IHSA

Season Summaries

Boys Wrestling

Last updated on November 16, 2009.

Season summaries include titles won (and the class they were won in), final place in state, final won-lost record, and head coach for all seasons submitted by the school or gathered from IHSA records. A few titles are missing (complete list of missing titles). Please submit changes or additions for your school by using this form.

Key to titles: Pl–place won, D–district, R–regional, S–sectional, U–super-sectional, Q–team qualifier for state finals, P–Public League champion (only when an automatic qualifier).


 Dakota
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1973-74 A | 10 | | 1976-77 A | 10 | | 1978-79 A | 7 | | 1979-80 A | 6 | | 1980-81 A | 4 | | 1981-82 A | 6 | | 1988-89 A | RS Q 4 | 19 6 | Tom Unruh . . . . . 19 6 1 yr .760 1989-90 A | R | | 1991-92 A | R | | 1993-94 A | RS Q 2 | 22 3 | Tom Unruh . . . . . 22 3 1 yr .880 1996-97 | | 13 8 | Peter Alber 1997-98 | | 3 19 | Peter Alber 1998-99 | | 5 15 2 | Peter Alber 1999-00 | | 3 18 | Peter Alber 2000-01 | | 7 14 | Peter Alber 2001-02 | | 6 13 1 | Peter Alber 2002-03 | | 17 5 | Peter Alber 2003-04 | | 20 2 | Peter Alber 2004-05 A | RS Q 3 | 24 1 | Peter Alber 2005-06 A | RS Q *1 | 24 0 | Peter Alber 2006-07 A | R Q 3 | 24 3 | Peter Alber . . . . . 146 98 3 11 yr .597 SCHOOL TOTAL 187 107 3 13 yr .635
 Danville (H.S.)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1939-40 | 8 | | 1942-43 | 8 | | 1944-45 | 10 | | 1946-47 | 8 | | 1947-48 | 7 | | 1951-52 | 8 | | 1952-53 | 7 | | 1956-57 | 10 | | 1971-72 | D | | 1992-93 AA | R | | 2003-04 | | 6 10 | Joe Davis . . . . . 6 10 1 yr .375 2005-06 | | 22 0 | Darin Chambliss . . . . . 22 0 1 yr 1.000 SCHOOL TOTAL 28 10 2 yr .737
 Darien (Hinsdale South)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1965-66 | | 2 13 | Bob Thomas 1966-67 | | 2 13 | Bob Thomas 1967-68 | | 1 13 | Bob Thomas 1968-69 | | | Bob Thomas 1969-70 | | 2 10 1 | Bob Thomas 1970-71 | | | Bob Thomas 1971-72 | | | Bob Thomas . . . . . 7 49 1 4 yr .132 1972-73 | | | Gene Monte 1973-74 | | 14 4 | Gene Monte . . . . . 14 4 1 yr .778 1974-75 | | 16 2 | Paul Faris . . . . . 16 2 1 yr .889 1975-76 AA | D | | Lonnie Swinford 1976-77 | | | Lonnie Swinford 1977-78 | | 10 9 | Lonnie Swinford 1978-79 | | 9 7 | Lonnie Swinford 1979-80 | | 10 10 | Lonnie Swinford 1980-81 | | 11 8 1 | Lonnie Swinford 1981-82 | | 3 15 1 | Lonnie Swinford 1982-83 | | 2 20 | Lonnie Swinford 1983-84 | | 10 10 | Lonnie Swinford 1984-85 | | 11 8 | Lonnie Swinford . . . . . 66 87 2 8 yr .432 1985-86 | | 6 10 | John Melone 1986-87 | | 4 6 | John Melone 1987-88 | | 4 12 | John Melone . . . . . 14 28 3 yr .333 1988-89 | | 10 13 1 | Mike Matozzi 1989-90 | | 14 10 | Mike Matozzi 1990-91 | | 14 11 | Mike Matozzi 1991-92 | | 18 6 | Mike Matozzi 1992-93 | | 15 10 | Mike Matozzi 1993-94 | | 14 12 | Mike Matozzi 1994-95 | | 14 12 | Mike Matozzi 1995-96 | | 13 14 | Mike Matozzi 1996-97 AA | R | 20 6 | Mike Matozzi 1997-98 | | 23 3 | Mike Matozzi 1998-99 | | 22 4 | Mike Matozzi 1999-00 AA | R | 21 1 1 | Mike Matozzi 2000-01 | | 20 3 | Mike Matozzi 2001-02 AA | R | 21 3 | Mike Matozzi 2002-03 | | 17 4 | Mike Matozzi 2003-04 | | 12 10 | Mike Matozzi 2004-05 | | 18 5 | Mike Matozzi 2005-06 | | 12 9 | Mike Matozzi 2006-07 | | 15 7 | Mike Matozzi 2007-08 | | 20 3 | Mike Matozzi . . . . . 333 146 2 20 yr .694 SCHOOL TOTAL 450 316 5 37 yr .587
 Decatur (Eisenhower)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1960-61 | D | | 1961-62 | D | | 1972-73 | D | | 1973-74 AA | D | | 2001-02 | | | Jan Roddis 2002-03 | | | Jan Roddis 2003-04 | | | Jan Roddis
 Decatur (MacArthur)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1962-63 | D | | 1963-64 | D | | 1964-65 | D | | 1965-66 | D | | 1969-70 | D | | 1970-71 | D | | 1971-72 | D | | 1990-91 | | 11 10 | Phil Sexton . . . . . 11 10 1 yr .524 SCHOOL TOTAL 11 10 1 yr .524
 Decatur (Stephen Decatur)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1964-65 | 4 | | 1966-67 | D | | 1967-68 | D 3 | | 1968-69 | D 4 | | 1978-79 AA | D | | 1979-80 AA | D | |
 Deerfield
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1963-64 | D 5 | | 1966-67 | D S | | 1967-68 | D 7 | | 1969-70 | D | | 1970-71 | 6 | | 1983-84 AA | R | | 2007-08 | | 11 12 | Marc Pechter . . . . . 11 12 1 yr .478 SCHOOL TOTAL 11 12 1 yr .478
 DeKalb
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1954-55 | | 1 8 1 | Don Flavin 1955-56 | | 8 4 | Don Flavin 1956-57 | | 15 1 | Don Flavin 1957-58 | D | 12 1 1 | Don Flavin 1958-59 | D | 14 3 | Don Flavin 1959-60 | | 10 3 | Don Flavin 1960-61 | | 9 5 | Don Flavin 1961-62 | D | 9 2 | Don Flavin 1962-63 | D S | 11 2 | Don Flavin 1963-64 | D S 5 | 13 1 | Don Flavin 1964-65 | D | 12 2 | Don Flavin 1965-66 | | 11 3 1 | Don Flavin 1966-67 | D | 12 0 1 | Don Flavin 1967-68 | D *1 | 12 2 | Don Flavin . . . . . 149 37 4 14 yr .795 1968-69 | D | 13 1 | Wayne Miller 1969-70 | D 6 | 12 1 | Wayne Miller 1970-71 | D 3 | 12 2 | Wayne Miller 1971-72 | D 10 | 12 2 | Wayne Miller 1972-73 | D | 12 4 | Wayne Miller 1973-74 AA | D S | 15 1 | Wayne Miller 1974-75 AA | D 9 | 16 0 | Wayne Miller 1975-76 AA | D 7 | 15 0 | Wayne Miller 1976-77 | | 15 0 | Wayne Miller 1977-78 AA | 8 | 11 4 | Wayne Miller 1978-79 AA | D | 13 1 | Wayne Miller 1979-80 AA | D | 12 4 | Wayne Miller 1980-81 | | 16 0 | Wayne Miller 1981-82 AA | D | 16 0 | Wayne Miller 1982-83 AA | RS | 17 0 | Wayne Miller . . . . . 207 20 15 yr .912 1983-84 AA | R | 17 1 | Dan Cliffe 1984-85 AA | RS Q | 17 2 1 | Dan Cliffe 1985-86 AA | RS Q | 22 3 | Dan Cliffe 1986-87 AA | R | 16 2 1 | Dan Cliffe 1987-88 AA | RS Q 3 | 24 1 | Dan Cliffe 1988-89 AA | RS Q 2 | 22 1 | Dan Cliffe 1989-90 AA | R | 19 2 | Dan Cliffe 1990-91 AA | RS Q | 20 3 | Dan Cliffe 1991-92 | | 12 9 | Dan Cliffe 1992-93 AA | RS Q | 17 6 | Dan Cliffe 1993-94 AA | RS Q | 16 7 | Dan Cliffe 1994-95 AA | R | 19 2 | Dan Cliffe 1995-96 | | 12 9 | Dan Cliffe . . . . . 233 48 2 13 yr .827 1996-97 | | 12 7 | Terry McCoy 1997-98 | | 14 5 | Terry McCoy 1998-99 AA | RS Q | 17 2 | Terry McCoy 1999-00 AA | R | 21 2 1 | Terry McCoy . . . . . 64 16 1 4 yr .796 2000-01 | | 22 2 | Richard Harvey 2001-02 AA | R | 20 3 1 | Richard Harvey 2002-03 AA | RS Q | 25 1 | Richard Harvey . . . . . 67 6 1 3 yr .912 SCHOOL TOTAL 720 127 8 49 yr .847
 Delavan
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1973-74 | | 0 16 | John Wiser 1974-75 | | 9 11 1 | John Wiser 1975-76 A | D 9 | 19 1 | John Wiser 1976-77 A | 9 | 22 0 | John Wiser 1977-78 A | 9 | 19 5 | John Wiser 1978-79 | | 24 2 | John Wiser 1979-80 | | 24 2 1 | John Wiser 1980-81 | | 23 3 | John Wiser 1981-82 | | 17 8 | John Wiser 1982-83 | | 20 3 1 | John Wiser 1983-84 | | 4 17 | John Wiser . . . . . 181 68 3 11 yr .724 1984-85 | | 7 16 | Brad Hutchison 1985-86 | | 9 17 1 | Brad Hutchison 1986-87 | | 5 16 2 | Brad Hutchison . . . . . 21 49 3 3 yr .308 1988-89 | | 4 17 | John Wiser . . . . . 4 17 1 yr .190 SCHOOL TOTAL 206 134 6 15 yr .604
 Des Plaines (Maine West)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1959-60 | | 8 6 | Richard Carlini 1960-61 | | 7 8 | Richard Carlini 1961-62 | | 6 10 | Richard Carlini 1962-63 | | 8 6 | Richard Carlini 1963-64 | D | 9 4 1 | Richard Carlini 1964-65 | | 8 5 | Richard Carlini 1965-66 | D | 8 3 | Richard Carlini 1966-67 | | 6 6 | Richard Carlini 1967-68 | | 6 5 | Richard Carlini 1968-69 | | 6 5 1 | Richard Carlini 1969-70 | | 4 7 1 | Richard Carlini 1970-71 | | 3 9 | Richard Carlini 1971-72 | | 8 5 | Richard Carlini 1972-73 | | 6 8 1 | Richard Carlini 1973-74 | | 11 4 | Richard Carlini 1974-75 AA | D | 14 4 | Richard Carlini 1975-76 AA | D | 14 7 | Richard Carlini . . . . . 132 102 4 17 yr .563 1976-77 | | 5 12 | William Barringer 1977-78 | | 10 7 | William Barringer 1978-79 | | 4 12 | William Barringer . . . . . 19 31 3 yr .380 1979-80 | | 16 6 | Tom Mietus 1980-81 | | 13 7 | Tom Mietus . . . . . 29 13 2 yr .690 1981-82 AA | D | 15 5 1 | Rick Lombardi 1982-83 | | 12 6 1 | Rick Lombardi 1983-84 | | 11 9 1 | Rick Lombardi 1984-85 AA | R | 16 6 | Rick Lombardi 1985-86 | | 11 11 | Rick Lombardi 1986-87 | | 17 3 1 | Rick Lombardi 1987-88 AA | R | 18 5 | Rick Lombardi 1988-89 | | 19 3 | Rick Lombardi 1989-90 | | 17 5 1 | Rick Lombardi 1990-91 AA | R | 18 3 | Rick Lombardi 1991-92 AA | R | 20 2 | Rick Lombardi 1992-93 AA | R | 19 4 | Rick Lombardi . . . . . 193 62 5 12 yr .752 1993-94 AA | R | 18 5 | Mark Egan 1994-95 | | 14 6 | Mark Egan 1995-96 AA | R | 22 2 | Mark Egan 1996-97 AA | R | 24 1 | Mark Egan 1997-98 AA | RS Q | 25 1 | Mark Egan 1998-99 AA | RS Q 3 | 24 1 | Mark Egan . . . . . 127 16 6 yr .888 2007-08 | | | Jerry Ruffino 2008-09 | | | Jerry Ruffino SCHOOL TOTAL 500 224 9 40 yr .688
 Dixon (H.S.)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1951-52 | | | Sam Owens 1952-53 | | 4 3 | Don Barnhart 1953-54 | | 6 7 | Don Barnhart 1954-55 | | 4 9 2 | Don Barnhart 1955-56 | | 9 3 1 | Don Barnhart 1956-57 | | 5 5 | Don Barnhart . . . . . 28 27 3 5 yr .509 1957-58 | | 9 4 | Robert Sonneman 1958-59 | | 10 4 | Robert Sonneman 1959-60 | | 10 3 | Robert Sonneman 1960-61 | | 11 2 | Robert Sonneman 1961-62 | | 9 4 | Robert Sonneman . . . . . 49 17 5 yr .742 1962-63 | | 9 5 | Wayne Morss 1963-64 | | 9 7 | Wayne Morss 1964-65 | | 14 3 | Wayne Morss 1965-66 | D | 16 1 | Wayne Morss 1966-67 | | 17 0 | Wayne Morss 1967-68 | | 19 4 | Wayne Morss 1968-69 | | 17 3 | Wayne Morss 1969-70 | | 16 4 | Wayne Morss . . . . . 117 27 8 yr .813 1970-71 | D | 16 3 | Ron Semetes 1971-72 | | 17 0 2 | Ron Semetes 1972-73 | 7 | 13 7 1 | Ron Semetes 1973-74 | | 8 10 | Ron Semetes 1974-75 | | 15 5 1 | Ron Semetes 1975-76 | | 8 6 1 | Ron Semetes 1976-77 | | 9 4 | Ron Semetes 1977-78 | | 4 8 | Ron Semetes 1978-79 | | 10 3 | Ron Semetes 1979-80 AA | D | 19 1 | Ron Semetes 1980-81 | | 9 8 | Ron Semetes . . . . . 128 55 5 11 yr .694 1981-82 | | 2 11 | Vic Rick 1982-83 | | 4 15 1 | Vic Rick 1983-84 | | 10 8 | Vic Rick 1984-85 | | 3 12 | Vic Rick . . . . . 19 46 1 4 yr .295 1985-86 | | 13 9 | Dan Fiorini 1986-87 | | 16 3 1 | Dan Fiorini 1987-88 | | 12 9 | Dan Fiorini . . . . . 41 21 1 3 yr .659 SCHOOL TOTAL 382 193 10 36 yr .662
 Dolton (Thornridge)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1960-61 | | 1 9 1 | Jack Robinson 1961-62 | | 3 10 | Jack Robinson 1962-63 | | 5 8 | Jack Robinson 1963-64 | | 3 10 1 | Jack Robinson 1964-65 | | 4 9 | Jack Robinson 1965-66 | | 5 7 | Jack Robinson 1966-67 | | 9 2 1 | Jack Robinson 1967-68 | | 10 3 | Jack Robinson . . . . . 40 58 3 8 yr .411 1968-69 | D | 11 2 | Dick Russell 1969-70 | | 9 3 1 | Dick Russell 1970-71 | D | 11 2 | Dick Russell 1971-72 | | 3 10 | Dick Russell . . . . . 34 17 1 4 yr .663 1972-73 | | 5 8 | Carlos Medrano 1973-74 | | 6 7 | Carlos Medrano 1974-75 | | 9 8 | Carlos Medrano 1975-76 | | 7 11 | Carlos Medrano 1976-77 | | 6 9 | Carlos Medrano . . . . . 33 43 5 yr .434 1977-78 | | 4 13 | Fred Murino 1978-79 | | 1 12 | Fred Murino 1979-80 | | 8 9 | Fred Murino 1980-81 | | 10 8 | Fred Murino 1981-82 | | 3 17 | Fred Murino 1982-83 | | 5 16 | Fred Murino 1983-84 | | 8 11 | Fred Murino 1984-85 | | 6 11 | Fred Murino . . . . . 45 97 8 yr .317 1985-86 | | 12 6 | Al Gandolfi 1986-87 | | 8 6 1 | Al Gandolfi 1987-88 | | 7 10 | Al Gandolfi . . . . . 27 22 1 3 yr .550 2005-06 AA | R | | SCHOOL TOTAL 179 237 5 28 yr .431
 Downers Grove (North)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach As Downers Grove (H.S.) 1962-63 | D | | 1963-64 | D | | As Downers Grove (North) 1973-74 AA | 10 | | 1979-80 AA | D | | 2004-05 | | 9 10 | Chris McGrath 2005-06 | | 9 12 | Chris McGrath . . . . . 18 22 2 yr .450 SCHOOL TOTAL 18 22 2 yr .450
 Downers Grove (South)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1969-70 | D | | 1972-73 | D | | 1978-79 AA | D | | 1981-82 AA | D | |
 Dundee
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1975-76 AA | D | | 1977-78 | | | 1978-79 | | 14 3 | Al Zinke 1979-80 | | 13 3 | Al Zinke 1980-81 | | 8 8 | Al Zinke 1981-82 | | 12 4 1 | Al Zinke 1982-83 | | 16 1 | Al Zinke 1983-84 | | 14 1 | Al Zinke 1984-85 | | 19 4 | Al Zinke 1985-86 | | 16 6 | Al Zinke 1986-87 | | 19 3 | Al Zinke 1987-88 | | 20 3 | Al Zinke . . . . . 151 36 1 10 yr .806 1988-89 | | | 1989-90 | | 21 3 | Al Zinke 1990-91 | | 19 2 | Al Zinke 1991-92 | | 17 4 | Al Zinke 1992-93 | | 14 6 | Al Zinke 1993-94 | | 15 6 | Al Zinke 1994-95 | | 19 6 | Al Zinke 1995-96 | | 17 2 1 | Al Zinke 1996-97 | | 18 2 | Al Zinke 1997-98 | | 16 5 | Al Zinke 1998-99 | | 14 6 1 | Al Zinke 1999-00 | | 15 6 | Al Zinke 2000-01 | | 20 1 | Al Zinke 2001-02 | | 17 6 | Al Zinke 2002-03 | | 21 0 | Al Zinke . . . . . 243 55 2 14 yr .813 SCHOOL TOTAL 394 91 3 24 yr .810
 Dwight
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1997-98 | | 13 12 | Phil Sexton 1998-99 | | 15 9 | Phil Sexton 1999-00 | | 16 7 | Phil Sexton 2000-01 | | 14 8 | Phil Sexton 2001-02 | | 15 8 | Phil Sexton 2002-03 | | 20 7 | Phil Sexton 2003-04 | | 22 4 | Phil Sexton 2004-05 | | 20 8 | Phil Sexton 2005-06 A | R | 24 7 | Phil Sexton . . . . . 159 70 9 yr .694 2006-07 | | 16 9 | Josh DeLong 2007-08 | | 12 11 | Josh DeLong . . . . . 28 20 2 yr .583 SCHOOL TOTAL 187 90 11 yr .675