Class of 2006

Tim Wright
Rock Island/Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville

Tim Wright began his wrestling career at Rock Island High School in Rock Island, Ill. He won two Illinois State Championships and during his final two seasons he notched a record of 64-1. As a senior, he was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler in Illinois by the I.W.C.O.A.

Wright wrestled for Coach Larry Kristoff, an NCAA Division II and I.W.C.O.A. Hall of Fame Coach. Wrestling at 118 pounds, Tim made NCAA history by becoming the first wrestler to win four consecutive national championships. His team won national titles in 1984, 1985 and 1986, and placed second in 1987. His career mark was 141-6-2, an SIUE record for winning percentage. Tim also earned All-American honors at the NCAA Division I level by placing third.

Tim earned a degree in business administration from SIUE. He has been successfully involved in coaching since his days as a competitor. For several years he was an assistant coach at Augustana College, in his hometown of Rock Island, Illinois. 2006 I.W.C.O.A. Hall of Fame Inductees While there, he helped coach three NCAA III National Champions and six All Americans. He currently is the assistant coach at Cathedral High School in Indianapolis, Ind., where he has helped coach four state champions and 13 state qualifiers.

In the fall of 2005, Tim was inducted into the inaugural class of the SIUE Athletic Hall of Fame and he was just recently inducted into the NCAA Division II Hall of Fame. Tim and his wife, Jennifer, and their five children Ondraius, Brandon, Timmothy, Timolin, and Alannah live in Indianapolis, Ind.