2019 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
The 2019 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships took place from March 21 to March 23 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at the PPG Paints Arena. The tournament was the 89th NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, and featured seventy teams across that level.
| Teams | 62 |
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| Format | Knockout |
| Finals site | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania PPG Paints Arena |
| Champions | Penn State Nittany Lions (9th title) |
| Runner-up | Ohio State Buckeyes (6th title game) |
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Cael Sanderson (8th title) |
| Attendance | 109,405 |
| Television | ESPN Networks |
Penn State won their fourth consecutive title and eighth in nine years. Two programs had their first national champions: Virginia Tech (Mekhi Lewis, who was named Outstanding Wrestler), and Rutgers (Nick Suriano and Anthony Ashnault).
Rutgers Scarlet Knights wrestling head coach Scott Goodale was named NCAA Tournament Coach of the Year.
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