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Pat Milkovich

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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
  • 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
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