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
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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
|