Robert Kopnisky
* NCAA Wrestling champion for the University of Maryland in 1965
*Team Captain with a career record of 46-6
*Two-time All-American, finishing fifth in the country in 1964
*Three-time ACC Champion and two-time ACC Outstanding Wrestler
*University of Missouri Wrestling Coach from 1973-86
Awards:
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Year
2018
|
Award
Lifetime Service to Wrestling
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Chapter/Region
Missouri
|
All American Awards:
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Season
1965
|
School
Maryland
|
Tournament
Division I
|
Weight
157
|
Place
1
|
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Season
1964
|
School
Maryland
|
Tournament
Division I
|
Weight
157
|
Place
5
|
College Season Records:
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Season
1965
|
School
Maryland
|
Class
Senior
|
Bouts
21
|
Wins
20
|
Losses
1
|
Ties
0
|
Falls
0
|
Win PCT.
95.24
|
Place
1st
|
|
Season
1964
|
School
Maryland
|
Class
Junior
|
Bouts
0
|
Wins
0
|
Losses
0
|
Ties
0
|
Falls
0
|
Win PCT.
0
|
Place
5th
|
|
Season
1963
|
School
Maryland
|
Class
Sophomore
|
Bouts
0
|
Wins
0
|
Losses
0
|
Ties
0
|
Falls
0
|
Win PCT.
0
|
Place
DNP
|
|
Season
Career
|
Bouts
21
|
Wins
20
|
Losses
1
|
Ties
0
|
Falls
0
|
Win PCT.
95.24
|
All Coaching Dual Records:
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Season
1986
|
School
Missouri
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
14
|
Wins
7
|
Losses
7
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
50
|
|
Season
1985
|
School
Missouri
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
21
|
Wins
11
|
Losses
10
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
52.38
|
|
Season
1984
|
School
Missouri
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
24
|
Wins
14
|
Losses
9
|
Ties
1
|
Win PCT.
58.33
|
|
Season
1983
|
School
Missouri
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
14
|
Wins
4
|
Losses
10
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
28.57
|
|
Season
1982
|
School
Missouri
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
13
|
Wins
6
|
Losses
7
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
46.15
|
|
Season
1981
|
School
Missouri
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
22
|
Wins
16
|
Losses
5
|
Ties
1
|
Win PCT.
72.73
|
|
Season
1980
|
School
Missouri
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
17
|
Wins
14
|
Losses
3
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
82.35
|
|
Season
1979
|
School
Missouri
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
15
|
Wins
12
|
Losses
3
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
80
|
|
Season
1978
|
School
Missouri
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
18
|
Wins
14
|
Losses
4
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
77.78
|
|
Season
1977
|
School
Missouri
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
13
|
Wins
10
|
Losses
3
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
76.92
|
|
Season
1976
|
School
Missouri
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
16
|
Wins
12
|
Losses
4
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
75
|
|
Season
1975
|
School
Missouri
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
13
|
Wins
5
|
Losses
7
|
Ties
1
|
Win PCT.
38.46
|
|
Season
Career
|
Duals
200
|
Wins
125
|
Losses
72
|
Ties
3
|
Win PCT.
62.5
|
All Rankings:
|
Season
1965
|
Rank Date
02/17/1965
|
Weight
147
|
Rank
1
|
School
Maryland
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