Philip Grebinar
Worcester Polytechnic Institute coach Phil Grebinar is a highly-decorated coach and is one of the more recognizable names in the wrestling coaching profession.
He is one of the relatively few coaches ever to reach the 400-win plateau in the sport. His final overall record stands at 414-161-7, which translates into an outstanding .717 winning percentage.
Phil claimed his 400th coaching victory on January 25, 2004 when his grapplers defeated Coast Guard in the NECCWA Dual Team Tourney at Bridgewater State. Phil has also been named NECCWA Coach of the Year three times and has had a grand total of 195 All-New England wrestlers, including four in the 2004-05 season. Under his tutelage, eight WPI individuals earned All-America status a total of 11 different times. Phil guided his WPI teams to four NECCWA championships - in 1985, 1987, 1994, and 1995. In 1987, WPI wrestlers placed in all 10 weight classes -- a NECCWA Tournament first. In his last 29 years as head coach, he had 24 winning seasons.
Over the years, Grebinar has been inducted into four Halls of Fame. In 2003, he was inducted into the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. In 1994, Grebinar was inducted into the WPI Hall of Fame. In 1996, he was inducted into the Massachusetts Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Fame, and in 2002, he was inducted into the inaugural class of the New England College Conference Wrestling Association's Hall of Fame
A native of Long Island, Grebinar received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Cortland State, where he was a football player and wrestler.
Awards:
Year
2003
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Award
Lifetime Service to Wrestling
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Chapter/Region
Massachusetts
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All Coaching Dual Records:
Season
2005
|
School
WPI
|
Division
Division III
|
Duals
18
|
Wins
6
|
Losses
11
|
Ties
1
|
Win PCT.
33.33
|
Season
2004
|
School
WPI
|
Division
Division III
|
Duals
21
|
Wins
16
|
Losses
5
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
76.19
|
Season
2003
|
School
WPI
|
Division
Division III
|
Duals
21
|
Wins
10
|
Losses
11
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
47.62
|
Season
2002
|
School
WPI
|
Division
Division III
|
Duals
21
|
Wins
9
|
Losses
12
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
42.86
|
Season
2001
|
School
WPI
|
Division
Division III
|
Duals
16
|
Wins
5
|
Losses
10
|
Ties
1
|
Win PCT.
31.25
|
Season
2000
|
School
WPI
|
Division
Division III
|
Duals
22
|
Wins
13
|
Losses
9
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
59.09
|
Season
1999
|
School
WPI
|
Division
Division III
|
Duals
17
|
Wins
13
|
Losses
3
|
Ties
1
|
Win PCT.
76.47
|
Season
1998
|
School
WPI
|
Division
Division III
|
Duals
17
|
Wins
8
|
Losses
9
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
47.06
|
Season
1997
|
School
WPI
|
Division
Division III
|
Duals
16
|
Wins
11
|
Losses
5
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
68.75
|
Season
1996
|
School
WPI
|
Division
Division III
|
Duals
14
|
Wins
10
|
Losses
4
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
71.43
|
Season
1995
|
School
WPI
|
Division
Division III
|
Duals
16
|
Wins
13
|
Losses
3
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
81.25
|
Season
1994
|
School
WPI
|
Division
Division III
|
Duals
21
|
Wins
19
|
Losses
2
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
90.48
|
Season
1993
|
School
WPI
|
Division
Division III
|
Duals
19
|
Wins
17
|
Losses
2
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
89.47
|
Season
1992
|
School
WPI
|
Division
Division III
|
Duals
17
|
Wins
12
|
Losses
4
|
Ties
1
|
Win PCT.
70.59
|
Season
1991
|
School
WPI
|
Division
Division III
|
Duals
19
|
Wins
16
|
Losses
3
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
84.21
|
Season
1990
|
School
WPI
|
Division
Division III
|
Duals
17
|
Wins
16
|
Losses
1
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
94.12
|
Season
1989
|
School
WPI
|
Division
Division III
|
Duals
16
|
Wins
15
|
Losses
1
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
93.75
|
Season
1988
|
School
WPI
|
Division
Division III
|
Duals
16
|
Wins
13
|
Losses
3
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
81.25
|
Season
1987
|
School
WPI
|
Division
Division III
|
Duals
19
|
Wins
17
|
Losses
2
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
89.47
|
Season
1986
|
School
WPI
|
Division
Division III
|
Duals
16
|
Wins
15
|
Losses
1
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
93.75
|
Season
1985
|
School
WPI
|
Division
Division III
|
Duals
21
|
Wins
20
|
Losses
1
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
95.24
|
Season
1984
|
School
WPI
|
Division
Division III
|
Duals
21
|
Wins
18
|
Losses
3
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
85.71
|
Season
1983
|
School
WPI
|
Division
Division III
|
Duals
18
|
Wins
16
|
Losses
2
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
88.89
|
Season
1982
|
School
WPI
|
Division
Division III
|
Duals
19
|
Wins
16
|
Losses
3
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
84.21
|
Season
1981
|
School
WPI
|
Division
Division III
|
Duals
20
|
Wins
18
|
Losses
2
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
90
|
Season
1980
|
School
WPI
|
Division
Division III
|
Duals
18
|
Wins
15
|
Losses
3
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
83.33
|
Season
1979
|
School
WPI
|
Division
Division III
|
Duals
17
|
Wins
11
|
Losses
5
|
Ties
1
|
Win PCT.
64.71
|
Season
1978
|
School
WPI
|
Division
Division III
|
Duals
15
|
Wins
11
|
Losses
4
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
73.33
|
Season
1977
|
School
WPI
|
Division
Division III
|
Duals
16
|
Wins
14
|
Losses
2
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
87.5
|
Season
1976
|
School
WPI
|
Division
Division III
|
Duals
13
|
Wins
4
|
Losses
9
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
30.77
|
Season
1975
|
School
WPI
|
Division
Division III
|
Duals
16
|
Wins
7
|
Losses
9
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
43.75
|
Season
1974
|
School
WPI
|
Division
Division III
|
Duals
14
|
Wins
6
|
Losses
8
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
42.86
|
Season
1973
|
School
WPI
|
Division
Division II
|
Duals
14
|
Wins
4
|
Losses
9
|
Ties
1
|
Win PCT.
28.57
|
Season
Career
|
Duals
581
|
Wins
414
|
Losses
161
|
Ties
6
|
Win PCT.
71.26
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