Lou Montano
Head coachColumbia (NY), NCAA tournaments 1995–1998 (3)
NCAA championship record, 1981–1983. Regular-season results are not included.
Lou Montano wrestled for California-Poly at three NCAA championships, 1981–1983, and went 10–6. Montano placed eighth at 158 lb in 1982 and second at 158 lb in 1983.
3tournaments
10wins
6losses
0individual titles
1win by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | California-Poly | 158 | 2 | 2nd | 5–1 | 6 bouts |
| 1982 | California-Poly | 158 | 8 | 8th | 3–3 | 6 bouts |
| 1981 | California-Poly | 150 | No seed listed | Lost consolation round 4 | 2–2 | 4 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 16
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 · 158 lb | |||||
| Opening round | W | Dave Yale · New Hampshire | 2 | No seed listed | Sup 15–3 |
| Round of 32 | W | Doug Buckwalter · Lock Haven (PA) | 2 | No seed listed | Sup 12–0 |
| Round of 16 | W | Jeff Jelic · Pittsburgh (PA) | 2 | 11 | Dec 10–6 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Murray Crews · Iowa State | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 5–1 |
| Semifinal | W | Fred Worthem · Michigan State | 2 | 10 | Fall 2:29 |
| Final | L | Jim Zalesky · Iowa | 2 | 1 | Dec 4–7 |
| 1982 · 158 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Rick O'Shea · Oregon | 8 | No seed listed | Dec 7–3 |
| Round of 16 | W | Grant Smith · Wisconsin | 8 | No seed listed | Dec 6–3 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Ricky Stewart · Oklahoma State | 8 | 1 | Dec 5–6 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Paul Morina · James Madison (VA) | 8 | 12 | Dec 8–4 |
| Consolation round 5 | L | Chris Catalfo · Syracuse (NY) | 8 | 5 | Dec 3–5 |
| 7th-place bout | L | Jackson Kistler · Arizona State | 8 | 10 | Dec 1–3 |
| 1981 · 150 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Phil Anglim · Ohio State | No seed listed | 10 | MD 17–6 |
| Round of 16 | L | Roger Frizzell · Oklahoma | No seed listed | 3 | Dec 6–9 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | Dave Galdi · Columbia (NY) | No seed listed | No seed listed | MD 11–3 |
| Consolation round 4 | L | Brad Swartz · Oregon State | No seed listed | 6 | Dec 8–9 |
Cite this page: “Lou Montano”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_cxxsmc4ej6tnrjkb/lou-montano