Central Oklahoma captured the 2024 DII wrestling national championship with a 110-86.5 edge over Lander in the team leaderboards. The championship win marks Central Oklahoma’s ninth championship to make them the winningest team in championship history.
DII national qualifiers were released here on Sunday, March 3.
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NCAA DII wrestling championship history
The DII wrestling national championship dates back to 1963, skipping 2020 due to COVID-19, with the first-ever championship trophy going to Western State. Cal State, Cal Poly Bakersfield are tied for second with 8 national titles. Central Oklahoma captured their ninth title making them the winningest team in championship history.
Below is a list of all DII wrestling champs since 1963.
YEAR | CHAMPION | COACH | POINTS | RUNNER-UP | POINTS | HOST OR SITE |
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2024 | Central Oklahoma | Todd Steidley | 110 | Lander | 86.5 | Wichita, Kansas, |
2023 | Central Oklahoma | Todd Steidley | 121 | Lander | 78 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
2022 | Nebraska-Kearney | Dalton Jensen | 127 | Central Oklahoma | 86 | St. Louis, Missouri |
2021 | St. Cloud State | Steve Costanzo | 107 | Nebraska-Kearney | 105.5 | St. Louis, Missouri |
2020 | Canceled due to Covid-19 | — | — | — | — | — |
2019 | St. Cloud State | Steve Costanzo | 95.5 | Wheeling Jesuit | 87.5 | Cleveland, Ohio |
2018 | St. Cloud State | Steve Costanzo | 91.5 | Notre Dame (Ohio) | 84 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
2017 | Notre Dame (Ohio) | Frank Romano | 103.5 | St. Cloud State | 67 | Birmingham, Ala. |
2016 | St. Cloud State | Steve Costanzo | 90 | Notre Dame (Ohio) | 82 | Sioux Falls, S.D. |
2015 | St. Cloud State | Steve Costanzo | 84.5 | Nebraska-Kearney | 76.5 | St. Louis |
2014 | Notre Dame (Ohio) | Frank Romano | 99.5 | Nebraska-Kearney | 64.5 | Cleveland |
2013 | Nebraska-Kearney | Marc Bauer | 108 | St. Cloud State | 105 | Birmingham, Ala. |
2012 | Nebraska-Kearney | Marc Bauer | 107 | St. Cloud State | 95 | CSU-Pueblo |
2011 | Nebraska-Omaha | Mike Denney | 102.5 | St. Cloud State | 90.5 | Nebraska-Kearney |
2010 | Nebraska-Omaha | Mike Denney | 131 | Augustana (S.D.) | 72 | Nebraska-Omaha |
2009 | Nebraska-Omaha | Mike Denney | 146.5 | Newberry | 80.5 | Houston |
2008 | Nebraska-Kearney | Marc Bauer | 109.5 | Minnesota State-Mankato | 108 | Upper Iowa |
2007 | Central Oklahoma | David James | 124.5 | Nebraska-Kearney | 108.5 | Nebraska-Kearney |
2006 | Nebraska-Omaha | Mike Denney | 117 | Nebraska-Kearney | 98.5 | Findlay |
2005 | Nebraska-Omaha | Mike Denney | 109.5 | Augustana (S.D.) | 101 | Nebraska-Omaha |
2004 | Nebraska-Omaha | Mike Denney | 97.5 | North Dakota State | 95 | Minnesota State-Mankato |
2003 | Central Oklahoma | David James | 87.5 | Nebraska-Kearney | 73.5 | Wheeling, W.Va. |
2002 | Central Oklahoma | David James | 126 | North Dakota State | 116.5 | Wisconsin-Parkside |
2001 | North Dakota State | Bucky Maughan | 98.5 | South Dakota State | 91 | Northern Colorado |
2000 | North Dakota State | Bucky Maughan | 91.5 | Central Oklahoma | 75 | South Dakota State |
1999 | Pittsburgh-Johnstown | Pat Pecora | 110 | Nebraska-Omaha | 105.5 | Nebraska-Omaha |
1998 | North Dakota State | Bucky Maughan | 112 | South Dakota State | 78 | CSU-Pueblo |
1997 | San Francisco State | Lars Jensen | 95 | Nebraska-Omaha | 81 | North Dakota State |
1996 | Pittsburgh-Johnstown | Pat Pecora | 86.5 | Central Oklahoma | 81.5 | Northern Colorado |
1995 | Central Oklahoma | David James | 148 | Nebraska-Omaha | 103 | Nebraska-Kearney |
1994 | Central Oklahoma | David James | 127.24 | Minnesota State-Mankato | 65.5 | CSU-Pueblo |
1993 | Central Oklahoma | David James | 108.5 | Nebraska-Omaha | 68 | South Dakota State |
1992 | Central Oklahoma | David James | 91.5 | North Dakota State/Portland State | 78.5 | Northern Colorado |
1991 | Nebraska-Omaha | Mike Denney | 79.5 | Central Oklahoma | 64 | North Dakota State |
1990 | Portland State | Marlin Grahn | 100.75 | Central Oklahoma | 96 | Wisconsin-Parkside |
1989 | Portland State | Marlin Grahn | 102.5 | Ferris State | 56.25 | California (Pa.) |
1988 | North Dakota State | Bucky Maughan | 99 | Nebraska-Omaha | 81.75 | Nebraska-Omaha |
1987 | Cal State Bakersfield | T.J. Kerr | 90.5 | SIU Edwardsville | 69.5 | SIU Edwardsville |
1986 | SIU Edwardsville | Larry Kristoff | 110 | Edinboro | 106.5 | SIU Edwardsville |
1985 | SIU Edwardsville | Larry Kristoff | 132.75 | Nebraska-Omaha | 84.25 | Wright State |
1984 | SIU Edwardsville | Larry Kristoff | 141.5 | Cal State Bakersfield | 93 | Morgan state |
1983 | Cal State Bakersfield | Joe Seay | 107.5 | North Dakota State | 103.75 | North Dakota State |
1982 | Cal State Bakersfield | Joe Seay | 166.5 | North Dakota State | 78.75 | Wisconsin-Parkside |
1981 | Cal State Bakersfield | Joe Seay | 144.5 | Eastern Illinois | 98 | UC Davis |
1980 | Cal State Bakersfield | Joe Seay | 110.5 | UNI | 89 | Nebraska-Omaha |
1979 | Cal State Bakersfield | Joe Seay | 112.75 | Eastern Illinois | 112.5 | South Dakota State |
1978 | UNI | Chuck Patten | 124 | Cal State Bakersfield | 100.5 | UNI |
1977 | Cal State Bakersfield | Joe Seay | 107.25 | Augustana (S.D.) | 78 | UNI |
1976 | Cal State Bakersfield | Joe Seay | 92.5 | Chattanooga | 88.25 | North Dakota State |
1975 | UNI | Chuck Patten | 112 | SIU Edwardsville | 71.5 | East Stroudsburg |
1974 | Cal Poly | Vaughan Hitchcock | 131.5 | UNI | 95.5 | Cal State Fullerton |
1973 | Cal Poly | Vaughan Hitchcock | 109 | Clarion | 80 | South Dakota State |
1972 | Cal Poly | Vaughan Hitchcock | 94 | South Dakota State/UNI | 64.5 | Oswego State |
1971 | Cal Poly | Vaughan Hitchcock | 118 | Slippery Rock | 58 | North Dakota State |
1970 | Cal Poly | Vaughan Hitchcock | 82 | UNI | 58 | Ashland |
1969 | Cal Poly | Vaughan Hitchcock | 127 | Northern Colorado | 81 | Cal Poly |
1968 | Cal Poly | Vaughan Hitchcock | 91 | Portland State | 62 | Minnesota State-Mankato |
1967 | Portland State | Howard Westcott | 86 | Minnesota State-Mankato | 57 | Wilkes |
1966 | Cal Poly | Vaughan Hitchcock | 55 | Wilkes | 51 | Minnesota State-Mankato |
1965 | Minnesota State-Mankato | Rummy Macias | 57 | Cal Poly | 54 | Colorado Mines |
1964 | Western State | Tracey Borah | 51 | Colorado Mines | 49 | UNI |
1963 | Western State | Tracey Borah | 62 | Southern Illinois | 57 | UNI |