Greg Johnson
Head coachIllinois, NCAA tournaments 1979–1983 (5)
NCAA championship record, 1970–1972. Regular-season results are not included.
Greg Johnson wrestled for Michigan State at three NCAA championships, 1970–1972, and went 15–0. Johnson won three titles at 118 lb in 1970, 1971 and 1972.
3tournaments
15wins
0losses
3individual titles
2wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Michigan State | 118 | 1 | 1st | 5–0 | 5 bouts |
| 1971 | Michigan State | 118 | 1 | 1st | 5–0 | 5 bouts |
| 1970 | Michigan State | 118 | 4 | 1st | 5–0 | 5 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 15
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 · 118 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Kelly Bast · Drake (IA) | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 8–2 |
| Round of 16 | W | Andy Burge · Southern Illinois Carbondale | 1 | No seed listed | Sup 15–5 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Tom Phillips · Oregon State | 1 | 8 | Sup 17–3 |
| Semifinal | W | Dan Sherman · Iowa | 1 | 5 | Dec 6–2 |
| Final | W | Gary Breece · Oklahoma | 1 | 3 | Dec 9–5 |
| 1971 · 118 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Kelly Bast · Drake (IA) | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 4:49 |
| Round of 16 | W | Steve Fergerson · Kansas State | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 4:43 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Gary Breece · Oklahoma | 1 | 5 | Dec 6–3 |
| Semifinal | W | Dale Brumit · Arizona | 1 | 8 | Dec 13–4 |
| Final | W | Tom Schuler · Navy (MD) | 1 | 3 | Dec 6–5 |
| 1970 · 118 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Joe Orta · Nebraska | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 17–2 |
| Round of 16 | W | Kirt Donaldson · Air Force (CO) | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 12–3 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Greg Schmidt · South Dakota State | 4 | 5 | Dec 7–3 |
| Semifinal | W | John Miller · Oregon | 4 | 1 | Dec 7–4 |
| Final | W | Ray Stapp · Oklahoma State | 4 | 2 | Dec 2–2 (tiebreaker) |
Cite this page: “Greg Johnson”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_orbhv5vuiu5dgddt/greg-johnson