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).


 East Moline (United)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1967-68 | D | | 1969-70 | D 8 | | 1971-72 | S 4 | | 1974-75 AA | D S | | 1975-76 AA | D | | 1981-82 AA | D S | | 1982-83 AA | R | | 1983-84 AA | RS Q | 22 1 1 | Harry Arvanis . . . . . 22 1 1 1 yr .938 1984-85 AA | R | | 1985-86 AA | R | | 1994-95 | | 14 5 | Mark Pustelnik 1995-96 | | 15 4 | Mark Pustelnik 1996-97 | | 15 6 | Mark Pustelnik 1997-98 | | 18 3 | Mark Pustelnik 1998-99 | | 16 6 | Mark Pustelnik 1999-00 | | 15 4 2 | Mark Pustelnik 2000-01 | | 12 7 | Mark Pustelnik 2001-02 | | 16 6 | Mark Pustelnik 2002-03 | | 20 1 | Mark Pustelnik 2003-04 | | 19 3 | Mark Pustelnik . . . . . 160 45 2 10 yr .778 2004-05 AA | R | | 2005-06 AA | R | | 2006-07 AA | R | | SCHOOL TOTAL 182 46 3 11 yr .794
 East Peoria
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1962-63 | D | | 1966-67 | D | | 1967-68 | D | | 1974-75 AA | D | | 2000-01 AA | R | 20 0 | John Sandoval . . . . . 20 0 1 yr 1.000 2002-03 AA | R | | 2003-04 AA | R | | 2004-05 AA | R | | SCHOOL TOTAL 20 0 1 yr 1.000
 East St. Louis (Lincoln)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1966-67 | D | | 1967-68 | D | |
 East St. Louis (Sr.)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1934-35 | | 5 0 | 1935-36 | | 6 1 | . . . . . 11 1 2 yr .917 1936-37 | 6 | 7 1 | Wirt Downing 1937-38 | | 9 1 | Wirt Downing 1938-39 | 10 | 13 1 | Wirt Downing 1939-40 | | 4 2 | Wirt Downing 1940-41 | 2 | 5 2 | Wirt Downing 1941-42 | S 5 | 8 0 | Wirt Downing 1942-43 | S 3 | 6 0 | Wirt Downing 1943-44 | | 5 0 | Wirt Downing . . . . . 57 7 8 yr .891 1960-61 | | 3 8 | Paul Fuch 1961-62 | | 2 8 | Paul Fuch 1962-63 | D | 10 4 | Paul Fuch 1963-64 | | 2 11 | Paul Fuch . . . . . 17 31 4 yr .354 1964-65 | | 7 4 | Robert Banner . . . . . 7 4 1 yr .636 1965-66 | D | 8 5 | Paul Stracke 1966-67 | | 11 6 | Paul Stracke 1967-68 | | 11 5 | Paul Stracke 1969-70 | | 8 9 | Paul Stracke . . . . . 38 25 4 yr .603 1970-71 | | 3 11 | Ed Washington . . . . . 3 11 1 yr .214 1971-72 | | 2 12 | Haig Nighohossian . . . . . 2 12 1 yr .143 1974-75 | | 11 11 | Willis Jackson . . . . . 11 11 1 yr .500 1975-76 | | 4 7 | Crenshaw Crawford 1976-77 | | 9 7 | Crenshaw Crawford . . . . . 13 14 2 yr .481 1977-78 | | 1 16 | Willis Jackson . . . . . 1 16 1 yr .059 1978-79 | | 5 8 | Demon Carter . . . . . 5 8 1 yr .385 1979-80 | | 11 8 | Willis Jackson 1980-81 | | 16 2 | Willis Jackson 1981-82 | | 11 4 | Willis Jackson 1983-84 AA | R | 12 8 | Willis Jackson . . . . . 50 22 4 yr .694 1985-86 | | 5 8 | Theodore Morris . . . . . 5 8 1 yr .385 1986-87 | | 4 9 | Devon Ford . . . . . 4 9 1 yr .308 SCHOOL TOTAL 224 179 32 yr .556
 Edwardsville (H.S.)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1957-58 | | 2 12 | Mel Kuethe 1958-59 | | 12 4 | Mel Kuethe 1959-60 | | 11 4 1 | Mel Kuethe 1960-61 | | 11 4 | Mel Kuethe 1961-62 | | 11 3 | Mel Kuethe 1962-63 | | 7 6 | Mel Kuethe 1963-64 | | 11 2 | Mel Kuethe 1964-65 | | 10 3 | Mel Kuethe 1965-66 | | 16 4 | Mel Kuethe 1966-67 | | 9 5 1 | Mel Kuethe 1967-68 | | 4 11 1 | Mel Kuethe . . . . . 104 58 3 11 yr .639 1968-69 | | 4 8 2 | Warren "Babe" Stahlhut 1969-70 | | 7 8 1 | Warren "Babe" Stahlhut . . . . . 11 16 3 2 yr .417 1970-71 | | 3 13 | Dick Gerber . . . . . 3 13 1 yr .188 1971-72 | | 9 7 | Warren "Babe" Stahlhut 1972-73 | | 12 7 | Warren "Babe" Stahlhut 1973-74 | | 18 5 | Warren "Babe" Stahlhut 1974-75 | | 15 6 | Warren "Babe" Stahlhut 1975-76 | | 12 9 | Warren "Babe" Stahlhut 1976-77 | | 8 8 | Warren "Babe" Stahlhut 1977-78 | | 7 8 | Warren "Babe" Stahlhut 1978-79 | | 10 10 | Warren "Babe" Stahlhut 1979-80 | | 9 13 | Warren "Babe" Stahlhut 1980-81 | | 12 10 | Warren "Babe" Stahlhut 1981-82 | | 12 8 1 | Warren "Babe" Stahlhut 1982-83 | | 19 4 1 | Warren "Babe" Stahlhut 1983-84 | | 24 1 1 | Warren "Babe" Stahlhut 1984-85 | | 18 6 1 | Warren "Babe" Stahlhut 1985-86 | | 21 7 1 | Warren "Babe" Stahlhut 1986-87 | | 21 7 | Warren "Babe" Stahlhut 1987-88 AA | R | 25 3 | Warren "Babe" Stahlhut 1988-89 AA | R | 20 10 | Warren "Babe" Stahlhut 1989-90 AA | R | 20 9 | Warren "Babe" Stahlhut 1990-91 | | 17 9 | Warren "Babe" Stahlhut 1991-92 AA | R | 23 3 1 | Warren "Babe" Stahlhut 1992-93 AA | R | 26 2 | Warren "Babe" Stahlhut 1993-94 | | 10 13 | Warren "Babe" Stahlhut 1994-95 | | 19 6 | Warren "Babe" Stahlhut 1995-96 | | 21 7 | Warren "Babe" Stahlhut . . . . . 408 178 6 25 yr .694 1997-98 AA | R | 19 7 | Jon Wagner 1998-99 | | 19 2 | Jon Wagner 1999-00 | | 20 0 1 | Jon Wagner 2000-01 | | 21 2 | Jon Wagner 2001-02 | | 17 3 | Jon Wagner 2002-03 | | 16 4 | Jon Wagner 2003-04 | | 16 4 | Jon Wagner 2004-05 | | 19 3 | Jon Wagner 2005-06 AA | RS Q 4 | 23 2 | Jon Wagner 2006-07 AA | RS Q | 19 5 | Jon Wagner 2008-09 3A | R Q 4 | 24 6 | Jon Wagner . . . . . 213 38 1 11 yr .847 SCHOOL TOTAL 739 303 13 50 yr .707
 El Paso
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1979-80 | | 4 16 | Steve Schroeder 1980-81 | | 16 4 | Steve Schroeder 1981-82 | | 17 2 | Steve Schroeder 1982-83 | | 20 2 | Steve Schroeder 1983-84 | | 10 12 | Steve Schroeder 1984-85 | | 8 12 1 | Steve Schroeder 1985-86 | | 11 6 | Steve Schroeder 1986-87 | | 8 13 | Steve Schroeder 1987-88 | | 17 6 | Steve Schroeder . . . . . 111 73 1 9 yr .603 1993-94 | | | SCHOOL TOTAL 111 73 1 9 yr .603
 Elgin (Fox Valley Lutheran Academy)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach As St. Charles (Valley Lutheran) 1975-76 | | 14 6 1 | John Vogt 1976-77 | | 18 3 | John Vogt 1977-78 | | 21 3 | John Vogt 1978-79 | | 17 8 | John Vogt 1979-80 | | 17 9 1 | John Vogt 1980-81 | | 19 6 | John Vogt 1981-82 | | 13 9 2 | John Vogt 1982-83 | | 17 5 3 | John Vogt 1983-84 | | 24 1 | John Vogt 1984-85 | | 14 7 | John Vogt 1985-86 | | 14 11 | John Vogt 1986-87 | | 11 11 1 | John Vogt 1987-88 | | 22 3 | John Vogt . . . . . 221 82 8 13 yr .723 SCHOOL TOTAL 221 82 8 13 yr .723
 Elgin (H.S.)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1953-54 | S | | 1955-56 | S | | 1959-60 | D | | 1960-61 | D 6 | | 2004-05 | | 9 12 | Anthony Genovesi 2005-06 | | 8 15 | Anthony Genovesi 2006-07 | | 5 17 | Anthony Genovesi 2007-08 | | 5 15 | Anthony Genovesi 2008-09 | | 5 16 | Anthony Genovesi . . . . . 32 75 5 yr .299 SCHOOL TOTAL 32 75 5 yr .299
 Elk Grove Village (E.G.)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1966-67 | | 6 6 1 | Bob Walther . . . . . 6 6 1 1 yr .500 1967-68 | | 5 5 | Tom Shirmang . . . . . 5 5 1 yr .500 1968-69 | | 3 9 | Norm Lovelace 1969-70 | | 3 7 1 | Norm Lovelace 1970-71 | | 4 6 2 | Norm Lovelace . . . . . 10 22 3 3 yr .329 1971-72 | | 8 3 | John Moore 1972-73 | | 6 4 1 | John Moore 1973-74 AA | 4 | 7 6 | John Moore 1974-75 | | 12 4 | John Moore . . . . . 33 17 1 4 yr .657 1975-76 | | 10 6 | Bob Straub 1976-77 | | 10 6 | Bob Straub 1977-78 | | 11 5 | Bob Straub 1978-79 | | 7 7 | Bob Straub 1979-80 | | 4 11 1 | Bob Straub 1980-81 | | 2 14 | Bob Straub 1981-82 | | 4 11 | Bob Straub 1982-83 | | 3 14 | Bob Straub . . . . . 51 74 1 8 yr .409 1983-84 | | 14 6 | Darryl Phillips 1984-85 | | 12 7 1 | Darryl Phillips 1985-86 | | 10 10 1 | Darryl Phillips 1986-87 | | 15 5 | Darryl Phillips 1987-88 | | 12 8 | Darryl Phillips . . . . . 63 36 2 5 yr .634 2003-04 | | | Tom Whalen SCHOOL TOTAL 168 160 8 22 yr .512
 Elmhurst (York)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1949-50 | | 2 5 | Anthony Stefani 1950-51 | | 2 7 | Anthony Stefani 1951-52 | | 4 10 | Anthony Stefani 1952-53 | | 8 5 | Anthony Stefani 1953-54 | | 12 7 | Anthony Stefani 1954-55 | S | 13 3 1 | Anthony Stefani 1955-56 | | 10 5 | Anthony Stefani . . . . . 51 42 1 7 yr .548 1956-57 | | 11 4 | Lee Wachenheim 1957-58 | | 8 5 1 | Lee Wachenheim 1958-59 | | 7 9 | Lee Wachenheim 1959-60 | | 9 4 | Lee Wachenheim 1960-61 | | 3 13 | Lee Wachenheim 1961-62 | | 6 7 1 | Lee Wachenheim 1962-63 | | 4 10 | Lee Wachenheim 1963-64 | | 3 10 1 | Lee Wachenheim 1964-65 | 8 | 7 6 | Lee Wachenheim 1965-66 | | 5 7 | Lee Wachenheim 1966-67 | | 1 11 | Lee Wachenheim 1967-68 | | 2 10 | Lee Wachenheim 1968-69 | | 2 10 | Lee Wachenheim 1969-70 | | 4 8 | Lee Wachenheim 1970-71 | | 3 8 | Lee Wachenheim 1971-72 | | 4 8 | Lee Wachenheim . . . . . 79 130 3 16 yr .380 1972-73 | | 8 6 1 | Tony Portincaso . . . . . 8 6 1 1 yr .567 1973-74 | | 3 12 | Bob Kapheim 1974-75 | | 9 6 | Bob Kapheim 1975-76 AA | D | 13 2 | Bob Kapheim 1976-77 | | 12 3 1 | Bob Kapheim 1977-78 | | 5 15 | Bob Kapheim 1978-79 | | 3 15 | Bob Kapheim . . . . . 45 53 1 6 yr .460 1979-80 | | 6 13 | Terry Grider 1980-81 | | 5 13 | Terry Grider 1981-82 | | 16 4 | Terry Grider 1982-83 | | 17 4 | Terry Grider . . . . . 44 34 4 yr .564 1983-84 | | 4 17 | Max Mitchell 1984-85 | | 5 16 | Max Mitchell 1985-86 | | 5 14 1 | Max Mitchell 1986-87 | | 13 7 | Max Mitchell 1987-88 | | 7 13 | Max Mitchell 1988-89 | | 3 17 | Max Mitchell 1989-90 | | 2 17 | Max Mitchell . . . . . 39 101 1 7 yr .280 1990-91 | | 14 7 | Terry Clarke 1991-92 | | 17 6 | Terry Clarke 1992-93 AA | R | 19 5 | Terry Clarke 1993-94 | | 21 3 1 | Terry Clarke 1994-95 AA | R | 23 1 | Terry Clarke 1995-96 AA | R | 22 5 | Terry Clarke 1996-97 | | 16 8 | Terry Clarke 1997-98 | | 15 9 | Terry Clarke 1998-99 | | 19 5 | Terry Clarke 1999-00 | | 20 4 | Terry Clarke 2000-01 AA | R | 24 4 | Terry Clarke 2001-02 AA | R | 19 4 | Terry Clarke 2002-03 AA | R | 22 3 | Terry Clarke 2003-04 | | 16 8 | Terry Clarke 2004-05 | | 13 13 | Terry Clarke 2005-06 | | 17 8 | Terry Clarke 2006-07 AA | R | 20 10 | Terry Clarke 2007-08 AA | R | 17 11 | Terry Clarke 2008-09 | | 21 7 | Terry Clarke . . . . . 355 121 1 19 yr .745 SCHOOL TOTAL 621 487 8 60 yr .560
 Elmwood Park
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1989-90 | | 4 15 | Jeffrey Reher 1990-91 | | 13 9 | Jeffrey Reher . . . . . 17 24 2 yr .415 1993-94 | | | SCHOOL TOTAL 17 24 2 yr .415
 Erie
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1963-64 | | 0 6 | Jack Armstrong 1964-65 | | 7 7 | Jack Armstrong 1965-66 | | 10 4 | Jack Armstrong . . . . . 17 17 3 yr .500 1966-67 | | 14 5 | Ron Vail 1967-68 | | 11 5 1 | Ron Vail 1968-69 | | 9 3 | Ron Vail 1969-70 | | 4 9 | Ron Vail 1970-71 | | 5 8 | Ron Vail 1971-72 | | 8 8 | Ron Vail 1972-73 | | 10 8 1 | Ron Vail 1973-74 A | D 7 | 14 5 | Ron Vail 1974-75 | | 8 11 | Ron Vail 1975-76 | | 13 5 | Ron Vail 1976-77 | | 16 2 | Ron Vail 1977-78 | | 15 3 | Ron Vail 1978-79 | | 17 4 | Ron Vail 1979-80 A | 4 | 18 3 | Ron Vail 1980-81 | | 13 5 | Ron Vail . . . . . 175 84 2 15 yr .674 1981-82 A | D 7 | 17 3 | Bob Gray 1982-83 A | RS | 21 1 | Bob Gray 1983-84 | | 9 9 | Bob Gray 1984-85 | | 9 9 | Bob Gray . . . . . 56 22 4 yr .718 1985-86 | | 5 13 | Bob Garcia & John Phillips 1986-87 | | 5 13 | Bob Garcia & John Phillips 1987-88 | | | Bob Garcia & John Phillips . . . . . 10 26 2 yr .278 2008-09 1A | R | 16 5 | . . . . . 16 5 1 yr .762 SCHOOL TOTAL 274 154 2 25 yr .640
 Eureka
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1962-63 | | | Alton Mattingly 1963-64 | | | 1964-65 | | 5 5 1 | Warner McCollum 1965-66 | | 6 4 | Warner McCollum 1966-67 | | 9 5 | Warner McCollum 1967-68 | | | Warner McCollum 1968-69 | | 6 10 1 | Warner McCollum 1969-70 | | 9 5 | Warner McCollum . . . . . 35 29 2 5 yr .545 1970-71 | | 10 7 | Mike Manahan 1971-72 | | 8 11 | Mike Manahan . . . . . 18 18 2 yr .500 1972-73 | | 9 8 | Ed Steinbeck 1973-74 A | D | 15 4 | Ed Steinbeck 1974-75 A | D | 11 6 2 | Ed Steinbeck 1975-76 | | 9 10 | Ed Steinbeck 1976-77 | | 8 11 | Ed Steinbeck 1977-78 | | | Ed Steinbeck . . . . . 52 39 2 5 yr .570 1978-79 | | | Jim Dansert 1979-80 | | 26 5 | Jim Dansert . . . . . 26 5 1 yr .839 1980-81 | | 15 7 | Jim Adair 1981-82 | | 16 5 | Jim Adair . . . . . 31 12 2 yr .721 1982-83 A | 8 | 14 10 | Ed Steinbeck 1983-84 A | R | 19 7 | Ed Steinbeck 1984-85 | | 16 7 | Ed Steinbeck 1985-86 A | R | 16 11 | Ed Steinbeck 1986-87 | | 14 7 | Ed Steinbeck 1987-88 | | 6 14 | Ed Steinbeck 1988-89 A | R Q | 19 5 | Ed Steinbeck . . . . . 104 61 7 yr .630 1989-90 | | 8 5 | Terry Aldridge 1990-91 | | 10 12 | Terry Aldridge 1991-92 | | 6 15 | Terry Aldridge 1992-93 | | 9 12 | Terry Aldridge 1993-94 | | 10 11 | Terry Aldridge 1994-95 | | 16 7 | Terry Aldridge 1995-96 A | R | 20 3 | Terry Aldridge 1996-97 | | 18 4 | Terry Aldridge 1997-98 A | R Q | 19 5 1 | Terry Aldridge 1998-99 | | 19 3 | Terry Aldridge 1999-00 A | R | 17 6 | Terry Aldridge 2000-01 A | R | 12 11 1 | Terry Aldridge 2001-02 | | 9 15 | Terry Aldridge 2002-03 | | 6 17 | Terry Aldridge 2003-04 | | 10 10 | Terry Aldridge 2004-05 | | 13 9 | Terry Aldridge 2005-06 | | 13 9 | Terry Aldridge 2006-07 | | 12 10 | Terry Aldridge 2007-08 | | 19 3 | Terry Aldridge 2008-09 | | 9 13 | Terry Aldridge . . . . . 255 180 2 20 yr .586 SCHOOL TOTAL 521 344 6 42 yr .602
 Evanston (Twp.)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1950-51 | 9 | | 1952-53 | 4 | | 1956-57 | S | | 1957-58 | 10 | | 1958-59 | 7 | | 1959-60 | 9 | | 1960-61 | 7 | | 1961-62 | D 5 | | 1962-63 | D | | 1965-66 | D 8 | | 1966-67 | 2 | | 1969-70 | D | | 1970-71 | 6 | | 1978-79 AA | D | | 1989-90 AA | R | | 1990-91 AA | R | | 2002-03 AA | R | | 2003-04 AA | R | | 2006-07 AA | R | |
 Evergreen Park
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1955-56 | | 6 9 1 | Kelly Douglas 1956-57 | | 3 13 | Kelly Douglas . . . . . 9 22 1 2 yr .297 1957-58 | | 2 12 | John George 1958-59 | | 9 7 | John George 1959-60 | 5 | 14 0 | John George 1960-61 | | 13 2 1 | John George 1961-62 | | 8 8 | John George 1962-63 | | 15 1 | John George 1963-64 | | 6 10 | John George 1964-65 | | 7 2 3 | John George 1965-66 | | 10 4 | John George 1966-67 | | 15 1 | John George 1967-68 | | 14 1 2 | John George 1968-69 | | 12 3 1 | John George 1969-70 | | 15 1 | John George 1970-71 | | 13 3 | John George 1971-72 | | 11 5 | John George 1972-73 | D S | 18 1 | John George 1973-74 | | 11 6 2 | John George 1974-75 AA | 7 | 17 2 | John George 1975-76 | | 16 3 | John George . . . . . 226 72 9 19 yr .751 1976-77 | | 11 7 | John Geyer 1977-78 | | 8 8 1 | John Geyer . . . . . 19 15 1 2 yr .557 1978-79 | | 9 11 | Tim Maday . . . . . 9 11 1 yr .450 1979-80 | | 9 10 | John George . . . . . 9 10 1 yr .474 1980-81 | | 2 16 | Bill Vail 1981-82 | | 8 12 | Bill Vail . . . . . 10 28 2 yr .263 1982-83 | | 5 12 | Ken Bringe . . . . . 5 12 1 yr .294 1983-84 | | 7 12 | Mike Kladis 1984-85 | | 14 7 1 | Mike Kladis 1985-86 | | 10 10 1 | Mike Kladis 1986-87 | | 15 5 | Mike Kladis 1987-88 | | 17 4 | Mike Kladis . . . . . 63 38 2 5 yr .621 1990-91 A | R | | 1991-92 A | R | | 1992-93 A | R Q | 18 6 | Mike Kladis . . . . . 18 6 1 yr .750 1993-94 A | R | | 1994-95 A | R | | 1995-96 A | R | | SCHOOL TOTAL 368 214 13 34 yr .629