IHSA

Season Summaries

Boys Wrestling

Last updated on September 3, 2008.

Season summaries include titles won, 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).


 Naperville (Central)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach As Naperville (H.S.) 1957-58 | | 13 6 | Bob Funston 1958-59 | | 11 5 | Bob Funston 1959-60 | | 13 4 | Bob Funston 1960-61 | | 14 3 | Bob Funston 1961-62 | D S | 16 1 | Bob Funston 1962-63 | | 12 2 | Bob Funston . . . . . 79 21 6 yr .790 1963-64 | | 10 4 1 | Bill Young 1964-65 | | 5 6 | Bill Young 1965-66 | | 8 3 1 | Bill Young 1966-67 | | | Bill Young 1967-68 | | 7 7 | Bill Young 1968-69 | | 2 5 | Bill Young 1969-70 | | | Bill Young 1970-71 | D | 10 5 | Bill Young 1971-72 | D | 11 3 | Bill Young 1972-73 | | 13 1 | Bill Young 1973-74 | D | | Bill Young As Naperville (Central) 1974-75 | D S 10 | | Bill Young 1975-76 | 7 | 10 5 | Bill Young 1976-77 | | 10 5 | Bill Young 1977-78 | | 8 6 | Bill Young 1978-79 | | | Bill Young 1979-80 | | 10 7 | Bill Young 1980-81 | | | Bill Young 1981-82 | D | 14 2 | Bill Young 1982-83 | | 10 8 | Bill Young . . . . . 128 67 2 14 yr .655 1983-84 | | 8 7 1 | Gary Matlock 1984-85 | | 14 4 | Gary Matlock 1985-86 | | 16 2 | Gary Matlock 1986-87 | | 4 14 | Gary Matlock 1987-88 | | 9 6 | Gary Matlock . . . . . 51 33 1 5 yr .606 2006-07 | R | | SCHOOL TOTAL 258 121 3 25 yr .679
 Naperville (Neuqua Valley)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1998-99 | | 11 10 | Mick Ruettiger 1999-00 | | 16 4 1 | Mick Ruettiger 2000-01 | | 11 10 | Mick Ruettiger 2001-02 | R | 16 7 | Mick Ruettiger 2002-03 | | 11 9 1 | Mick Ruettiger 2003-04 | R | 19 3 | Mick Ruettiger . . . . . 84 43 2 6 yr .659 2004-05 | R | | 2005-06 | R | | 2007-08 | R | | SCHOOL TOTAL 84 43 2 6 yr .659
 Naperville (North)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1975-76 | | 3 9 | Neil McCauley 1976-77 | | 5 10 | Neil McCauley . . . . . 8 19 2 yr .296 1977-78 | | 8 9 | Stan Gruszka 1978-79 | | 11 6 | Stan Gruszka 1979-80 | | 12 6 | Stan Gruszka 1980-81 | | 7 12 | Stan Gruszka 1981-82 | | 7 11 1 | Stan Gruszka 1982-83 | | 5 12 | Stan Gruszka 1983-84 | | 6 12 1 | Stan Gruszka 1984-85 | | 17 2 | Stan Gruszka 1985-86 | R | 21 1 | Stan Gruszka 1986-87 | RS Q 2 | 23 3 | Stan Gruszka . . . . . 117 74 2 10 yr .611 1987-88 | R | | 1988-89 | R | | 1989-90 | RS Q | 21 2 | Stan Gruszka . . . . . 21 2 1 yr .913 1990-91 | RS Q | 24 2 | Tom Arlis 1991-92 | RS Q 2 | 21 2 | Tom Arlis 1992-93 | RS Q | 23 2 | Tom Arlis . . . . . 68 6 3 yr .919 1994-95 | R | | 1997-98 | R | | 1998-99 | R | | 2002-03 | R | | 2004-05 | R | | SCHOOL TOTAL 214 101 2 16 yr .678
 Nashville
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1995-96 | | 21 8 | Dick Ruggles . . . . . 21 8 1 yr .724 SCHOOL TOTAL 21 8 1 yr .724
 New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach As New Lenox (Lincoln-Way) 1967-68 | 7 | | 1978-79 | 8 | | 1980-81 | D | | 1981-82 | D 5 | | 1982-83 | 6 | | As New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) 1991-92 | | 13 8 | Mark Ruettiger 1992-93 | | 8 14 | Mark Ruettiger 1993-94 | | 12 8 | Mark Ruettiger 1994-95 | | 12 6 1 | Mark Ruettiger 1995-96 | | 15 5 | Mark Ruettiger 1996-97 | | 16 6 | Mark Ruettiger 1997-98 | | 16 4 | Mark Ruettiger 1998-99 | | 17 3 | Mark Ruettiger 1999-00 | | 17 4 | Mark Ruettiger 2000-01 | | 19 1 | Mark Ruettiger 2001-02 | | 20 2 | Mark Ruettiger 2002-03 | | 19 2 | Mark Ruettiger 2003-04 | | 13 6 | Mark Ruettiger 2004-05 | | 14 4 | Mark Ruettiger 2005-06 | | 16 5 | Mark Ruettiger 2006-07 | | 17 4 | Mark Ruettiger 2007-08 | RS Q 3 | 20 4 | Mark Ruettiger . . . . . 264 86 1 17 yr .754 SCHOOL TOTAL 264 86 1 17 yr .754
 New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1976-77 | 3 | | 1977-78 | *1 | | Tim Ruettiger 1978-79 | D S 8 | | 1979-80 | 2 | | 1980-81 | *1 | | Tim Ruettiger 1981-82 | D S 2 | | 1986-87 | RS Q 3 | 29 2 | Tim Reuttiger . . . . . 29 2 1 yr .935 1987-88 | RS Q *1 | 31 0 | Tim Ruettiger . . . . . 31 0 1 yr 1.000 1988-89 | RS Q *1 | 28 0 | Mike Polz 1989-90 | RS Q 2 | 23 2 | Mike Polz 1990-91 | RS Q | 21 1 | Mike Polz 1991-92 | RS Q | 24 1 | Mike Polz . . . . . 96 4 4 yr .960 1992-93 | RS Q 3 | 20 6 | Keith Healy 1993-94 | RS Q 3 | 21 8 | Keith Healy 1994-95 | | 17 7 1 | Keith Healy 1995-96 | RS Q 3 | 21 6 | Keith Healy 1996-97 | RS Q *1 | 31 1 1 | Keith Healy 1997-98 | RS Q *1 | 29 2 | Keith Healy 1998-99 | RS Q *1 | 27 1 | Keith Healy 1999-00 | RS Q *1 | 30 0 | Keith Healy 2000-01 | RS Q *1 | 28 1 | Keith Healy 2001-02 | RS Q *1 | 28 0 | Keith Healy 2002-03 | RS Q 2 | 24 1 1 | Keith Healy 2003-04 | RS Q 2 | 23 2 | Keith Healy . . . . . 299 35 3 12 yr .892 2004-05 | R | | 2005-06 | R | | 2006-07 | R | | 2007-08 | RS Q 2 | 24 2 | Keith Healy . . . . . 24 2 1 yr .923 SCHOOL TOTAL 479 43 3 19 yr .915
 Niles (Notre Dame)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 2003-04 | RS Q | 23 3 | Augie Genovesi . . . . . 23 3 1 yr .885 SCHOOL TOTAL 23 3 1 yr .885
 Nokomis
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1973-74 | D | |
 Normal (Community)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1964-65 | | 9 9 | Tom Hayden 1965-66 | | 9 8 | Tom Hayden 1966-67 | | | Tom Hayden 1967-68 | | | Tom Hayden 1968-69 | | 13 5 | Tom Hayden 1969-70 | | 12 3 | Tom Hayden 1970-71 | | 7 9 | Tom Hayden 1971-72 | | 7 7 1 | Tom Hayden 1972-73 | | 18 7 | Tom Hayden . . . . . 75 48 1 7 yr .609 1973-74 | | 9 11 | Dick Zimmerman 1974-75 | | | Dick Zimmerman 1975-76 | | 16 5 | Dick Zimmerman 1976-77 | | 10 8 | Dick Zimmerman . . . . . 35 24 3 yr .593 1977-78 | | 12 6 | Dave Baker 1978-79 | | 14 6 | Dave Baker 1979-80 | | 17 2 | Dave Baker 1980-81 | | | Dave Baker 1981-82 | | 11 8 | Dave Baker 1982-83 | | 9 12 | Dave Baker 1983-84 | | 11 9 1 | Dave Baker . . . . . 74 43 1 6 yr .631 1984-85 | | 15 2 1 | Jim Eaton 1985-86 | R | 19 2 | Jim Eaton 1986-87 | | 13 7 | Jim Eaton 1987-88 | | 9 8 | Jim Eaton . . . . . 56 19 1 4 yr .743 1988-89 | R | | 1991-92 | R | 17 3 | Jim Eaton 1992-93 | | 15 3 | Jim Eaton 1993-94 | | 14 5 1 | Jim Eaton 1994-95 | | 15 6 | Jim Eaton . . . . . 61 17 1 4 yr .778 1995-96 | | 14 5 | Dave Baeten 1996-97 | | 11 7 1 | Dave Baeten 1997-98 | | 12 11 | Dave Baeten 1998-99 | | 16 7 | Dave Baeten 1999-00 | | 17 7 1 | Dave Baeten 2000-01 | | 19 4 | Dave Baeten 2001-02 | | 13 8 | Dave Baeten 2002-03 | | 14 7 | Dave Baeten 2003-04 | | 13 7 | Dave Baeten 2004-05 | | 15 6 | Dave Baeten . . . . . 144 69 2 10 yr .674 2005-06 | | 17 5 | " . . . . . 17 5 1 yr .773 2006-07 | | 17 8 | Dave Baeten 2007-08 | | 22 4 | Dave Baeten . . . . . 39 12 2 yr .765 SCHOOL TOTAL 501 237 6 37 yr .677
 Normal (University)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1966-67 | 8 | | 1967-68 | D 6 | | 1968-69 | D | | 1969-70 | | 8 7 | Mike Manahan . . . . . 8 7 1 yr .533 1973-74 | S 6 | | 1974-75 | D S 2 | | 1975-76 | D S 3 | | 1976-77 | 3 | | 1991-92 | RS Q 2 | 20 5 | Curt Christenson 1992-93 | R Q | 16 7 | Curt Christenson . . . . . 36 12 2 yr .750 1993-94 | R | | 1994-95 | R Q | 19 3 | Curt Christenson . . . . . 19 3 1 yr .864 SCHOOL TOTAL 63 22 4 yr .741
 Norridge (Ridgewood)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1982-83 | | 10 11 1 | Sam Wasserstrom 1983-84 | | 11 9 1 | Sam Wasserstrom 1984-85 | | 12 10 | Sam Wasserstrom 1985-86 | | 13 9 | Sam Wasserstrom 1986-87 | | 12 8 | Sam Wasserstrom 1987-88 | | 14 7 1 | Sam Wasserstrom 1988-89 | | 16 6 | Sam Wasserstrom 1989-90 | | 16 7 1 | Sam Wasserstrom 1990-91 | R | 19 5 | Sam Wasserstrom 1991-92 | R Q | 21 4 | Sam Wasserstrom 1992-93 | | 18 4 | Sam Wasserstrom 1993-94 | | 12 9 | Sam Wasserstrom 1994-95 | | 10 11 | Sam Wasserstrom 1995-96 | | 11 9 | Sam Wasserstrom 1996-97 | | 13 9 | Sam Wasserstrom 1997-98 | | 18 4 | Sam Wasserstrom 1998-99 | | 15 6 | Sam Wasserstrom 1999-00 | | 17 5 | Sam Wasserstrom 2000-01 | | 15 8 | Sam Wasserstrom 2001-02 | | 10 13 | Sam Wasserstrom 2002-03 | | 8 14 | Sam Wasserstrom 2003-04 | | 10 12 | Sam Wasserstrom 2004-05 | | 13 8 | Sam Wasserstrom 2005-06 | | 16 5 | Sam Wasserstrom 2006-07 | | 11 11 | Sam Wasserstrom 2007-08 | | 8 14 | Sam Wasserstrom . . . . . 349 218 4 26 yr .615 SCHOOL TOTAL 349 218 4 26 yr .615
 North Chicago
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1960-61 | 3 | | 1965-66 | D 4 | | 1966-67 | D | | 1967-68 | D S 9 | | 1968-69 | D S 2 | | 1969-70 | *1 | | Bob Therry 1972-73 | D | | 1981-82 | D | |
 Northbrook (Glenbrook North)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach As Northbrook (Glenbrook) 1956-57 | 9 | | 1957-58 | D | | 1958-59 | D 3 | | 1959-60 | D | | 1961-62 | D | | As Northbrook (Glenbrook North) 1962-63 | D 10 | | 1970-71 | D | | 1972-73 | D | | 1973-74 | D 7 | | 1978-79 | D | |
 Northfield (New Trier West)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1977-78 | | 8 12 | Chuck Rossetti 1978-79 | | 9 11 | Chuck Rossetti . . . . . 17 23 2 yr .425 SCHOOL TOTAL 17 23 2 yr .425
 Northlake (West Leyden)
Season Titles Pl W L T Coach 1968-69 | 4 | |