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.
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Championships
Notable Ohio State wrestlers
Mark Coleman – member of the UFC Hall of Fame, world silver medalist in freestyle wrestling, NCAA champion
Wayne Holmes – Olympian in Greco-Roman wrestling at 1972 Summer Olympics
Myles Martin – NCAA champion, two-time finalist, and four-time All-American
Perry Martter – Olympian in freestyle wrestling at 1924 Summer Olympics
Joseph McKenna – NCAA finalist and two-time All-American
Kollin Moore – four-time NCAA All-American
Lance Palmer – four-time NCAA All-American
Tommy Rowlands – two-time NCAA champion, three-time finalist, and four-time All-American
Sammy Sasso – two-time NCAA finalist and four-time All-American
Kyle Snyder – 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 – Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling at 1924 Summer Olympics
Logan Stieber – 2016 World Champion in freestyle wrestling, four-time NCAA champion
Nathan Tomasello – NCAA champion and four-time All-American