Rob Koll
Head coachNorth Carolina, NCAA tournaments 2024–2026 (3) · Stanford (CA), NCAA tournaments 2022–2023 (2) · Cornell (NY), NCAA tournaments 1994–2019 (26)
NCAA championship record, 1985–1988. Regular-season results are not included.
Rob Koll wrestled for North Carolina at four NCAA championships, 1985–1988, and went 20–5. Koll won the title at 158 lb in 1988 and placed eighth at 150 lb in 1985, and third at 158 lb in 1986 and 1987.
4tournaments
20wins
5losses
1individual title
2wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | North Carolina | 158 | 1 | 1st | 5–0 | 5 bouts |
| 1987 | North Carolina | 158 | 1 | 3rd | 7–1 | 8 bouts |
| 1986 | North Carolina | 158 | 5 | 3rd | 5–1 | 6 bouts |
| 1985 | North Carolina | 150 | No seed listed | 8th | 3–3 | 6 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 25
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 · 158 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | John Rippley · Army (NY) | 1 | No seed listed | MD 14–6 |
| Round of 16 | W | Kenny Fischer · Oklahoma | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 3–1 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Mike Carr · West Virginia | 1 | 8 | Dec 6–2 |
| Semifinal | W | Chris Lembeck · Northern Iowa | 1 | 5 | Dec 8–1 |
| Final | W | Joe Pantaleo · Michigan | 1 | 6 | Fall 1:14 |
| 1987 · 158 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Kenny Fischer · Oklahoma | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 3–1 |
| Round of 16 | L | John Heffernan · Iowa | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 6:47 |
| Consolation round 2 | W | Dean Mitchell · Brigham Young (UT) | 1 | No seed listed | MD 10–1 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | Joe Pantaleo · Michigan | 1 | 8 | Dec 6–1 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Clay Ogden · Citadel (SC) | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 8–4 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Jeff Cardwell · Oregon State | 1 | 6 | MD 12–4 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | John Heffernan · Iowa | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 6–2 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Paul McShane · Wisconsin | 1 | 5 | Dec 8–1 |
| 1986 · 158 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | John Rippley · Army (NY) | 5 | No seed listed | Sup 16–3 |
| Round of 16 | W | Mark Richman · Wisconsin | 5 | 12 | Dec 5–2 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Johnny Johnson · Oklahoma | 5 | 4 | Fall 1:34 |
| Semifinal | L | Greg Elinsky · Penn State | 5 | 1 | Dec 4–8 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Royce Alger · Iowa | 5 | 3 | Dec 5–0 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Johnny Johnson · Oklahoma | 5 | 4 | Dec 7–0 |
| 1985 · 150 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Philip Gottlick · Drexel (PA) | No seed listed | No seed listed | MD 13–2 |
| Round of 16 | L | Chris Bevilacqua · Penn State | No seed listed | 5 | Dec 7–13 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | Robert Groves · Idaho State | No seed listed | No seed listed | TF 17–1 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Scott Turner · North Carolina State | No seed listed | 9 | Medical forfeit |
| Consolation round 5 | L | Ken Haselrig · Clarion (PA) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 2–7 |
| 7th-place bout | L | Luke Skove · Oklahoma State | No seed listed | 7 | MD 1–9 |
Cite this page: “Rob Koll”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_oijoq6zbaoaysx5v/rob-koll