Lou Banach
NCAA championship record, 1981–1983. Regular-season results are not included.
Lou Banach wrestled for Iowa at three NCAA championships, 1981–1983, and went 15–1. Banach won two titles at Unlimited in 1981 and 1983 and placed third at Unlimited in 1982.
3tournaments
15wins
1loss
2individual titles
6wins by fall
NCAA career
Every NCAA bout · 16
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 · Unlimited | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Bob Muth · Allegheny (PA) | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 1:19 |
| Round of 16 | W | George Fears · Navy (MD) | 1 | 12 | Sup 26–12 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Joe Wade · Bloomsburg (PA) | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 6:19 |
| Semifinal | W | Mitch Shelton · Oklahoma State | 1 | 5 | Dec 3–1 |
| Final | W | Joe 'Wayne' Cole · Iowa State | 1 | 2 | Fall 2:57 |
| 1982 · Unlimited | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | George Fears · Navy (MD) | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 18–14 |
| Round of 16 | W | Tab Thacker · North Carolina State | 2 | 11 | Fall 2:08 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Eric Neily · Ohio State | 2 | No seed listed | MD 12–4 |
| Semifinal | L | Steve Williams · Oklahoma | 2 | 3 | Dec 4–7 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Mike Holcomb · Miami (OH) | 2 | 8 | Dec 6–2 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Joe 'Wayne' Cole · Iowa State | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 11–10 |
| 1981 · Unlimited | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Curt Olson · Clarion (PA) | 3 | No seed listed | Fall 1:38 |
| Round of 16 | W | Mike Rotunda · Syracuse (NY) | 3 | 10 | Sup 24–6 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Steve Sefter · Penn State | 3 | 6 | Dec 12–5 |
| Semifinal | W | Dan Severn · Arizona State | 3 | 2 | MD 20–10 |
| Final | W | Bruce Baumgartner · Indiana State | 3 | 1 | Fall 5:45 |
Cite this page: “Lou Banach”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_fxmxgb2sf6nttvpf/lou-banach