Dan Hicks
Head coachCalifornia-Fullerton, NCAA tournaments 2003–2010 (8)
NCAA championship record, 1977–1979. Regular-season results are not included.
Dan Hicks wrestled for Oregon State at three NCAA championships, 1977–1979, and went 13–2. Hicks won two titles at 142 lb in 1978 and 1979.
3tournaments
13wins
2losses
2individual titles
1win by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Oregon State | 142 | 1 | 1st | 5–0 | 5 bouts |
| 1978 | Oregon State | 142 | 1 | 1st | 5–0 | 5 bouts |
| 1977 | Oregon State | 150 | No seed listed | Lost consolation round 5 | 3–2 | 5 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 15
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 · 142 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Tom Gongora · California-Bakersfield | 1 | No seed listed | MD 11–3 |
| Round of 16 | W | Dan Boos · Luther (IA) | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 5–3 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Steve Traylor · Yale (CT) | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 7–6 |
| Semifinal | W | Mike Mathies · Portland State (OR) | 1 | 5 | Fall 1:49 |
| Final | W | Scott Trizzino · Iowa | 1 | 2 | Dec 6–6 (tiebreaker) |
| 1978 · 142 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Greg Drenik · Cleveland State (OH) | 1 | No seed listed | MD 13–5 |
| Round of 16 | W | Tim Welch · Auburn (AL) | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 8–4 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Mike Moore · Lock Haven (PA) | 1 | 8 | MD 13–2 |
| Semifinal | W | Randy Nielsen · Iowa State | 1 | 4 | Dec 9–7 |
| Final | W | Andy Rein · Wisconsin | 1 | 2 | Dec 11–9 |
| 1977 · 150 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Evan Hollopeter · Cleveland State (OH) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 7–1 |
| Round of 16 | L | Joe Zuspann · Iowa State | No seed listed | 2 | Dec 3–10 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | John Stallings · Auburn (AL) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 11–8 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Dave Welch · Indiana (IN) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 4–3 |
| Consolation round 5 | L | Earl 'Buddy' Walker · Tennessee | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 4–7 |
Cite this page: “Dan Hicks”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_zrxlqzgxije42e3u/dan-hicks