
3tournaments
8wins
7losses
0individual titles
0wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | West Virginia | 150 | 12 | Lost consolation round 2 | 1–2 | 3 bouts |
| 1987 | West Virginia | 150 | 7 | 8th | 4–3 | 7 bouts |
| 1986 | West Virginia | 150 | No seed listed | Lost consolation round 4 | 3–2 | 5 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 15
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 · 150 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | George Johnston · Oregon | 12 | No seed listed | MD 13–0 |
| Round of 16 | L | Dave Morgan · Bloomsburg (PA) | 12 | 5 | Dec 5–6 |
| Consolation round 2 | L | Ron McCutcheon · Utah State | 12 | No seed listed | Dec 3–5 |
| 1987 · 150 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Andrew Skove · Ohio State | 7 | No seed listed | Dec 3–2 |
| Round of 16 | L | Vince Silva · Oklahoma State | 7 | 10 | Dec 5–6 |
| Consolation round 2 | W | Terry Kennedy · Edinboro (PA) | 7 | No seed listed | Dec 3–2 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | Thom Ortiz · Arizona State | 7 | No seed listed | Dec 5–2 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Bill Ferrie · Nebraska | 7 | 9 | MD 11–3 |
| Consolation round 5 | L | Sean Finkbeiner · Penn State | 7 | 6 | Dec 1–6 |
| 7th-place bout | L | Scott Cook · Utah State | 7 | No seed listed | Dec 4–8 |
| 1986 · 150 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Keenan Turner · Nebraska | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 13–8 |
| Round of 16 | L | Mike Rosman · Northwestern (IL) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 4–5 |
| Consolation round 2 | W | Bob Kauffman · Edinboro (PA) | No seed listed | 10 | Dec 2–0 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | Ralph Harrison · New Mexico | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 1–0 |
| Consolation round 4 | L | Tim Krieger · Iowa State | No seed listed | 1 | Dec 3–5 |
Cite this page: “Jim Akerly”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_ctci6ivyjvuydicw/jim-akerly