Bill Lam

Bill Lam was the University of North Carolina head wrestling coach from 1972 through 2003, leading the North Carolina Tar Heels to 15 Atlantic Coast Conference titles and 14 Top 20 finishes and five Top 10 finishes at the NCAA Wrestling tournament.

He coached 37 All-Americans, 93 ACC champions, five NCAA champions and four other NCAA finalists. C.D. Mock was the school’s first individual national champion in 1982 while current Cornell Wrestling head coach Rob Koll won in 1988 and T.J. Jaworsky won titles in 1993, 1994 and 1995. T.J. was named National Wrestler of the Year and Outstanding Wrestler at the NCAA Championships in 1995. Bill was named ACC Coach of the Year 10 times and was also named NCAA Coach of the Year. He also served as UNC’s head cross-country coach and led the Tarheels to a conference championship.

Bill was a three-time All-American for Oklahoma Wrestling and set the Oklahoma Sooners career record for victories. Before taking over at North Carolina, he coached Norman (Oklahoma) High School for five years and led the Tigers to three runner-up finishes at the Oklahoma state high school wrestling tournament.

Since 2005 he has been president of Wrestling with Life LLC, a consulting firm focused on leadership with clients including Red Bull, General Motors, and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Awards:

Year
2005
Award
Lifetime Service to Wrestling
Chapter/Region
North Carolina

All American Awards:

Season
1965
School
Oklahoma
Tournament
Division I
Weight
157
Place
2
Season
1964
School
Oklahoma
Tournament
Division I
Weight
157
Place
3

All Coaching Dual Records:

Season
2003
School
North Carolina
Division
Division I
Duals
16
Wins
11
Losses
5
Ties
0
Win PCT.
68.75
Season
2002
School
North Carolina
Division
Division I
Duals
19
Wins
14
Losses
5
Ties
0
Win PCT.
73.68
Season
2001
School
North Carolina
Division
Division I
Duals
13
Wins
8
Losses
5
Ties
0
Win PCT.
61.54
Season
2000
School
North Carolina
Division
Division I
Duals
13
Wins
7
Losses
6
Ties
0
Win PCT.
53.85
Season
1999
School
North Carolina
Division
Division I
Duals
16
Wins
11
Losses
5
Ties
0
Win PCT.
68.75
Season
1998
School
North Carolina
Division
Division I
Duals
16
Wins
12
Losses
4
Ties
0
Win PCT.
75
Season
1997
School
North Carolina
Division
Division I
Duals
14
Wins
12
Losses
2
Ties
0
Win PCT.
85.71
Season
1996
School
North Carolina
Division
Division I
Duals
18
Wins
14
Losses
3
Ties
1
Win PCT.
77.78
Season
1995
School
North Carolina
Division
Division I
Duals
17
Wins
15
Losses
2
Ties
0
Win PCT.
88.24
Season
1994
School
North Carolina
Division
Division I
Duals
18
Wins
15
Losses
3
Ties
0
Win PCT.
83.33
Season
1993
School
North Carolina
Division
Division I
Duals
18
Wins
12
Losses
6
Ties
0
Win PCT.
66.67
Season
1992
School
North Carolina
Division
Division I
Duals
20
Wins
15
Losses
5
Ties
0
Win PCT.
75
Season
1991
School
North Carolina
Division
Division I
Duals
21
Wins
14
Losses
7
Ties
0
Win PCT.
66.67
Season
1990
School
North Carolina
Division
Division I
Duals
20
Wins
13
Losses
7
Ties
0
Win PCT.
65
Season
1989
School
North Carolina
Division
Division I
Duals
23
Wins
18
Losses
4
Ties
1
Win PCT.
78.26
Season
1988
School
North Carolina
Division
Division I
Duals
20
Wins
15
Losses
5
Ties
0
Win PCT.
75
Season
1987
School
North Carolina
Division
Division I
Duals
23
Wins
18
Losses
5
Ties
0
Win PCT.
78.26
Season
1986
School
North Carolina
Division
Division I
Duals
21
Wins
17
Losses
3
Ties
1
Win PCT.
80.95
Season
1985
School
North Carolina
Division
Division I
Duals
20
Wins
13
Losses
7
Ties
0
Win PCT.
65
Season
1984
School
North Carolina
Division
Division I
Duals
18
Wins
12
Losses
6
Ties
0
Win PCT.
66.67
Season
1983
School
North Carolina
Division
Division I
Duals
17
Wins
12
Losses
5
Ties
0
Win PCT.
70.59
Season
1982
School
North Carolina
Division
Division I
Duals
16
Wins
12
Losses
4
Ties
0
Win PCT.
75
Season
1981
School
North Carolina
Division
Division I
Duals
15
Wins
10
Losses
5
Ties
0
Win PCT.
66.67
Season
1980
School
North Carolina
Division
Division I
Duals
12
Wins
12
Losses
0
Ties
0
Win PCT.
100
Season
1979
School
North Carolina
Division
Division I
Duals
16
Wins
15
Losses
1
Ties
0
Win PCT.
93.75
Season
1978
School
North Carolina
Division
Division I
Duals
11
Wins
9
Losses
2
Ties
0
Win PCT.
81.82
Season
1977
School
North Carolina
Division
Division I
Duals
16
Wins
11
Losses
5
Ties
0
Win PCT.
68.75
Season
1976
School
North Carolina
Division
Division I
Duals
18
Wins
12
Losses
6
Ties
0
Win PCT.
66.67
Season
1975
School
North Carolina
Division
Division I
Duals
14
Wins
8
Losses
6
Ties
0
Win PCT.
57.14
Season
1974
School
North Carolina
Division
Division I
Duals
14
Wins
11
Losses
2
Ties
1
Win PCT.
78.57
Season
Career
Duals
513
Wins
378
Losses
131
Ties
4
Win PCT.
73.68

All Rankings:

Season
1966
Rank Date
02/23/1966
Weight
160
Rank
1
School
Oklahoma

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