Hall of Fame
Pat Reilly was a MAC wrestling champion in 1962 and 1963, leading the Rockets to league titles both years. From 1961-63, Reilly lost only eight matches. He qualified for the NCAA Championships in 1961, 1962 and 1963, helping UT knock off top seed Oklahoma State in the 1963 tourney. As a sophomore in 1961 wrestling at 147 pounds, Reilly went 17-3 and took second place at the MAC Championship Meet. As a junior, he went 20-2 and won the MAC title. As a senior captain, Reilly finished with a 25-3 mark, taking another MAC title and placing second at the Olympic Regional trials, qualifying to attend the U.S. Olympic Training Camp. After a stint as a graduate assistant coach at UT under head coach Joe Scalzo, Reilly went on to coach wrestling at Cardinal Stritch High School in Oregon, Ohio from 1965-69. He is a member of the Hall of Fame at Toledo Central Catholic as a wrestler and football player, and at Cardinal Stritch as a coach. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from UT in education.
