Jerry Villecco
Head coachTemple (PA), NCAA tournaments 1978–1986 (6)
NCAA championship record, 1973–1976. Regular-season results are not included.
Jerry Villecco wrestled for Penn State at four NCAA championships, 1973–1976, and went 13–9. Villecco placed fourth at 158 lb in 1974, sixth at 167 lb in 1975 and fourth at 167 lb in 1976.
4tournaments
13wins
9losses
0individual titles
2wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Penn State | 167 | 2 | 4th | 4–2 | 6 bouts |
| 1975 | Penn State | 167 | 4 | 6th | 3–3 | 6 bouts |
| 1974 | Penn State | 158 | 3 | 4th | 4–2 | 6 bouts |
| 1973 | Penn State | 167 | 7 | Lost consolation round 4 | 2–2 | 4 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 22
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 · 167 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | L | Pat Christenson · Wisconsin | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 2–5 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | Roger Fleischer · Navy (MD) | 2 | No seed listed | MD 13–2 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Jim Horvath · Southern Illinois Carbondale | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 4–2 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Jon Jackson · Oklahoma State | 2 | 6 | Dec 9–3 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Larry Zilverberg · Minnesota | 2 | 1 | Medical forfeit |
| 3rd-place bout | L | Joe Carr Sr. · Kentucky | 2 | 3 | MD 5–13 |
| 1975 · 167 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Dennis Graham · Portland State (OR) | 4 | No seed listed | Fall 5:50 |
| Round of 16 | W | Ken Moore · Central Michigan | 4 | No seed listed | Fall 3:34 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Joe Carr Sr. · Kentucky | 4 | 5 | Dec 5–4 |
| Semifinal | L | Ron Ray · Oklahoma State | 4 | 1 | Dec 3–7 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Bernie Barrile · Purdue (IN) | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 4–9 |
| 5th-place bout | L | Jeff Callard · Oklahoma | 4 | 2 | Sup 3–14 |
| 1974 · 158 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Jim Torres · Northwestern (IL) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 6–2 |
| Round of 16 | W | Tyrone Neal Sr. · Maryland | 3 | No seed listed | Sup 16–2 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Ron Ray · Oklahoma State | 3 | 6 | Dec 4–3 |
| Semifinal | L | Rod Kilgore · Oklahoma | 3 | 2 | Dec 2–7 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Duane Stutzman · Oregon | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 5–2 |
| 3rd-place bout | L | Dan Holm · Iowa | 3 | 4 | Fall 3:33 |
| 1973 · 167 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Duane Stutzman · Oregon | 7 | No seed listed | Dec 8–3 |
| Round of 16 | W | Eric Knuutila · Buffalo (NY) | 7 | No seed listed | Dec 7–3 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Doug Wyn · Western Michigan | 7 | 2 | Sup 5–15 |
| Consolation round 4 | L | George Beene · Ball State (IN) | 7 | No seed listed | Dec 6–12 |
Cite this page: “Jerry Villecco”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_ji5qyesdbtqxadg7/jerry-villecco