Oregon State Beavers Wrestling
The Oregon State Beavers wrestling program was established in 1909, competing in collegiate wrestling across 93 seasons since then. Traditionally a national powerhouse, the Beavers won the Amateur Athletic Union national championship in 1926 (Oregon State's first national championship in any sport) and have won their conference championship 48 times. The team has produced 87 All-Americans, 12 individual national champions, and is associated with five National Wrestling Hall of Fame members. The team has finished a season ranked in the NCAA top 25 on 40 occasions, including finishing 19 seasons in the top 10 and two seasons as national runner-ups. The team's all-time dual meet record is 971-315-28 as of the end of the 2011-12 season which ranks them 3rd all-time for dual meet victories.
Jim Zalesky (Iowa, '84) is the head coach. In his seven years at Oregon State, he has coached six All-Americans, won three Pac-12 Championships, and compiled a 78-31-2 record while coaching the team to two top 25 finishes including one top 10 finish. He is assisted by Troy Steiner (Iowa, '93), Kevin Roberts (Oregon, '96), and Travis Pascoe (Nebraska, '05).
Read more about Oregon State Beavers Wrestling: 2012/13 Squad, Team & Individual Rankings (updated 19 Dec, 2012), 2012/13 Dual Meet Schedule, 2012/13 Tournament Schedule, Dan Hodge Trophy Winners, National Wrestling Hall of Fame Members, Oregon Sports Hall of Fame Members, Individual National Champions, All-Americans
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