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”