Mark Churella (1996) - University of Michigan Hall of Honor - University of Michigan Athletics

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Mark Churella

Mark Churella

Induction:
1996
Class:
1979

Mark Churella put together a career which ranks him as one of the top wrestlers in Michigan's history. He finished as three-time NCAA champion, twice at 150 pounds and once at 167 pounds, and was named an All-American in each of his four seasons in Ann Arbor. He was the Big Ten Conference 150-pound champion in back-to-back seasons, 1977-78. All told, Churella finished with a 134-14-0 record as a Wolverine. After graduating, Churella went to UNLV, where he served as a wrestling coach for five years. Churella came back to Michigan and served as an assistant coach for three seasons from 1984 to 1987.

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