Mark Schultz
October 26, 1960 - Present
When he captured his third National Collegiate championship, a notable achievement in itself, that was only the beginning. Mark Schultz then stepped into the international arena and reached heights of which few athletes can dream. His Olympic gold medal and two additional World championships place him among a mere handful of America's elite wrestlers.
During high school at Palo Alto, California, wrestling wasn't even his primary sport. Schultz was an accomplished gymnast and, years later, he would celebrate epic wrestling victories with spectacular back-flips at center mat.
After competing as a freshman at UCLA, he transferred with his older brother, David, to the University of Oklahoma and won the NCAA championship at 167 pounds in 1981.
The highlight match of his collegiate career came in his junior season. Instead of defending his 167-pound crown, he rose to 177 to challenge two-time champion Ed Banach of Iowa. Schultz scored a landmark 16-8 victory in the finals, was voted the tournament's outstanding wrestler, and blocked Banach's bid to become a four-time champion.
Mark and Dave Schultz were 1984 Olympic teammates of the Banach twins, Ed and Lou, at Los Angeles, where all four won gold medals. Mark and Ed became the first American wrestlers in 52 years to cap three NCAA titles with Olympic gold medals. He won four national Freestyle titles, two World championships and a Pan American gold medal.
After several years as a collegiate coaching assistant, Schultz became head coach at Brigham Young University.
In recognition of achievements which forever mark him one of the best wrestlers in the world, Mark Philip Schultz is honored as a Distinguished Member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.
Awards:
Year
2013
|
Award
Lifetime Service to Wrestling
|
Chapter/Region
California
|
Year
1995
|
Award
Distinguished Member
|
Chapter/Region
National
|
All American Awards:
Season
1983
|
School
Oklahoma
|
Tournament
Division I
|
Weight
177
|
Place
1
|
Season
1982
|
School
Oklahoma
|
Tournament
Division I
|
Weight
177
|
Place
1
|
Season
1981
|
School
Oklahoma
|
Tournament
Division I
|
Weight
167
|
Place
1
|
College Season Records:
Season
1983
|
School
Oklahoma
|
Class
Senior
|
Bouts
27
|
Wins
27
|
Losses
0
|
Ties
0
|
Falls
4
|
Win PCT.
100
|
Place
1st
|
Season
1982
|
School
Oklahoma
|
Class
Junior
|
Bouts
29
|
Wins
27
|
Losses
2
|
Ties
0
|
Falls
6
|
Win PCT.
93.1
|
Place
1st
|
Season
1981
|
School
Oklahoma
|
Class
Sophomore
|
Bouts
27
|
Wins
24
|
Losses
3
|
Ties
0
|
Falls
3
|
Win PCT.
88.89
|
Place
1st
|
Season
1979
|
School
UCLA
|
Class
Freshman
|
Bouts
29
|
Wins
19
|
Losses
10
|
Ties
0
|
Falls
0
|
Win PCT.
65.52
|
Place
DNP
|
Season
Career
|
Bouts
112
|
Wins
97
|
Losses
15
|
Ties
0
|
Falls
13
|
Win PCT.
86.61
|
All Coaching Dual Records:
Season
2000
|
School
Brigham Young
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
0
|
Wins
0
|
Losses
0
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
0
|
Season
1999
|
School
Brigham Young
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
0
|
Wins
0
|
Losses
0
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
0
|
Season
1998
|
School
Brigham Young
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
0
|
Wins
0
|
Losses
0
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
0
|
Season
1997
|
School
Brigham Young
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
0
|
Wins
0
|
Losses
0
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
0
|
Season
1996
|
School
Brigham Young
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
12
|
Wins
5
|
Losses
7
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
41.67
|
Season
1995
|
School
Brigham Young
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
15
|
Wins
6
|
Losses
9
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
40
|
Season
Career
|
Duals
27
|
Wins
11
|
Losses
16
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
40.74
|
All Rankings:
Season
1983
|
Rank Date
11/29/1982
|
Weight
177
|
Rank
1
|
School
Oklahoma
|
Season
1983
|
Rank Date
12/13/1982
|
Weight
177
|
Rank
1
|
School
Oklahoma
|
Season
1983
|
Rank Date
12/30/1982
|
Weight
177
|
Rank
1
|
School
Oklahoma
|
Season
1983
|
Rank Date
01/17/1983
|
Weight
177
|
Rank
1
|
School
Oklahoma
|
Season
1983
|
Rank Date
01/31/1983
|
Weight
177
|
Rank
1
|
School
Oklahoma
|
Season
1983
|
Rank Date
02/14/1983
|
Weight
177
|
Rank
1
|
School
Oklahoma
|
Season
1983
|
Rank Date
02/28/1983
|
Weight
177
|
Rank
1
|
School
Oklahoma
|
Season
1983
|
Rank Date
03/10/1983
|
Weight
177
|
Rank
1
|
School
Oklahoma
|
Season
1982
|
Rank Date
11/21/1981
|
Weight
167
|
Rank
1
|
School
Oklahoma
|
Season
1982
|
Rank Date
02/15/1982
|
Weight
177
|
Rank
1
|
School
Oklahoma
|
Season
1982
|
Rank Date
02/27/1982
|
Weight
177
|
Rank
1
|
School
Oklahoma
|
Season
1981
|
Rank Date
01/26/1981
|
Weight
167
|
Rank
1
|
School
Oklahoma
|
Season
1981
|
Rank Date
02/09/1981
|
Weight
167
|
Rank
1
|
School
Oklahoma
|
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