Buffalo Bulls wrestling

The Buffalo Bulls wrestling team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of the University at Buffalo in Amherst, New York.[2] The team is a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC), which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. The team plays their home matches at Alumni Arena in Amherst, New York. The Bulls are coached by John Stutzman.

For all University at Buffalo sports, see Buffalo Bulls.
Buffalo Bulls
UniversityState University of New York at Buffalo
Athletic directorMark Alnutt
Head CoachJohn Stutzman (1st season)
ConferenceMAC
LocationAmherst, NY
ArenaAlumni Arena
(Capacity: 6,100)
NicknameBulls
ColorsRoyal blue and white[1]
   
Team national championships
1 (NCAA Division III)
National championship years
1978
NCAA individual champions
2 (NCAA Division III)

History

In 1978, Buffalo won the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championship. In 1995, the entire 1977–78 team was inducted into the school's athletics hall of fame. As of December 2017, it is the school's only national champion team in any NCAA sport.[3]

In 1999, Buffalo's first year in the MAC, John Eschenfelder won the conference's individual championship in the heavyweight division. Two years later he became the first Bulls wrestler to win multiple individual MAC wrestling championships.[4]

In 2004, Kyle Cerminara became the first UB wrestler to be named an All-American. He graduated in 2006 as the school's all-time leader in wins with 137.[5]

At the 2011 MAC Wrestling Tournament, Buffalo led all teams with four individual champions (Andrew Schutt, Desi Green, Mark Lewandowski and John-Martin Cannon), a program record, but placed third nonetheless. John-Martin Cannon became the first UB wrestler named the Outstanding Wrestler of the Tournament and the school sent a record five wrestlers to the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.[6][7]

National championships

Individual
Association Division Year Event Individual(s) Score
NCAA Division III 1986 167 lbs. Steve Klein 7–2[8]
NCAA Division III 1980 118 lbs. Tom Jacoutot Fall (7:48)[9]

Team
Association Division Year Score
NCAA Division III 1978 913⁄4[10]

References
  1. "University at Buffalo Color Palette". Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  2. "Wrestling". UBBulls.com. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
  3. "1978 National Championship Team to be Honored at Friday's Dual Against Michigan State". University at Buffalo. December 6, 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  4. "MAC Wrestling Record Book: 2019–20 Season" (PDF). Mid-American Conference. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  5. "Kyle J. Cerminara (2012) - Dr. and Mrs. Edmond J. Gicewicz Family UB Athletics Hall of Fame Inductees". University at Buffalo. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  6. Bryant, Jason (7 March 2011). "2011 MAC Wrestling Championships Recap". The Open Mat. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  7. "Central Michigan Wins MAC Wrestling Championship". getsomemaction.com. Mid-American Conference. March 6, 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  8. "13th Annual NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships". armdrag.com. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  9. "7th Annual NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships". armdrag.com. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  10. "5th Annual NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships". armdrag.com. Retrieved 12 November 2021.


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