The Ohio State Buckeyes wrestling team represents the Ohio State University and competes in the Big Ten Conference of the NCAA Division I level. The Buckeyes host their home meets at the Covelli Center on Ohio State's campus.
The team is coached by two-time NCAA Division I All-American and two-time Big Ten Conference champion for the Iowa Hawkeyes Tom Ryan. In 2015, he led the team to their first NCAA team title, finishing as runner-ups in 2008, 2009, 2017, 2018 and 2019. Currently, the Buckeyes have had five consecutive top-three NCAA team finishes (seven overall) and eleven top-eight team finishes in the last twelve NCAA championships.
Championships
Team championships
Individual championships
Season records
Olympians
Notable Ohio State wrestlers
- Mark Coleman â member of the UFC Hall of Fame, world silver medalist in freestyle wrestling, NCAA champion
- Wayne Holmes â Olympian in Greco-Roman wrestling at 1972 Summer Olympics
- Myles Martin â NCAA champion, two-time finalist, and four-time All-American
- Perry Martter â Olympian in freestyle wrestling at 1924 Summer Olympics
- Joseph McKenna â NCAA finalist and two-time All-American
- Kollin Moore â four-time NCAA All-American
- Lance Palmer â four-time NCAA All-American
- Tommy Rowlands â two-time NCAA champion, three-time finalist, and four-time All-American
- Sammy Sasso â two-time NCAA finalist and four-time All-American
- Kyle Snyder â Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling at 2016 Summer Olympics and silver medalist in 2020, two-time world champion, three-time NCAA champion, and four-time NCAA finalist
- Harry Steel â Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling at 1924 Summer Olympics
- Logan Stieber â 2016 World Champion in freestyle wrestling, four-time NCAA champion
- Nathan Tomasello â NCAA champion and four-time All-American
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