Pat Milkovich
Sport: NCAA Wrestling
Teams: Michigan State University, Florida Gulf Coast University
Pat Milkovich attended Michigan State University as a walk-on, and at the age of 18 years, 3 months, he became the youngest ever NCAA Wrestling Champion in history. During his career Milkovich was a 4 time NCAA Wrestling Finalist, 4 time Big Ten Finalist, and 2 time NCAA Champion.
After his incredible career, Milkovich has been inducted to the Michigan State University Athletic Hall of Fame, Ohio Wrestling Hall of Fame and is a Member of the Nation Wrestling Hall of Fame.
Athletic Career Highlights
Coaching
Florida Gulf Coast University 2011- 2015
Sport: NCAA Wrestling
Teams: Michigan State University, Florida Gulf Coast University
Pat Milkovich attended Michigan State University as a walk-on, and at the age of 18 years, 3 months, he became the youngest ever NCAA Wrestling Champion in history. During his career Milkovich was a 4 time NCAA Wrestling Finalist, 4 time Big Ten Finalist, and 2 time NCAA Champion.
After his incredible career, Milkovich has been inducted to the Michigan State University Athletic Hall of Fame, Ohio Wrestling Hall of Fame and is a Member of the Nation Wrestling Hall of Fame.
Athletic Career Highlights
- Ohio State Wrestling Champion: 1971
- Career record: 77 - 5 – 2
- 3rd Place States 1970
- 5th Place States 196
- National High School All-American 1971
- Recruited as a walk-on at Michigan State University 1971
- Two time NCAA Wrestling Champion: 1972, 1974
- Two time NCAA Wrestling Runner-up 1975, 1976
- Three time Big Ten Wrestling Champion: 1972, 1974, 1976
- Big Ten Wrestling Runner-up: 1975
- Collegiate Career record: 90 - 8 – 4
- NWCA (National Wrestling Coaches’ Assoc.) Outstanding Freshman 1972
- NWCA Outstanding Sophomore 1974
- Three time selection to NCAA Wrestling East-West All Star Team
- MSU Big Ten Medal of Honor (Career Excellence in Academics and Athletics): 1976
- Youngest ever NCAA Wrestling Champion in history (18 years, 3 months)
- Member USA Wrestling team to Russia: 1978
- Inducted into Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame 1986
- Inducted into Ohio Wrestling Hall of Fame 1998
- Distinguished Member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame 2000
- Inducted into the Michigan State University Athletics Hall of Fame 2015
Coaching
- Assistant Wrestling Coach University of Alabama 1976-1978
- Assistant Wrestling Coach Michigan State University: 1978-1986
- Head Wrestling Coach at Rochester Adams High School: 1988-2001
- 1999 - Division I Runners-up Team State Wrestling Championships
- 1998 – Division I Wrestling “Coach of the Year”
- 1998 – Division I Team Wrestling State Champions
- 1997 – Division I 3rd Place Team Wrestling State Championships
- Career record: 206 - 43 - 3
Florida Gulf Coast University 2011- 2015
- Head Coach Club Wrestling (National Collegiate Wrestling Association)
- 2012 NCWA Southeastern Conference “Coach of the Year”
- 2014 NCWA DII National Wrestling Champions
- 2014 NCWA DII “Coach of the Year”
C4C Champion: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 & 2019
