John Azevedo
Head coachCalifornia-Poly, NCAA tournaments 2004–2011 (8)
NCAA championship record, 1978–1980. Regular-season results are not included.
John Azevedo wrestled for California-Bakersfield at three NCAA championships, 1978–1980, and went 15–2. Azevedo won the title at 126 lb in 1980 and placed second at 118 lb in 1978 and second at 126 lb in 1979.
3tournaments
15wins
2losses
1individual title
2wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | California-Bakersfield | 126 | 1 | 1st | 6–0 | 6 bouts |
| 1979 | California-Bakersfield | 126 | 2 | 2nd | 5–1 | 6 bouts |
| 1978 | California-Bakersfield | 118 | No seed listed | 2nd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 17
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 · 126 lb | |||||
| Opening round | W | Alan Reto · East Stroudsburg (PA) | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 4:26 |
| Round of 32 | W | Gary Bohay · California-Los Angeles | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 11–9 |
| Round of 16 | W | Mike Giustizia · Tennessee | 1 | 12 | Dec 7–1 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Bryan Evans · Oklahoma | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 7:48 |
| Semifinal | W | Eddie Ortiz · Arizona State | 1 | 9 | Dec 12–7 |
| Final | W | Jerry Kelly · Oklahoma State | 1 | 7 | MD 17–9 |
| 1979 · 126 lb | |||||
| Opening round | W | Pat Simpson · Middle Tennessee | 2 | No seed listed | MD 16–6 |
| Round of 32 | W | Edward Tyrrell · Buffalo (NY) | 2 | No seed listed | Sup 17–2 |
| Round of 16 | W | Mike Rossetti · New Jersey (TCNJ) | 2 | 10 | MD 14–5 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Mike Bauer · Oregon State | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 12–6 |
| Semifinal | W | CD Mock · North Carolina | 2 | 6 | Dec 13–6 |
| Final | L | Randy Lewis · Iowa | 2 | 1 | Dec 14–20 |
| 1978 · 118 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Gary Matlock · Illinois | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 4–1 |
| Round of 16 | W | Bob Barber · Missouri | No seed listed | 1 | MD 14–4 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Gary Fischer · California-Poly | No seed listed | No seed listed | MD 16–7 |
| Semifinal | W | Dan Glenn · Iowa | No seed listed | 4 | Dec 6–4 |
| Final | L | Andy Daniels · Ohio | No seed listed | No seed listed | Fall 0:30 |
Cite this page: “John Azevedo”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_yatwrncdtbneajnb/john-azevedo